Waves Vocabulary

Amplitude?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Wavelength?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Crest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Trough?

• A

• B

• C

• D

All waves transfer...

• Energy

• Matter

• Both

Increasing amplitude gives a wave...

• less energy

• more energy

The higher the frequency the...

• shorter the wavelength

• longer the wavelength

A low frequency wave transfers...

• more energy

• less energy

Which string instrument would have the highest frequency and highest pitch?

• the shortest

• the longest

How could you change the pitch of a string instrument? (Choose two)

• tighten or loosen the string

• pluck the string harder

• shorten or lengthen the string