Sound Quiz 4.1 and 4.1

What are waves?

• Waves are a type of particle that cannot transfer energy.
• A wave transports energy without transporting matter with it.

• Waves is a description of motion found in water bodies like oceans and rivers.

• Waves are energy released that travel through air.

Which of the following is the amplitude of a wave?

Which part is called the 'wavelength'?

Highest point of a wave

• crest
• trough
• wavelength
• frequency

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second

• crest
• amplitude
• frequency
• pitch

Sound is a form of _________________ that travels as waves through a ________________.

• light/ transparency
• energy/ vibration
• energy/ medium
• frequency/ medium

What are the two types of waves?

• longitudinal and transverse

• sound and light

What is the frequency of this wave? You must count the number of complete waves.

• 1 Hz

• 5 Hz

• 10 Hz

The lowest point on the transverse wave is called_______

• trough

• crest

• wavelength

• frequency

Which transverse wave has the highest frequency?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4