Properties of Mechanical Waves

What happens when a mechanical wave travels through a medium?

• waves are tranferred

• mass is transferred

• energy is transferred

• particles are transferred

Which type of waves do the particles vibrate perpendicular to the energy?

• surface

• transverse

• mechanical

• longitudinal

Which letter represents wavelength?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Which letter represents amplitude?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Which wave has a greater frequency?

• A
• B

If a wave has a greater frequency, what happens to the wavelength?

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

If a wave has a greater frequency, what happens to number of waves per second?

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

What is the amplitude of this wave?

• 2

• 3

• 6

• 10

What is the wavelength of this wave?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

This sound has high pitch, which means it has a higher frequency. This means when you hear the sound...

• More waves hit your ears per second

• Bigger waves hit your ears

• Less waves hit your ears per second

• Longer waves hit your ears