T3L1- Properties of Waves

T3L1- Properties of Waves

by PAE 4

​Use the following image to answer questions 3-6

Multiple Choice

What is labeled "A" in Gabriella's model?

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

Multiple Choice

What is labeled "B" in Gabriella's model?

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Trough

• Crest

Multiple Choice

What is labeled "C" in Gabriella's model?

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Trough

• Crest

Multiple Choice

What is labeled "D" in Gabriella's model?

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Trough

• Crest

Multiple Choice

When modeling waves, a transverse wave moves______ to the particle motion. A longitudinal wave moves in the same direction as the particle in motion

• parallel

• perpendicular 

Multiple Choice

When modeling waves, a transverse wave moves perpendicular to the particle motion. A _____ wave moves in the same direction as the particle in motion

• taller

• longitudinal

​Use the following chart to answer questions 10-15

Multiple Choice

Armando used yarn to create waves on sheets of graph paper. He recorded his wave data in the table.

Which heading in the table describes wavelength?

• Wave

• Number of crests

• distance between crests

• height of crests

Multiple Choice

The height of the crest represents the____ of a wave. Based on the evidence in the table, the height of the wave is not dependent on the frequency 

• frequency

• wavelength

• amplitude

Multiple Choice

The height of the crest represents the amplitude  of a wave. Based on the evidence in the table, the height of the wave is not dependent on the ____.

• wave speed

• frequency

​Use the following image to answer questions 14 and 15

Multiple Choice

According to the data in the table, picture 1 is wave___ and picture 2 is wave S

• T

• S

Multiple Choice

According to the data in the table, picture 1 is wave T and picture 2 is wave __

• T

• S

Multiple Choice

Which feature on a model of an ocean wave provides the best evidence that waves transfer energy?

• Show an ocean wave pushing a raft toward the shore.

• Label the wavelength of an ocean wave as 300 centimeters.

• Label he amplitude of an ocean wave as 300 centimeters.

• Show the different colors of an ocean wave.