Wave Properties

Front

What is the height of a wave called?

Back

Amplitude

Front

Which of these is true of sound waves?

Back

Sound waves require particles to work.

Front

When more energy is added to a wave, its amplitude does what?

Back

Increases

Front

What happens to the ball placed inside the water wave machine?

Back

Stays in place

Front

Why can't sound be heard in a vacuum?

Back

There are no particles.

Front

What is the distance between two consecutive peaks of a wave called?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave

Front

What is the term for the repeating pattern of a wave?

Back

Wave cycle

Front

What is the speed of sound in air?

Back

Approximately 343 meters per second.

Front

What is a wave that moves in the same direction as the energy called?

Back

Longitudinal wave