ED Waves Vocabulary

ED Waves Vocabulary

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Physics

9th - 11th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the relationship between amplitude and sound volume?

Back

Increasing the amplitude of a sound wave increases its volume.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which type of wave has the longest wavelength?

Back

The wave with the lowest frequency has the longest wavelength.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for the lowest point of a wave?

Back

The bottom of a wave is called the trough.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How is wave speed measured?

Back

Wave speed is measured in meters per second (m/s).

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does frequency measure in terms of waves?

Back

Frequency measures how many waves occur in a cycle.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the definition of wavelength?

Back

Wavelength is the distance between two consecutive points in phase on a wave, such as crest to crest or trough to trough.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How does frequency relate to wavelength?

Back

Frequency and wavelength are inversely related; as frequency increases, wavelength decreases.

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