Waves - Parts & Types

Waves AKS 9A/9B

Transverse Waves

​​Longitudinal Wave

Multiple Choice

Which letter represent the rest position?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

The amplitude measures from

• Crest to Crest

• Crest to Rest Position

• Crest to wavelength

• Crest to Trough

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Wavelength measures from

• Crest to Crest

• Crest the Resting Point

• Crest to Trough

• Crest to Amplitude

Multiple Choice

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Trough
• Wavelength

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• Frequency
• Amplitude
• Wavelength
• Trough

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• Trough
• Crest
• Amplitude
• Wavelength

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• Crest
• Trough
• Height
• Frequency

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Which property of the wave would change if you changed the amount of energy the wave had?

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

• wave speed

Multiple Choice

If the wavelength of a wave increased, what would happen to the frequency?

• decrease

• increase

• stay the same

Multiple Choice

The number of waves that pass somewhere in a second is:

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

Multiple Choice

Which wave has the greatest wavelength?

• Red Wave

• Orange Wave

• Green Wave

• Purple Wave

Multiple Choice

Which wave has the lowest wavelength?

• Red

• Violet

• Orange

• Green

Multiple Choice

Which wave has the greatest amplitude?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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It is the part of the wave where the particles are close together.  It is part A on this picture. 

• Compression
• Amplituide
• Rarefaction
• Wavelength

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It is the part of the wave where the particles are spread out.  It is part B in this picture. 

• Compression
• Rarefaction
• Amplitude
• Wavelength

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What kind of wave is pictured?

• Transverse Wave
• Longitudinal Wave
• compressional wave
• none of the above

Multiple Choice

What kind of wave is pictured?

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• surface

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

Which EM waves have the longest wavelength?

• radio

• x-rays

• ultraviolet

• gamma rays

Multiple Choice

Which EM waves have the shortest wavelength?

• radio

• x-rays

• ultraviolet

• gamma rays

Multiple Choice

Sound waves cannot travel through which of these?

• paper

• milk

• outer space

• hydrogen

Match

Match these

• sound

• light

• travels in waves

mechanical energy

radiant energy

both

• mechanical energy

• radiant energy

• both

Reorder

Order these radiant energy forms from least energy to most energy

• radio

• microwave

• infrared

• visible

1

2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Multiple Choice

An example of a longitudinal wave is a ____

• water wave

• stadium wave

• sound wave

• rope wave

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To identify the amplitude in a longitudinal wave, you would measure areas of 

• reflection

• compression

• crests

• refraction

Multiple Choice

As frequency _____, pitch _____.

• rises, falls

• decreases, increases

• increases, decreases

• increases, increases

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__________ means to move back and forth quickly.

• Pitch

• Amp (Amplitude)

• Vibrate (vibration)

• Echo

Multiple Select

Select all that apply. Sound -

• requires a medium (matter) to travel through

• does NOT require a medium (matter) to travel through.

• CANNOT be heard in the vacuum of space

• CAN be heard in the vacuum of space

• is mechanical energy

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Select all that apply. light-

• requires a medium (matter) to travel through

• does NOT require a medium (matter) to travel through.

• CANNOT be seen in the vacuum of space

• CAN be seen in the vacuum of space

• is radiant energy

Multiple Choice

A place where no sound exists is...

• in the air

• under water

• space

• all of the above

Explanation Slide...

High pitches hurt!

Multiple Choice

We measure pitch in....

• Volume

• Decibles

• Amplitude

• Hertz

Multiple Choice

Which sound wave has the lowest pitch?

Multiple Choice

The part of the sound wave when particles are furthest apart

• compression

• rarefaction

Multiple Choice

pitch=

• amplitude

• frequency

Multiple Choice

Light travels

• around corners

• in a straight line (transverse waves)

• in loops, like a slinky (longitudinal waves)