Wave Properties

Front

What do waves transfer from place to place?

Back

energy

Front

What happened to the ball that was placed inside the water wave machine?

Back

stayed in place

Front

What is the height of a wave called (it is from the middle of the wave to the crest or the middle of the wave to the trough)?

Back

amplitude

Front

What is the distance between each crest or each trough called?

Back

wavelength

Front

What type of wave travels up and down (perpendicular)?

Back

transverse

Front

Sound waves move parallel to the wave direction. What type of wave is a sound wave?

Back

longitudinal

Front

Dolphins communicate underwater using sound waves. This is called _______________.

Back

echolocation

Front

Which of these is true of sound waves? Options: require a medium, do not require a medium, can be heard in space, travel at the speed of light

Back

require a medium

Front

Why can't sound be heard in a vacuum (such as space)?

Back

there is no medium for the wave to transfer energy through

Front

When energy in a wave increases, what happens to its amplitude?

Back

it increases