Question 1

Which part of a wave determines how tall the wave is from the rest position?

Accepted Answer

Amplitude

Answer

Wavelength

Answer

Frequency

Answer

Speed

Question 2

What happens to an object when it is struck by a wave with a larger amplitude?

Accepted Answer

It moves more.

Answer

It moves less.

Answer

It does not move.

Answer

It changes color.

Question 3

What term describes the distance between two consecutive peaks or troughs in a wave?

Accepted Answer

Wavelength

Answer

Frequency

Answer

Amplitude

Answer

Crest

Question 4

How does increasing the wavelength of a wave affect the number of waves that pass a point in a given time?

Accepted Answer

Fewer waves pass.

Answer

The same number of waves pass.

Answer

More waves pass.

Answer

It does not affect the number of waves.

Question 5

When observing ocean waves, what does a larger amplitude indicate about the wave?

Accepted Answer

It has more energy.

Answer

It has a shorter wavelength.

Answer

It is wider.

Answer

It is traveling faster.

Question 6

What effect does decreasing the wavelength of a wave have on its frequency, assuming the wave speed remains constant?

Accepted Answer

The frequency increases.

Answer

It does not affect the frequency.

Answer

The frequency stays the same.

Answer

The frequency decreases.

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