Physics 0625 · IGCSE · General properties of waves

General properties of waves — practice question

A wave travels across the surface of water. What is the wavelength of this wave?

  • Athe distance between one crest and the next crest
  • Bthe distance that a crest moves along the surface in one second
  • Cthe distance that a particle of water moves up and down
  • Dthe number of waves that pass a fixed point in one second

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