Waves

The number of waves that pass a particular point during a specific amount of time.

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Crest

The highest point of a wave.

• Crest

• Wavelength

• Trough

• Amplitude

The distance from the midpoint of a light wave to its crest.

• Trough

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

What happens to the wavelength when you double the frequency of a wave?

• It doubles

• Decreases

• Grows Larger

• Stays the same

• Nothing

What happens to light when you look at an image through a convex lens?

• The light brakes

• The light bends

• The light dims

• The light is reflected

The following are characteristics of which wave: kills bacteria, lends to Vitamin D production, frequencies slightly higher than visible light

• Radio Waves

• Gamma Rays

• X-Ray

• Ultraviolet Waves

The lowest point of a wave.

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Frequency

What is the wavelength of the following wave in the image?

• 2.5 cm

• 1.25 cm

• 3.5 mm

• 3.5 cm

The part of a sound wave in which particles are spaced apart.

• Compression

• Rarefraction

• Pitch

• Decibel

What unit of measurement do we use for frequency?

• Watts

• Hertz

• Meters

• Meters per Second