Waves Review

​Amplitude

​Wavelength

​Trough

​Crest

​Rarefaction

​Compression

​Transverse

​Rest

​Longitudinal

Waves

Review what we learned before break.

Does not require matter to travel. Can travel through space or vacuum.

​Electromagnetic

Requires solid, liquid, or gas to travel

Mechanical

There are two types of Waves

Multiple Select

Click all of the Mechanical Waves

• Sound Wave

• Light Wave

• Seismic

• Sonar

• Sun

Multiple Select

Click all of the electromagnetic waves

• Clapping

• X-Ray

• Wifi

• Spring

• Radio

​Amplitude

​Wavelength

​Trough

​Crest

​Rarefaction

​Compression

​Transverse

​Rest

​Longitudinal

Directions:

Around the classroom are 15 transverse wave graphs. Draw each wave depicted on the

card. Count the number of crests (hills) and troughs (valleys) present. Using a ruler, measure

each wave’s wavelength and amplitude in centimeters.

Card #

Draw the Wave

# of
Crests

# of

Troughs

Wavelength (cm) Amplitude (cm)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

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Card #1

​1

​2

​3 4 5 6 7 8

​1 2 3 4 5 6 7

​Number of Crest

​Number of Troughs

Card #2

Card #3

Card #5

Card #6

Card #8

Card #11

Card #13

Card #14

Card #15