What is the distance between two consecutive crests in a wave called?
Transverse Waves DMS

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Amplitude
Frequency
Wavelength
Velocity
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
An example of a transverse wave is...
Sound
Water
Light
Earthquake
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What happens to the energy of a wave as its amplitude increases?
The energy decreases.
The energy remains the same.
The energy increases.
The energy fluctuates.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is the top of a transverse wave called?
Crest
Trough
Wavefront
Amplitude
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is the formula for wave speed?
Wave speed = Wavelength + Frequency
Wave speed = Wavelength × Frequency
Wave speed = Wavelength / Frequency
Wave speed = Frequency - Wavelength
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is the effect of a wave's frequency on its pitch?
Higher frequency results in a lower pitch.
Higher frequency results in a higher pitch.
Frequency has no effect on pitch.
Lower frequency results in a higher pitch.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is the term for the lowest point of a wave?
Crest
Trough
Peak
Summit
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