Unit 5: Introduction to Waves

Fill in the Blank

A ________ is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

Multiple Choice

What do waves carry and transfer?

• Nothing

• Only Sound

• Only sunlight

• Energy

Multiple Choice

The highest point on the wave is called the

• crest

• trough

• amplitude

• wavelength

Multiple Choice

The lowest point on the wave is called the

• crest

• trough

• amplitude

• wavelength

Multiple Choice

The material through which a wave travels is called a

• medium

• substance

• carrier

• transport system

Multiple Choice

A wave that requires a medium to travel through is called a ________________ wave.

• mechanical

• electromagnetic

• transverse

• longitudinal

Multiple Choice

An ___________________ wave is a disturbance in electric and magnetic fields

• electromagnetic

• mechanical

• transverse

• surface

Multiple Select

Which of the following are types of mechanical waves?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are types of Electromagnetic waves?

Multiple Choice

____________________  is the number of waves that move past one spot in a second

• energy
• amplitude
• wavelength
• frequency

Multiple Choice

Which letter represents wavelength?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Multiple Choice

• Frequency
• Amplitude
• Wavelength
• Trough

Multiple Choice

frequency is...

• the distance it takes for one wave cycle to occur

• how often a wave occurs in a given amount of time

• measurement of the height of a wave

Multiple Choice

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Multiple Choice

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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 a higher frequency.

• A

• B

Multiple Choice

Which wave has the greatest amount of energy?

• 1

• 2

• 3