Compare the amplitude and wavelength of two transverse waves if one appears taller and the other has crests farther apart.

The taller wave has greater amplitude; the one with crests farther apart has greater wavelength.

The taller wave has greater wavelength; the one with crests farther apart has greater amplitude.

Both have the same amplitude and wavelength.

The shorter wave has greater amplitude; the one with crests closer together has greater wavelength.

Which of the following best explains how energy is transferred in a transverse wave?

Particles move perpendicular to the direction of the wave, transferring energy forward.

Particles move in circles, transferring energy in all directions.

Particles move parallel to the direction of the wave, transferring energy backward.

Particles remain stationary while energy moves through them.

Which statement best describes how energy is transferred in a longitudinal wave?

Energy is transferred by particles moving parallel to the wave direction.

Energy is transferred by particles moving up and down.

Energy is transferred by particles moving perpendicular to the wave direction.

Energy is transferred by particles not moving at all.

A sound wave travels through air as a series of compressions and rarefactions. What type of wave is this, and how is energy transferred?

Longitudinal wave; energy is transferred parallel to the wave direction.

Transverse wave; energy is transferred perpendicular to the wave direction.

Surface wave; energy is transferred in circles.

Electromagnetic wave; energy is transferred without a medium.

A student is given a diagram of a wave and asked to label the amplitude, wavelength, and frequency. What steps should the student take to accurately complete the task?

Identify the height from rest to crest as amplitude, the distance between crests as wavelength, and count the number of waves per second as frequency.

Only label the highest point as amplitude.

Label the distance from crest to trough as frequency.

Only label the distance between troughs as wavelength.

Does this wave demonstrate a TRANSVERSE WAVE or a COMPRESSIONAL/LONGITUDINAL WAVE? (Look at particle motion compared to energy motion!)

Compressional/Longitudinal Wave

Does this wave demonstrate a TRANSVERSE WAVE or a COMPRESSIONAL/LONGITUDINAL WAVE? (Look at particle motion compared to energy motion!)

Compressional/Longitudinal Wave

Understanding Waves and Energy Transfer

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests in a transverse wave?

Amplitude

Wavelength

Frequency

Speed

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TEKS.SCI.8.8A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of wave causes particles of the medium to move parallel to the direction of the wave?

Transverse wave

Longitudinal wave

Electromagnetic wave

Surface wave

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TEKS.SCI.6.8C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the amplitude of a wave measure?

The number of waves per second

The height of the wave from its rest position

The distance between two troughs

The speed of the wave

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TEKS.SCI.8.8A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a transverse wave?

Sound wave

Seismic P-wave

Light wave

Compression wave

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TEKS.SCI.6.8C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the unit of frequency?

Meters

Seconds

Hertz

Joules

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TEKS.SCI.8.8A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which part of a longitudinal wave is where the particles are closest together?

Crest

Trough

Compression

Rarefaction

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TEKS.SCI.6.8C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to its wavelength (assuming the speed is constant)?

It increases

It decreases

It stays the same

It doubles

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TEKS.SCI.8.8A

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Understanding Waves and Energy Transfer

25 questions

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests in a transverse wave?

Which type of wave causes particles of the medium to move parallel to the direction of the wave?

What does the amplitude of a wave measure?

Which of the following is an example of a transverse wave?

What is the unit of frequency?

Which part of a longitudinal wave is where the particles are closest together?

If the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to its wavelength (assuming the speed is constant)?

A student plucks a string on a guitar. Which type of wave is produced along the string?

Which characteristic of a wave determines its loudness in sound waves?

A slinky is pushed and pulled at one end, creating areas where coils are close together and far apart. What type of wave is this?

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