Wave Properties
Standard: 6.2.3.1.1
Describe properties of waves, including speed, wavelength,
frequency and amplitude
1.) Letter “B” measures one complete ________.
A) wavelength
B) trough
C) crest
D) amplitude
2.) The wave above is a ______________ wave.
A) longitudinal
B) transverse
C) surface
3.) Letter “C” is the _____________ of the wave.
A) wavelength
B) crest
C) trough
D) amplitude
4.) Letter “D” is the _____________ of the wave.
A) wavelength
B) crest
C) trough
D) amplitude
5.) When waves are closer together, and you have
more waves, you have a higher ___________
A) amplitude
B) wavelength
C) frequency
D) speed
6.) Which wave has a higher frequency?
A) Wave A
B) Wave B
C) The waves have the same frequency.
8.) Which wave has the higher amplitude?
7.) Which wave has a longer wavelength?
A) Wave A
B) Wave B
C) The waves have the same wavelength.
A) Wave A
B) Wave B
C) The waves have the same amplitude.
9.) Which wave has the longer wavelength?
A) Wave A
B) Wave B
C) The waves have the same wavelength.
10.) Mechanical (transverse and longitudinal)
waves cannot travel through________.
A. solids
B. liquids
C. gases
D. space
A
B
A
11.) Letter “A” measures one complete _______.
A) compression
B) trough
C) rarefaction
D) amplitude
B
A
12.) Letter “B” measures one complete _______.
A) compression
B) trough
C) rarefaction
D) amplitude