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WorksheetsLesson 5 - Detecting Waves
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
What term is defined as the number of waves that pass a specific point in a given amount of time?
wavelength
frequency
amplitude
hertz
What is the unit of measurement for frequency?
hertz
decibels
ohms
watts
What is the term used to describe #1?
crest
trough
amplitude
wavelength
What is the term for #2?
crest
trough
amplitude
wavelength
What term describes point 3?
crest
trough
wavelength
amplitude
Which term describes point 4?
crest
trough
amplitude
wavelength
What is the name given to a disturbance that carries energy?
wave
crest
trough
compression
What is the quality of sound determined by it's frequency and described as high or low?
pitch
timbre
tone
chord
Name the unit for the measurement of sound intensity.
hertz
frequency
decibel
photon
Name the area in a longitudinal wave where the particles are closest together.
compression
rarefaction
crest
trough
Name the area in a longitudinal wave where the particles are farthest apart.
compression
rarefaction
crest
trough
What name is given to a wave where the energy moves parallel to the move?
compression
rarefaction
longitudinal
transverse
What name is given to the wave where the wave motion is perpendicular to the energy flow?
longitudinal
transverse
compression
rarefaction
What is the name given to the study of how waves are created, transmitted, and received.
acoustics
ophthalmology
optometry
decibels
What is the name given to a series of colored bands diffracted and arranged in order of wavelength?
spectrum
reverberation
decibel
reflection
