Waves

Front

What best describes the Doppler effect?

Back

An apparent change in frequency of a wave due to the relative motion between a wave source and an observer.

Front

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"? Options: amplitude, crest, trough, wavelength

Back

wavelength

Front

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"? Options: amplitude, crest, trough, wavelength

Back

amplitude

Front

The highest point on a wave is:

Back

the crest

Front

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is: frequency, period, longitudinal, transverse wave

Back

frequency

Front

When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?

Back

The wavelength decreases.

Front

A mechanical wave cannot travel through...

Back

a vacuum (empty space).

Front

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency? Options: 1, 2, 3, 4

Back

4

Front

Electromagnetic waves include the following except: radio waves, X-rays, doing the wave at a football game, microwaves

Back

doing the wave at a football game

Front

Which material does sound travel the fastest? Options: solid, liquid, gases

Back

solid