Wave Properties Quiz

The amplitude of a wave is the distance between a point on one wave and the identical point on the next wave.

• True

• False

For a wave, the _________ the amplitude, the more energy he wave carries.

• higher

• lower

• faster

• slower

A mechanical wave transfers energy only through matter such as solids, liquids, and gasses.

• True

• False

The wavelength of a transverse wave is the maximum distance the wave moves from its rest position.

• True

• False

For a wave, the loudness increases as the _______ increases.

• frequency

• pitch

• amplitude

• wavelength

As the frequency of a wave increases, the wavelength increases.

• True

• False

Transverse waves move particles back and forth along the same direction (parallel) in which the waves travel.

• True

• False

To produce a sound, an object must be _________.

• moving

• heated

• in a gas

• vibrating

How much energy would a wave with an amplitude of 4 meters have? (E=A²)

• 2 kilojoules

• 4 kilojoules

• 8 kilojoules

• 16 kilojoules

An instrument plays a frequency of 266 Hz. Another identical instrument plays a frequency of 400 Hz. How do the wavelengths of each of these sound waves compare? (Draw or describe the frequencies/wavelengths)