Wave Properties Worksheet

1. 1. A wave is disturbance that moves __________ from one place to another.

• matter

• matter and energy

• energy

2. 2. The lowest point of a wave is called a _________.

• crest (purple)

• trough (purple)
• amplitude (sky blue)

3. 3. The highest point of a wave is called a __________.

• crest (light blue)
• trough (purple)

• peak (white)

4. 4. The _________ refers to the distance between the resting position (mid-point) and the maximum displacement (crest/trough) of the wave.

• Wavelength (dark blue)

• Frequency (white)

• Amplitude (light green)

5. 5. The ________ is the distance between adjacent identical parts (crest to crest or trough to trough) of a wave, parallel to the direction of propagation.

• Wavelength (green)

• Amplitude (pink)

• Frequency (purple)

6. 6. _______ describes the number of waves that pass a fixed place in a given amount of time.

• Frequency (purple)

• Amplitude (pink)

• Wavelength (magenta)

7. 7. As the wavelength increases, the frequency __________.

• Increases (orange)

• Decreases (green)

• Stays the Same (purple)

8. 8. A _________ amplitude wave is a _________ energy wave.

• low, high (blue)

• high, low (green)

• high, high (red)

9. A (a)   is a substance or material that carries a mechanical wave. Options: medium (yellow), interference (green), spectrum (purple).

• medium (yellow)

• interference (green)

• spectrum (purple)

10. _________ waves are transverse waves that do not require a medium to propagate.

• Amplified (purple)

• Electromagnetic (pink)

• Mechanical (orange)