Wave Properties

Front

What do waves transfer from place to place?

Back

energy

Front

What happens to the ball placed inside the water wave machine? Options: moves across tank, stays in place, floats, sinks

Back

stays in place

Front

What is the height of a wave called?

Back

amplitude

Front

What is the distance between wave peaks called?

Back

wavelength

Front

What type of wave travels up and down? Options: perpendicular, amplitude, longitudinal, transverse

Back

transverse

Front

What type of wave is a sound wave? Options: longitudinal, electrical, amplitudinal, transverse

Back

longitudinal

Front

Dolphins communicate underwater using sound waves. This is called _______________.

Back

echolocation

Front

Which of these is true of sound waves?

Back

require particles to work

Front

Why can't sound be heard in a vacuum?

Back

there are no particles

Front

When more energy is added to a wave, its amplitude does what? Options: increases, decreases, goes to zero, stays the same

Back

increases