Waves Review

What are waves?

• Repeating pattern of motion that transfers energy

• The thing that you surf on

What are the different properties of waves?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Swells

• Wavelength

What causes the pencil to look broken?

Waves transfer

• Matter

• Energy

• Particles

• Water

A wave whose particles move parallel to the direction the wave travels is a...

• transverse mechanical wave

• longitudinal mechanical wave

Which letter is represents the crest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Which letter is represents amplitude?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Which points represent one wavelength? Select all that apply.

• E --> J

• D--> I

• B --> E

• A --> D

• A --> F

Waves with the highest energy have...

• short wavelength, high frequency, and large amplitude

• long wavelength, low frequency, and short amplitude

A student placed a pencil in a cup of water.  The pencil appears broken because light-

• always travels in a straight line
• bends when it passes through water
• makes the water in the glass evaporate
• reflects the pencil on the water's surface