Waves, Energy, and Information

A person will see a flash of lightening before they hear the roar of thunder because-

• Light travels faster through the atmosphere than sound.

• Sound travels faster through the atmosphere than sound.

• The eye is quicker than the ear.

• The thunder occurs much later than the lightening.

The bottom of the wave is called the

• Height

• Weight

• Amplitude

• Trough

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True or False. Waves with a greater Amplitude have more energy than waves with a lower amplitude.

• True

• False

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How does sound energy travel through water?

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A fishing business manager opens the wave report for today. She creates a sketch to identify the different parts of a wave. She needs to know the amplitude and wavelength of each wave.

What is the missing term for Box A?

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

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A fishing business manager opens the wave report for today. She creates a sketch to identify the different parts of a wave.

She needs to know the amplitude and wavelength of each wave.

What is the correct term for Box B?

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

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What is the amplitude of the wave?

• The amplitude is 5 feet.

• The wavelength is 8 feet.

• The amplitude is 3 feet.

• The wavelength is 5 feet.

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Maria is at a piano concert with her sister. Which of the following best describes the movement of energy at the concert as soon as the concert begins?

• Sound energy moves from the piano to Maria’s ears.

• Sound energy moves from Maria’s ears to the piano.

• Sound energy moves from the piano to Maria’s ears, and then directly to her sister’s ears.

• Sound energy moves from the piano to Maria’s brain.

How close together are the waves?

• amplitude

• wavelength

• normal

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What question would you ask to determine if energy has been transferred between interacting air particles?

• Did the particles get bigger?

• Did the particles come from a source?

• Did the particles change direction?

• Did the particles change direction?

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