Year 9 - Waves

All waves carry

• energy
• light 
• matter
• particles

The orange line is measuring the _________________________.

• wavelength
• amplitude
• crest
• trough

Sound travels fastest through

• solids
• liquids
• gases
• empty space

Which letter represents the wave trough?

• A
• B
• C
• D

What is measured from crest to crest or trough to trough?

• Frequency
• Amplitude
• Wavelength
• Origin

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:

• frequency
• period
• longitudinal 
• transverse wave 

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

The SI unit for frequency is ________.

• m
• m/s
• hertz
• s

What kind of wave is this?

• Transverse Wave
• Longitudinal Wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths are

• gamma rays
• x-rays
• infrared waves
• radio waves