Generation Genius Waves: Wavelength & Amplitude Quiz

What are waves?

• Patterns of motion that transfer energy from place to place without transferring matter

• A type of musical sound

• A movement of air only

• A form of light

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What does the amplitude of a wave represent?

• The speed of the wave

• The height of the wave

• The type of wave

• The distance between wave peaks

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What is wavelength?

• The speed at which a wave travels

• The distance from the peak of one wave to the peak of the next wave

• The height from the base to the peak of the wave

• The time it takes for a wave to complete one cycle

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Which type of wave did Zoe and Izzy demonstrate with a slinky?

• Radio waves

• Sound waves

• Transverse and longitudinal waves

• Light waves

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Why can't sound be heard when the phone playing music is placed inside the vacuum jar?

• The phone is turned off

• The music is paused

• There are no air particles to transmit the sound

• The volume is too low

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Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Frequency
• Wavelength

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Which letter represents wavelength?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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