5.2 Wave Properties

Multiple Choice

Which letter represents wavelength?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Multiple Choice

Which wave has the largest wavelength?

• A
• B
• C
• None (same wavelength)

Multiple Choice

Which wave has a greater frequency?

• A
• B

Multiple Choice

What is another name for wave height?

• Frequency
• Amplitude
• Wavelength
• Origin

Multiple Choice

What does a wave carry from place to place?

• energy

• matter

• people

Multiple Choice

Frequency is:

• the height of a wave

• the distance between two crests of a wave

• the number of waves that pass a point in 1 second

Multiple Choice

If a wave has a high amplitude, it has ____ energy

• high

• low

Multiple Choice

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

• .75 m/s
• 75 m/s
• 300 m/s

Multiple Choice

Velocity= 600 m/s
Wavelength= 2.0m
Frequency= _________

• 300 hertz
• .0033 hertz
• 3000 hertz

Multiple Choice

Velocity= 12 m/s
Wavelength= __________
Frequency= 600 hertz

• 7200 m
• 0.02 m
• 612 m