Wave Properties Quiz

Drag the lab to the correct location on the wave

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b

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rest position

crest

amplitude

trough

wavelength

The vertical distance between a peak or valley and the resting position in a traverse wave is called a(n) ___.

• A. crest

• B. trough

• C. amplitude

• D. wavelength

As a wavelength increases in size, its energy ___.

• A. increases

• B. decreases

• C. stays the same

• D. changes unpredictably

The distance from one compression to the next in a longitudinal wave is called a(n) ___.

• A. crest

• B. trough

• C. amplitude

• D. wavelength

Waves are generated when a source of (a)   forces the matter in a medium to vibrate.

Waves that move through a medium at right angles to the direction of the wave are called (a)   .

A wave in the ocean has a wavelength of 2 m and a frequency of 0.5 Hz. What is the speed of this wave? Show your work and use the correct unit with your answer.

Mathematical Equivalence

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Suppose you knew the speed and frequency of a wave. What property of the wave would you be able to calculate? What would that formula look like?

What is the difference between mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves?

Draw a diagram of a transverse wave. Indicate on your drawing the direction the wave is traveling and the direction the medium is traveling.