Wave Study Guide

If the wavelength is 40 meters, and the frequency is 5 hertz, determine the speed of the wave.

• 200 meters/second

• 8 meters/second

• 35 meters/second

• Cannot determine

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If the wavelength is 80 meters, and the frequency is 15 hertz, determine the speed of the wave.

• 1200 meters/second

• 5.3 meters/second

• 95 meters/second

• Cannot determine

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If the wavelength is 125m, and the frequency is 50 Hz, determine the speed of the wave.

• 6250 m/s

• 2.5 m/s

• 175 m/s

• Cannot determine

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Compare refraction, reflection and diffraction.

• Refraction: The bending of waves as they pass through a medium. Reflection: The bouncing back of waves from a surface. Diffraction: The spreading of waves around obstacles.

• Refraction: The bouncing back of waves from a surface. Reflection: The bending of waves as they pass through a medium. Diffraction: The spreading of waves around obstacles.

• Refraction: The spreading of waves around obstacles. Reflection: The bending of waves as they pass through a medium. Diffraction: The bouncing back of waves from a surface.

• Refraction: The bending of waves as they pass through a medium. Reflection: The spreading of waves around obstacles. Diffraction: The bouncing back of waves from a surface.

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Imagine you're a surfer riding a wave. Suddenly, the wave speeds up, but its length doesn't change. What do you think happens to the frequency of the wave?

• The frequency goes up, like a surfer catching a faster wave

• The frequency goes down, like a surfer slowing down

• The frequency stays the same, like a surfer maintaining speed

• Who knows? It's a mystery!

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Imagine you're a scientist studying waves. Which property would you measure in hertz?

• The height of the wave (Amplitude)

• The distance between two waves (Wavelength)

• The number of waves that pass a point in a second (Frequency)

• How fast the wave is moving (Speed)

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Imagine you're an astronaut floating in the vast emptiness of space. Which type of wave would you still be able to observe?

• A sound wave from your favorite song

• A water wave from the ocean

• A light wave from a distant star

• A radio wave from your spaceship

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Imagine you're a surfer riding the waves. What would determine how fast you're going?

• The height of your surfboard (Amplitude)

• The distance between two waves (Wavelength)

• How often the waves come (Frequency)

• The type of water you're surfing on (Medium)

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Imagine you're a superhero with the power to see all kinds of waves in the electromagnetic spectrum! Which wave would you see as the tiniest, teeny-weeny one?

• Radio waves

• Microwaves

• X-rays

• Gamma rays

Imagine you're a superhero with the power to control light and sound. What aspect of waves would you manipulate to change the color of your light beams and the pitch of your sonic blasts?

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Speed

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