Wave Properties Generation Genius Collett

What type of wave travels up and down?

• Amplitude

• Transverse

• Perpendicular

• Longitudinal

What type of wave is a soundwave?

• Amplitudinal

• Longitudinal

• Electoral

• Transverse

When more energy is added to a wave, its amplitude does what?

• stays the same

• increases

• decreases

• goes to zero

What is the height of a wave called?

• longitudinal

• transverse

• amplitude

• wavelength

Dolphins communicate underwater using waves. This is called _________________?

• radar

• echolocation

• waving

• wave sensing

What do waves transfer from place to place?

• matter

• motion

• water

• energy

What happens to the ball placed inside the water wave machine?

• Floats

• stays in place

• moves across the tank

• sinks

What is the distance between wave peaks called?

• height

• amplitude

• energy

• wavelength

Which of these is true of sound waves?

• can be heard in space

• require particles to work

• move in one direction

• travel at the speed of light

Why can't sound be heard in space?

• too much pressure

• there are no particles

• vacuums suck out sound

• electricity stops working