Waves Warm Up Questions

This arrow is pointing to a

• wavelength.
• trough.
• crest.
• oscillation.

This arrow is pointing to a

• peak.
• trough.
• crest.
• wavelength.

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This arrow represents the

• frequency.
• period.
• wave speed.
• wavelength.

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This arrow represents the

• direction of oscillation.
• direction of wave propagation.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The arrow represents the

• direction of oscillation.
• direction of wave propagation.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What does changing the amplitude of a sound wave produced by your voice change about the sound it makes?

• Changes the pitch

• Changes the volume

• Changes the resonance

• Ups your karaoke skills

Which of these has a larger wavelength?

• A

• B

The number of waves that pass in a given amount of time is also known as the

• amplitude.

• period.

• wavelength.

• frequency.

Wave speed can be determined by measuring

• distance/time
• time/distance
• amplitude/time
• time/amplitude

The time of one complete back and forth motion of a wave is known as the

• wavelength.

• amplitude.

• period.

• direction of oscillation.