Exploring Key Wave Properties and Calculations

What are waves described as?

• One-time disturbances in a medium

• Non-repeating disturbances in a medium

• Repeating and periodic disturbances of a medium

• Random disturbances in a medium

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Which of the following quantities describe a wave?

• Temperature, pressure, humidity

• Frequency, period, wavelength, amplitude, speed

• Force, energy, power

• Mass, volume, density

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How is the wavelength of a wave defined?

• The vertical distance from crest to trough

• The height of the wave from the equilibrium position

• The time it takes for one complete cycle

• The horizontal distance from one crest to the next adjacent crest

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If two boats are 35 meters apart and there are two crests between them, what is the wavelength?

• 10 meters

• 17.5 meters

• 35 meters

• 70 meters

What is the amplitude of a wave?

• The speed of the wave

• The horizontal distance from crest to crest

• The height of the wave pattern relative to the equilibrium position

• The time it takes for one complete cycle

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How should amplitude be measured?

• From trough to trough

• From crest to crest

• From the equilibrium position to the high point or low point

• From the high point to the low point

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What does frequency refer to?

• The distance between two crests

• The height of the wave

• The number of vibrations or cycles per time

• The speed of the wave

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How can you calculate frequency?

• By adding the amplitude and the wavelength

• By dividing the number of cycles by the time

• By multiplying the wavelength by the speed

• By dividing the time by the number of cycles

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What is the period of a wave?

• The number of cycles per second

• The time it takes for one complete cycle

• The height of the wave

• The distance between two crests

How can the speed of a wave be calculated?

• By dividing the wavelength by the frequency

• By subtracting the period from the frequency

• By multiplying the frequency by the wavelength

• By adding the amplitude and the period