Properties of Waves

Open Ended

Describe what happens to the water when you drop a pebble into a pond.

Drag and Drop

Which wave is pictured?

Placeholder

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

Transverse

Longitudinal

Both

Neither

Dropdown

What types of waves carry energy at a right angle or perpendicular to the direction of the energy flow?

Select answer

Multiple Choice

A longitudinal wave carries energy __________ to the direction the medium is moving. 

• at a 45 degree angle
• at a 90 degree angle 
• parallel
• perpindicular

Multiple Choice

Amplitude is

• The distance between two crests

• The distance from rest to crest

• The number of waves per second

• The speed of a wave

Multiple Choice

Wavelength is

• The distance between two crests

• The distance from rest to crest

• The number of waves per second

• The speed of a wave

Multiple Choice

Which letter represents the crest of a wave?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Multiple Select

Which letter represents the rest position of a wave?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Multiple Choice

Which letter represents the trough of a wave?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Multiple Choice

How many waves are represented here?

• 2

• 3

• 0

• 1

Multiple Choice

Frequency is

• The distance between two crests

• The distance from rest to crest

• The number of waves per second

• The speed of a wave

Multiple Choice

What is the equation for frequency?

• # waves * time

• #waves / time

• time / # waves

• time / # waves²

Multiple Choice

What is the unit for frequency?

• cm

• m

• units²

• Hz

Multiple Choice

If five waves pass you in 37 seconds, what is the frequency of the wave?

• 0.185 Hz

• 32 Hz

• 0.135 Hz

• 7.4 Hz

Multiple Choice

Which wave has the largest wavelength?

• A
• B
• C
• None (same wavelength)

Multiple Choice

Determine the wavelength of this wave?

• 1m
• 2m
• 3m
• 4m

Open Ended

Explain 2 ways we use waves to help us.