Amplify Science: Waves, Energy, and Information

The distance from one crest to the next crest in a wave is

• wavelength

• crest

• trough

• amplitude

The trough is the

• highest point in a wave

• the wavelength

• lowest part of a wave

• the distance between each crest

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

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When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?

• The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.

• The wavelength increases.

• The wavelength decreases.

• More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.

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Which part of a longitudinal wave is where particles are packed closely together?

• compression

• rarefaction

• crest 

• amplitude

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As the ___________ of a wave increases, the _____________ of a waves decreases.

• amplitude; crest

• frequency; wavelength

• wavelength; crest

• frequency; amplitude

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Tanner is creating a prism model. What two things should the model be able to do for it to function correctly as a prism?

• change white light into waves

• increase the frequency of light

• refract white light

• separate white light into colors

The ________________ of a sound wave can be _________________ and sent long distances with radio waves.

• pattern; converted to digital code

• medium; hard to interpret

• color; changed with lasers

• speed; detected by the ear

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Figure 1 represents _______________ signal.

• analog

• digital

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Figure 2 represents ______________ signal.

• analog

• digital

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