Properties of Waves

Properties of Waves

Ch 1 L 2 p. 10-15

Multiple Choice

Which letter represents the wave trough?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Multiple Choice

Which letter represents the wave crest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Which letter represents amplitude?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

What is another name for wave height?

• Frequency
• Amplitude
• Wavelength
• Origin

Multiple Choice

Look at the waves amplitudes. Which has a higher intensity? 

• top wave
• bottom wave
• neither 
• they have the same intensity

Multiple Choice

Which letter represents wavelength?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Multiple Choice

What is measured from crest to crest or trough to trough?

• Frequency
• Amplitude
• Wavelength
• Origin

Multiple Choice

Which wave has a greater frequency?

• A
• B

Multiple Choice

How much energy is the bottom wave carrying, compared to the top wave? 

• bottom is carrying more energy than top
• bottom is carrying the same energy as top
• you cannot tell from the picture
• bottom is carrying less energy than top

Multiple Choice

Which of these is the unit for frequency?

• Hz (hertz)

• m (metre)

• m/s (metres per second)

Multiple Choice

Which of these is the unit for frequency?

• Hz (hertz)

• m (metre)

• m/s (metres per second)

Multiple Choice

Which of these equations is correct?

• Wavelength = Wave speed x frequency

• Wave speed = wavelength x frequency

Multiple Choice

Velocity= _________
Wavelength= 3.0 m
Frequency= 120 hertz

• 40 m/s
• 360 m/s
• 0.025 hertz

Multiple Choice

Velocity= ________
Wavelength= .5m
Frequency= 150 hertz

• .75 m/s
• 75 m/s
• 300 m/s

Review Questions

Time to see what you have learned!

Multiple Choice

Which letter represents amplitude?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Look at the waves amplitudes. Which has a higher intensity?

• top wave

• bottom wave

• neither

• they have the same intensity

Multiple Choice

What is another name for wave height?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Origin

Multiple Choice

What is measured from crest to crest or trough to trough?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Origin

Multiple Choice

Which wave has a greater frequency?

• A

• B

Multiple Choice

How much energy is the bottom wave carrying, compared to the top wave?

• bottom is carrying more energy than top

• bottom is carrying the same energy as top

• you cannot tell from the picture

• bottom is carrying less energy than top

Multiple Choice

Which of these equations is correct?

• Wavelength = Wave speed x frequency

• Wave speed = wavelength x frequency

Multiple Choice

Velocity= ________

Wavelength= .5m

Frequency= 150 hertz

• .75 m/s

• 75 m/s

• 300 m/s

Multiple Choice

Velocity= _________

Wavelength= 3.0 m

Frequency= 120 hertz

• 40 m/s

• 360 m/s

• 0.025 hertz

Multiple Choice

Which letter represents wavelength?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Which letter represents the wave trough?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Which letter represents the wave crest?

• A

• B

• C

• D