Wave Properties Study Guide

Dave is observing how sound travels through air. The material through which this mechanical wave travels is called the _______________.

• medium

• crest

• trough

• compression

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Which interval represents one full wavelength?

• Point A to Point C

• Point B to Point D

• Point B to Point F

• Point C to Point G

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Point D represents the _______________ of a transverse wave.

• amplitude
• trough

• crest

• wavelength

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Points B represents the ____________ of a transverse wave.

• crest
• trough

• amplitude

• frequency

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The ____________ of a wave is a direct measure of its energy. (hint: you measure from the resting point to the crest or trough!)

• amplitude
• frequency

• wavelength

• period

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Ethan is observing waves at the beach. The frequency of a wave represents the

• wave amplitude divided by the period of the wave.

• wave crest in relationship to the wave trough.

• number of waves that pass a certain point in a second.

• loudness of the sound.

During a science experiment, Aria noticed a part of a slinky wave where the coils were close together. What is this part of the wave called?

• compression

• crest

• trough

• rarefaction

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Mia and Anika are playing with a slinky. They notice that in some parts of the slinky, the coils are spread apart. What is this part of a longitudinal wave called?

• compression

• crest

• trough

• rarefaction

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Tom and Jerry are playing with a slinky. They notice that when they push and pull the slinky, the particles of the slinky move parallel (side to side). What type of waves are they observing?

• Longitudinal waves

• transverse waves

Harper and Aiden are at the beach watching the waves. They notice that the waves move the particles of the water up and down, perpendicular to the direction of the wave's travel. What type of waves are these?

• Transverse waves

• Longitudinal Wave