Unit 1 Waves review

As the frequency of a wave traveling at constant speed increases, its ____________________ decreases.

• wavelength
• amplitude
• speed
• reflection

Which wave has a greater frequency?

• A
• B

Which wave has the greatest amplitude?

• Wave 1

• Wave 2

• Wave 3

Which wave has the greatest wavelength?

• Wave 1

• Wave 2

• Wave 3

What best describes a wave's frequency?

• the length of one complete cycle on a wave

• the distance between a wave's crest and trough

• the wave's speed multiplied by the wave's wavelength

• the number of waves that pass through a given point in a given time

What do radio waves and mechanical waves have in common?

• they both are longitudinal waves

• they both have magnetic properties

• they both require a medium to travel through

• they both carry energy from one place to another

What kind of waves that do not require some sort of medium to travel through?

• Mechanical wave

• Electromagnetic wave

• Transverse wave

• All of the above

What kind of wave shown in this gif?

• Longitudinal

• Transverse

What kind of waves are transmitted in the electromagnetic spectrum?

• Light/Transverse Waves

• Sound/Longitudinal Waves

What is the only part of the electromagnetic spectrum that humans can see?

• Radio Waves

• X-Rays

• Visible Light

• Ultra Violet Light