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WorksheetsU3M1 Fast and Curious: Intro to Waves
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 7mins
a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter (a)
a wave that can travel only through matter
sound wave
mechanical wave
transverse wave
longitudinal wave
a material in which a wave travels
liquid
solid
matter
medium
a wave in which the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction the wave travels
sound wave
mechanical wave
transverse wave
longitudinal wave
a wave in which the disturbance is parallel to the direction the wave travels
sound wave
mechanical wave
transverse wave
longitudinal wave
a longitudinal wave that can travel only through matter
sound wave
mechanical wave
transverse wave
longitudinal wave
the rest to the crest or trough of a wave
amplitude
loudness
wavelength
frequency
the rest to the crest or trough of a wavethe distance between one point on a wave and the nearest point just like it
amplitude
loudness
wavelength
frequency
the number of times the pattern repeats in a given amount of time
intensity
loudness
wavelength
frequency
how you perceive the energy of a sound wave
intensity
loudness
pitch
frequency
the perception of how high or low a sound is; related to the frequency of a sound wave
intensity
loudness
pitch
frequency
the amount of energy that passes through a square meter of space in one second
intensity
loudness
pitch
frequency
the bouncing of a wave off a surface
reflection
absorption
transmission
diffraction
the transfer of energy from a wave to the medium through which it travels
reflection
absorption
transmission
diffraction
the passage of a wave through a medium
reflection
absorption
transmission
diffraction
the change in direction of a wave when it travels by the edge of an object or through an opening
reflection
absorption
transmission
diffraction
