Exam 7 Target 4 Retake

1. The distance between two crests of a transverse wave is the wave's

A. amplitude.

B. wavelength.

C. frequency.

D. rarefaction.

2. Each stretched region in the waveform of the longitudinal wave shown on the right corresponds to what feature of the transverse wave below it?

A. wavelength

B. crests

Troughs

Amplitude

3. Ella marks Point P on a string. She vibrates the string so that a transverse wave travels to the right as shown in the figureWhich of the following shows the correct path along which Point P moves?

A

B

C

D

4. The distance between two compressions of a longitudinal wave is the wave's

A. amplitude.

B. wavelength.

C. frequency.

D. trough.

5. As a longitudinal wave moves through a medium, what happens to the particles of the medium?

A. They do not move.

B. They follow the wave along its path.

C. They vibrate in a path parallel to the direction of the motion of the wave.

D. They vibrate in a path perpendicular to the motion of the wave.