Topic 3 Lesson 2 Patterns of Waves

What type of wave pattern will be created when the drop reaches the water?

• place

• period

• circular

• radio

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Which statement describes the movement of the wave that Jana created?

• The wave will start at a single point and move outward in all directions.

• The wave will move in parallel lines in one direction similar to stripes.

• The wave will stay in one place and move up and down.

• The wave will increase its speed as it gets closer to the side of the dish.

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What two things will change if Jaya adds water drops more quickly to the dish of water?

• The distance between waves will increase.

• The wave frequency will increase.

• The distance between waves will decrease.

• The wave frequency will decrease.

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Choose the two examples that best represent a model of oscillation.

• a guitar string that has been plucked

• a tire swing hanging motionless from a tree

• a barrel rolling down an incline

• a rubber ball dropped on a sidewalk

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Which characteristic describes a circular wave?

• moves in one direction

• looks like stripes

• looks like circles

• begins with a line

Which characteristic describes a circular wave?

• moves in one direction

• looks like stripes

• starts at a single point

• begins with a line

Which characteristic describes a circular wave?

• moves in one direction

• looks like stripes

• moves in all directions

• begins with a line

Which characteristic describes a plane wave?

• moves in one direction

• looks like circles

• moves in all directions

• starts at a single point

Which characteristic describes a plane wave?

• looks like strips

• looks like circles

• moves in all directions

• starts at a single point

Which characteristic describes a plane wave?

• begins with a line

• looks like circles

• moves in all directions

• starts at a single point