Properties of Waves

What is a wave?

• A wave is a type of greeting commonly used in Hawaii

• A wave is a type of weather phenomenon caused by changes in atmospheric pressure

• A wave is a type of hairstyle popular in the 1980s

• A wave is a disturbance that travels through a medium like air, transferring energy from one point to another.

What is the amplitude of a wave?

• The frequency of the wave

• The maximum disturbance in the medium from its rest position.

• The wavelength of the wave

• The speed of the wave

What is the frequency of a wave?

• The frequency of a wave is measured in meters (m).

• The frequency of a wave is measured in seconds (s).

• The frequency of a wave is measured in kilograms (kg).

• The frequency of a wave is how many waves pass a specific point, it's measured in hertz (Hz).

Waves transfer ​ (a)   ​

• Energy
• Matter
• Molecules
• Atoms

The lowest part of a wave is known as the

• trough

• crest

• wavelength

• amplitude

What does point C represent?

• trough

• crest

• wavelength

• amplitude

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency or a shorter wavelength?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which letter shows amplitude?

• F

• G

• H

• J

What's your level of understanding for waves?

• Level 0

• Level 1

• Level 2

• Level 3

• Level 4

Label the parts of the wave.

a

b

c

d

wavelength

amplitude

crest

trough