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The highest part of a transverse wave is
the crest
the trough
the wave point
the hotel transylvania
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The lowest part of a transverse wave are the
crests
troughs
wave points
low nodules
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The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave is its
amplitude
frequency
wavelength
velocity
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The height of the wave from its resting point is called its
wavelength
amplitude
velocity
frequency
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A wave that needs a medium to travel is called a(n)
electromagnetic wave
mechanical wave
ocean wave
any way can do this
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A wave that can travel with or without a medium is called a(n)
electromagnetic wave
mechanical wave
surface wave
all waves can travel in any way
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Longitudinal waves have:
crests and troughs
crests and compressions
compressions and rarefactions
troughs and rarefactions
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Transverse waves have:
crests and troughs
troughs and rarefactions
compressions and contractions
rarefactions and crests
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How often a wave occurs is the wave's
frequency
amplitude
wavelength
velocity
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Transverse waves move mediums
at a right angle
in a circle
and matter too
at an acute angle
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Longitudinal waves move:
at a right angle compared to the direction the wave is traveling
in a circle compared to the direction the wave is traveling
matter
in the same direction as the wave is traveling
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Particles in water in an ocean wave move
in a square
in a right angle
in a circle
in a dodecahedron
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True or False: Amplitude can increase or decrease wavelength
True, amplitude can increase or decrease wavelength
False, frequency can increase or decrease wavelength
False, crests can increase or decrease wavelength
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What is the amplitude of this wave?
3
-3
6
4
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What is the wavelength of this wave?
3
10
4
8
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What happens to the frequency of a wave when the amplitude is tripled?
the frequency is tripled
the frequency is a third of what it was
amplitude does not affect frequency
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What would happen to the wavelength if the frequency was doubled?
the wavelength would be halved
the wavelength would be doubled
the wavelength would stay the same
frequency does not affect wavelength
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What would happen to the frequency is the wavelength was tripled?
the frequency would be a third of what it was
the frequency would be 3 times larger
the frequency would stay the same
the wavelength does not affect the frequency of a wave
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What is the amplitude of this wave?
3
-3
6
4
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What is the wavelength of this wave?
3
8
10
4