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Wave Worksheet

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waves

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Question 5

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Based on your PhET activity, expain what property of the sound wave changed when you played with the AMPLITUDE?

Question 6

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What happens to the period of a wave when you INCREASE the frequency?

Diagram A.  Refer to the picture and answer the series of questions.

Question 7

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What shape of wave is shown in the figure?

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Question 15

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Waves carry _____________ from one place to the other.

medium

frequency

energy

materials

The ______________________ is how tall the wave is.

amplitude

wavelength

crest

trough

The ______________________ is the lowest point of the wave.

amplitude

crest

wavelength

trough

The ______________________ is the highest point of the wave.

trough

wavelength

amplitude

crest

Using the picture of the wave, which show(s) the WAVELENGTH?  (THERE MAY BE MORE THAN ONE ANSWER CHOICE)

A

B

C

D

E

F

Using the picture of the wave, which show(s) the AMPLITUDE?  (THERE MAY BE MORE THAN ONE ANSWER CHOICE)

A

B

C

D

E

F

Using the picture of the wave, which show(s) the CREST?  (THERE MAY BE MORE THAN ONE ANSWER CHOICE)

A

B

C

D

E

F

Using the picture of the wave, which show(s) the TROUGH?   (THERE MAY BE MORE THAN ONE ANSWER CHOICE)

A

B

C

D

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F

Based on your PhET simulation, when you decrease the frequency, the wavelength ________________ and the amplitude _______________.

stays the same, shortens

shortens, stays the same

stays the same, stays the same

stays the same, lenghtens

lengthens , stays the same

When you increase the frequency of a sound wave, what happens to the pitch?   CHOOSE ONLY ONE

sound is higher notes

sound is lower notes

sound is louder

sound is quieter

When you increased the frequency of light, how did the light change?

it shifted to the reds & yellows

It shifted toward the blues & purples

Increasing the amplitude of the light changed:

to the reds & oranges

bright to dim

to the blues & purples

dim to bright