Mechanics Waves and Wave Motion: Describing waves by Nathaniel Page Stites, M.A./M.S. Reading Quiz Teach with this 1. The ancient Greeks studied waves in the context of astronomy. earthquakes. geometry. music. 2. In a transverse wave, the motion of the particles is _____ the wave's direction of propagation. along perpendicular to opposite from parallel to 3. In a longitudinal wave, the motion of the particles is _____ the wave's direction of propagation. parallel to perpendicular to along opposite from 4. A sound wave is an example of a _____ wave. Rayleigh interrupted longitudinal transverse 5. The amplitude of a wave is a measure of its height. period. length. speed. 6. The frequency of a wave is measured in units of meters. meters per second. hertz. seconds. 7. Wave speed is _____ the period of a wave. directly proportional to smaller than larger than inversely proportional to 8. A wave with a frequency of 1000 Hz has a period of 0.001 seconds. 0.0001 seconds. 0.01 seconds. 0.1 seconds. 9. A wave has a speed of 10 m/s and a frequency of 100 Hz. What is its wavelength? 0.1 meters 1 meter 10 meters 100 meters Score Quiz
