Properties of Waves

Front

What happens to the number of waves per second if a wave has a greater frequency?

Back

Increases

Front

Which wave has a greater frequency, Wave A or Wave B?

Back

Wave A

Front

What does the letter A represent in a wave diagram?

Back

Wavelength

Front

If a wave has a greater frequency, what happens to the wavelength?

Back

Decreases

Front

What is another name for wave height?

Back

Amplitude

Front

Define frequency in the context of waves.

Back

Frequency is the number of waves that pass a point in one second.

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

Wavelength is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs of a wave.

Front

What is amplitude?

Back

Amplitude is the maximum height of a wave from its rest position.

Front

How are frequency and wavelength related?

Back

They are inversely related; as frequency increases, wavelength decreases.

Front

What is the formula for wave speed?

Back

Wave speed = frequency × wavelength.