Starter quiz
How does the ball move as the water wave moves forwards?- up and down ✓
- forwards and backwards
- forwards with the wave
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A water wave is an example of a ______ wave.- 'transverse' ✓
Is a wave on a rope a transverse wave?- yes, it is a transverse wave ✓
- no, it is a longitudinal wave
- no, it is a mechanical wave
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Where is the rest postion of water in this wave?- level with the top of the wave
- level with the middle of the wave ✓
- level with the bottom of the wave
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- What is the amplitude of a water wave?
- the distance between one wave crest and the next
- the distance between a crest of a wave and a trough
- the distance between a crest of a wave and the rest postion ✓
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- What is the wavelength of a water wave?
- the distance between one wave crest and the next ✓
- the distance between a crest of a wave and a trough
- the distance between a crest of a wave and the rest postion
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