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WorksheetsIA3 Waves Only Questions
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 5mins
Look at wave 1 and 2. Choose the bar graph that represents the energy of these two waves based on their amplitude
A
B
C
D
A dolphin is using sound waves to navigate. He jumps into the air (gas), then goes into the ocean (liquid) and swims through a region of dense seaweed (solid). What is happening to the speed of the sound waves he is making as he passes through each medium?
It increases
It decreases
It decreases, then increases
It increases, then decreases
A violin creates different pitches when the strings are struck. How do the waves of the higher-pitched sounds compare to the lower pitch sounds.
The sound waves with higher pitches have lower amplitudes
The sound waves with higher pitches travel at slower speeds
The sound waves with higher pitches have higher frequencies
The sound waves with higher pitches have higher wavelengths
Which sound wave property changes when you turn the volume up or down?
Frequency
Wavelength
Amplitude
Pitch
How could a student determine if a wave was mechanical or electromagnetic?
Send it through air
Send it through a vacuum
Send it through a solid
Send it through water
Select all the mechanical waves.
Sound
Ocean
Seismic (earthquake)
Electromagnetic
At which position is potential energy the greatest?
W
X
Y
Z
