Quiz - Waves
1. Does a wave spread out through outer space? Why or why not?
2. Identify among these different parts of a wave: amplitude, crest, trough, and wavelength.
3. Distinguish between the period and the frequency of a wave: How do they relate to one
another?
4. For wave that completes 180 cycles every minute:
a. What is the period?
b. What is the frequency?
5. Does the medium in which a wave travels move with the wave itself?
Defend your answer; think carefully here.
6. How does the speed of a wave relate to its wavelength and frequency?
7. Distinguished between a transverse wave and a longitudinal wave for each of the six examples:
a.______________
b.______________
c.______________
d.______________
e.______________
f.______________
8. What must change in order for the velocity of a wave to change? Be specific and defend your
answer.
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