Wavelength and Frequency

A high ______________________ creates a HIGH pitched sound (You will see more waves passing).

• Wavelength

• Crest

• Trough

• Frequency

The DISTANCE between TWO points is __________________.

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Crest

The number of times per second the wave cycles (the number of waves passing) is _____________________.

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Crest

• Trough

_______________ can be measured between two crests or two troughs (point to point).

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Crest

• Trough

_____________ can be wide or narrow depending on the frequency of the wave.

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Longitudinal wave

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Which picture below shows the location of the trough?

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A low ____________ creates a LOW pitched sound (You will see fewer waves passing).

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

• Frequency

Which picture below shows the location of wavelength?

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Match the following

• Used in cell phone communication and police radar systems

• Radio waves

• It is used in thermal imaging

• Infrared rays

• Has the highest energy of all electromagnetic radiation and is the most damaging to human tissue

• Gamma Rays

• Has the longest wavelengths and the lowest frequency

• UV rays

• Overexposure to this can result in sunburns and skin cancer

• Microwaves

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Both X-rays and gamma rays have higher frequencies than ultraviolet rays.

• True

• False