Wave Properties Intro

Waves transfer (a)  

• Matter
• Molecules
• Energy
• Atoms

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Which waves require a medium (matter) to travel?

• x-ray

• microwave

• sound 

• water

Which letter represents amplitude? (a)  

• A
• B
• C
• D
• E

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What does point C represent? (a)  

• Amplitude
• Trough
• Crest
• Wavelength

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Associate the illustrations below on how wavelength and frequency of EM waves are related.

• A. Longer wavelength electromagnetic waves have lower frequencies.

• B. Longer wavelength electromagnetic waves have upper frequencies.

• C. Longer wavelength electromagnetic waves have higher frequencies.

• D. Longer wavelength electromagnetic waves have greater frequencies.

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If a wave has a small amplitude, do you think it has low energy or high energy?

• Low energy

• High Energy

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Frequency is...

• .. the number of waves per second and measured in metres.

• the number of waves per second and measured in Volts...

• .. the number of waves per second and measured in hertz, Hz.

• .. the number of waves per minute and measured in hertz, Hz.

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Sound waves travel faster in solids than in gases (e.g. air)

• TRUE

• FALSE

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What type of wave is this?

• Longitudinal
• Transverse

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Which letter is a crest?

• F
• G
• H
• J

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