Waves Vocabulary Quiz
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Physics
10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term used to describe the number of waves that pass a fixed point in one second?
Wavelength
Wave Frequency
Amplitude
Wave Velocity
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term refers to the speed at which a wave travels through a medium?
Wave Period
Amplitude
Wave Velocity
Crest
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave called?
Wavelength
Amplitude
Compression
Rarefaction
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term describes the maximum height of a wave from the rest position?
Trough
Amplitude
Crest
Medium
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the time taken for one complete cycle of a wave to pass a given point?
Wave Frequency
Wave Period
Wavelength
Hertz
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the unit of frequency, equivalent to one cycle per second?
Hertz
Meter
Second
Joule
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of wave has oscillations that are parallel to the direction of wave travel?
Transverse Wave
Longitudinal Wave
Electromagnetic Wave
Surface Wave
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