Wave Properties Review

__________________ can be moved from place to place by moving objects or through sound, light, or electric currents.

• waves

• energy

• sandwiches

• water

_____________ is the vertical distance between a peak or a valley and the equilibrium point.

• wave

• energy

• wavelength

• amplitude

_____________ the distance between two crests or two troughs in a wave

• frequency

• energy

• wavelength

• amplitude

the number of waves that pass a given point in a period of time

• frequency

• transverse wave

• wavelength

• amplitude

When the frequency is increased, the wavelength _________.

• increases

• stops

• decreases

• stays the same

When the frequency is decreased, the wavelength ______________.

• increases

• stops

• decreases

• stays the same

____________ are a pattern of motion that transfer energy from place to place without transferring matter.

• energy

• longitudinal

• waves

• voices

When a wave moves up and down

• longitudinal waves

• frequency

• transverse wave

• vibrations

When a wave moves back and forth

• longitudinal waves

• wavelength

• transverse wave

• amplitude

Without ______, we do not hear sound.

• vibrations

• air

• frequency

• headphones

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