Review of Waves and Motion

Review of Waves and Motion

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true for an electromagnetic wave but NOT a mechanical wave?

• The wave has amplitude and wavelength

• The wave carries energy

• The wave can pass through empty space.

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The two waves have the same ​​​

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and have different ​ ​

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Multiple Choice

A rubber duck is floating in the middle of a lake. How does the rubber duck move as the wave passes by it?

• Toward the shore in the opposite direction of the wave

• Toward the shore in the same direction as the wave

• In a circle

• Up and down only

Multiple Choice

What shows the wavelength of a LONGITUDINAL wave?

• The height of the wave

• The length of the spring coil

• The distance between two compressions

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of WAVE?

• A pattern of motion that repeats in a cycle

• A method of carrying matter from place to place

• A pattern of INCREASING energy

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Options (4)

Dropping a rock into water

Jumping into a swimming pool

Water Evaporation

Draining a Bathtub

Which of these events cause waves to form?

Causes a wave

Does NOT cause a wave

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Options (4)

Light waves from the sun

Water waves from a Boat

Sound waves from a goose honking

Spring toy pushed back and forth

What are examples of Longitudinal and transverse waves?

Longitudinal

Transverse

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How do the waves compare?



Both waves have the same ​

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. The difference in the red wave is it's ​

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​

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amplitude

shorter

wavelength

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How does a sound wave move through the air?

• The goose takes a deep breath

• The goose makes a honk sound

• The sound vibrates the air molecules

• The vibrations travel through the air to other surfaces like your ear

• the vibrations bounce off the surfaces and we hear the honk

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How can a water wave be described? Drag and drop the missing words to complete the sentences.



A wave is a pattern of motion that repeats in a ​ ​

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In a water wave, the ​

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of the wave can be observed as the ​

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distance to a flat baseline. The ​

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is the ​

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distance between adjacent wave parts.

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cycle.

amplitude

vertical

wavelength

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