WorksheetsProperties of Waves
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which best describes a wave?
disturbance that carries energy
disturbance that carries a hippopotamus
disturbance that carries an elephant
What are two parts of a transverse wave?
PB and jelly
Macaroni and cheese
Crest and trough
What are two parts of a longitudinal wave?
contract and reflect
compression and refraction
coconut and racoon
What is amplitude?
total distance the wave moves from its resting position
total distance the wave moves when it's on the dance floor
total distance the wave moves when it's doing homework
What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength
The lower the frequency, the longer the wavelength
The lower the frequency, the funnier the wavelength
The lower the frequency, the more slimey the wavelength
What is the relationship between frequency and the amount of energy in a wave?
Waves with higher frequency are CRAZY CATS
Waves with higher frequency are super lazy (like a grumpy turtle)
Waves with higher frequency have more energy!
Which unit is used to measure frequency?
Happy
Hertz
Hotdog
What is wavelength?
distance between a point on a wave and the exact same point on the next wave (like crest to crest)
distance from Mrs. O'Connor's house in Australia to her house in Fresno
Wavelength??? I don't know!!! Argh help meeeeee!!
How do waves travel?
By plane
By car
outward from a source
inward from a source
Light waves are different to sound waves because....
light waves like dogs as pets and sound waves like cats as pets
light waves do NOT need a medium, and sound waves DO need a medium
light waves like chocolate ice-cream and sound waves prefer strawberry ice-cream
What are electromagnetic waves?
Waves that DO NOT need a medium to travel
Waves that have been electrocuted
What are mechanical waves?
Waves that MUST HAVE a medium to travel
Waves that need a mechanic to move because they've broken down
Sound waves are...
transverse waves
longitudinal waves
Pssssst.... they're longitudinal waves!!! :)
How can the height of a wave be correctly measured?
The wave stands up against a wall so it's mum can draw a line
use a tape measure!
crest to trough
How can wavelength be correctly measured?
with a ruler
crest to crest
crest to pizza crust
What is frequency?
the number of vibrations produced in a certain amount of time
a type of zebra
how often you go to the dentist
What produces sound?
Singing at the top of your lungs - la la la LAAAAAAAAA
vibrations
Which best describes the motion of water molecules in the ocean when the wave goes by?
circular
square
triangle
Which wave is ELECTROMAGNETIC (does NOT need a medium to travel)
an electric eel wave
an electric fence wave
a light wave
A beach ball is floating on the top of the water far out to sea. Which of the following best describes the motion of the beach ball?
It will bob up and down
It will be doing the hokey pokey
It will be doing the dab
Which best describes tsunami waves?
small height and long wavelength
small height and small wavelength
super gigantic waves that go over a WHOLE COUNTRY!
What causes tsunamis?
earthquakes
not brushing your teeth
not washing your hands after using the restroom
When waves cause an object to move, there is an increase in the object's.......
age
superpowers
kinetic energy
What can we use to find the speed of a wave?
biscuits and gravy
frequency and wavelength
What causes ocean waves to steepen as they get closer to the shore?
They get fed up with being waves and want to break apart
The waves touch land on the bottom of the shallow water
What causes large waves during a hurricane?
strong winds
clouds
rain
What causes most waves in the ocean?
wind
clouds
earthquakes
What happens when ocean waves reach the shore?
They get smaller and disappear
They get steeper and eventually break
They do ballet dancing to celebrate reaching the shore
A wave has a frequency of 2Hz and a wavelength of 4m. What is the speed of the wave? (Speed = Frequency x Wavelength)
8 m/s
800 m/s
8,000 m/s
SPEED = Frequency x _________________
Watermelon
Wavelength
Wellington
