Seniors Waves Final

Waves transfer ________

• energy

• water

• particles

• air

Label the crest and the trough on the transverse wave shown here:

a

b

Trough

Crest

Identify the types of waves shown in the image here:

b

a

Longitudinal Wave

Transverse Wave

The distance between 2 crests is a waves' __________

• wavelength

• amplitude

• speed

The __________ of a wave is the number of waves that pass a point in one second.

The bending of wave due to changes in speed is called...

• interference

• reflection

• diffraction

• refraction

Two waves are traveling toward each other. The crests of the waves meet. What happens?

• Constructive Interference: a new wave with a higher amplitude is produced

• Destructive Interference: a new wave with a higher amplitude is produced

• Destructive Interference: a new wave with a lower amplitude is produced

• Constructive Interference: a new wave with a lower amplitude is produced

Match the following wave behaviors

• Constructive Interference

• 
• Reflection

• 
• Refraction

• 
• Diffraction

• 
• Destructive Interference

• 

Two waves approach each other as shown in the diagram. What will be the amplitude of the wave produced when the crests from each wave meet?

• 20 cm

• 35 cm

• 15 cm

• 5 cm

The speed of a wave in a spring is 3 m/s. If the wavelength is 0.1 m, what is the frequency?

• 30 Hz

• 0.3 Hz

• 30 m/s

• 0.3 m/s