Properties of Waves

List the four basic properties of waves

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The distance the medium rises depends on the __________ of the wave.

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The more energy a wave has, the lower its amplitude.

• true

• false

How do you find the amplitude of a transverse wave? How do you find the amplitude of a longitudinal wave?

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave is its ____________.

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How can you measure the wavelength between transverse waves and longitudinal waves?

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Wave ________ is the number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time.

• wavelength

• amplitude

• frequency

• speed

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Frequency is measured in units called ____.

• hertz (Hz)

• meters (m)

• centimeters (cm)

• speed (s)

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Light waves travel much slower than sound waves.

• True

• False

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The _____ of a wave is how far the wave travels in a given length of time.

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