Comparing Waves Review

Comparing amplitude of 2 waves is simply seeing which one is taller. Don't look at anything else. The taller one is said to have a GREATER amplitude. A shorter wave is said to have a SMALLER amplitude.

Based on this information, which 2 waves has the Greatest amplitude?

• Wave 1 and 3

• Wave 2 and 4

• Wave 3 and 4

• Wave 1 and 4

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Comparing amplitude of 2 waves is simply seeing which one is taller. Don't look at anything else. The taller one is said to have a GREATER amplitude. A shorter wave is said to have a SMALLER amplitude.

Which wave has the smallest amplitude?

• Wave 1

• Wave 2

• Wave 3

• Wave 4

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The easiest way to determine frequency is to count the number of crests. The more crests, the higher the frequency. The lower number of crests, the lower the frequency.

Which wave has the highest frequency?

• Wave 1

• Wave 2

• Wave 3

• Wave 4

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The easiest way to determine frequency is to count the number of crests. The more crests, the higher the frequency. The lower number of crests, the lower the frequency.

Which 2 waves have the lowest/least frequency?

• Wave 1 and Wave 2

• Wave 2 and Wave 3

• Wave 2 and Wave 4

• Wave 3 and Wave 4

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Wavelength is the distance between one crest and the next crest. Figure this out by simply looking. If this is hard, then count the number of crests. THE MORE CRESTS YOU COUNT, THE SHORTER THE WAVELENGTH. Less crests means greater/longer wavelength.

Using the information above, which wave has the SHORTEST wavelength?

• Wave 1

• Wave 2

• Wave 3

• Wave 4

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You need to be able to label these parts of a wave,

Crest(top), trough(bottom), amplitude(distance from middle to crest), wavelength(distance from crest to crest)

Which of the following statements is true

• Label A represents the wavelength, and label B represents the amplitude.

• Label D represents the wavelength, and label B represents the amplitude.

• Label D represents the wavelength, and label C represents the amplitude.

• Label A represents the wavelength, and label C represents the amplitude

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The easiest way to determine frequency is to count the number of crests. The more crests, the higher the frequency. The lower number of crests, the lower the frequency.

Which wave has the lowest/least frequency?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• F

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Which is correct?

• Wave E has the same frequency at Wave A, but has a greater amplitude

• Wave C has the same frequency as Wave D, but has a smaller amplitude

• Wave E has a longer wavelength than C, but has a greater amplitude

• Wave D has the longest Wavelength and the smallest Amplitude

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Sound waves are mechanical waves, which means they HAVE TO TRAVEL THROUGH MATTER.

Matter is always a Solid, Liquid or Gas. Which of the following could sound not travel through?

• Air

• Water

• Steel

• Vacuum

  (No matter at all)

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All waves move energy.

Transverse waves move energy while moving matter up and down

Longitudinal waves move energy while moving mater back and forth

Which is true of the diagram

• A is a Transverse Wave

  B is a longitudinal Wave

• A is a Longitudinal Wave

  B is a Transverse Wave

• Both are Transverse Waves

• Both are Longitudinal Waves

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