Wave Worksheet

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Waves carry _____________ from one place to the other.

medium

frequency

energy

materials

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The ______________________ is how tall the wave is.

amplitude

wavelength

crest

trough

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The ______________________ is the lowest point of the wave.

amplitude

crest

wavelength

trough

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The ______________________ is the highest point of the wave.

trough

wavelength

amplitude

crest

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

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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.

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What shape of wave is shown in the figure?

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

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

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

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

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Based on your PhET simulation, when you decrease the frequency, the wavelength __ and the amplitude _.

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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

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

it shifted to the reds & yellows

It shifted toward the blues & purples

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Increasing the amplitude of the light changed:

to the reds & oranges

bright to dim

to the blues & purples

dim to bright

Wave Worksheet

Waves carry _____________ from one place to the other.

The ______________________ is how tall the wave is.

The ______________________ is the lowest point of the wave.

The ______________________ is the highest point of the wave.

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

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

What shape of wave is shown in the figure?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Increasing the amplitude of the light changed:

Waves carry _____________ from one place to the other.

The ______________________ is how tall the wave is.

The ______________________ is the lowest point of the wave.

The ______________________ is the highest point of the wave.

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

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

What shape of wave is shown in the figure?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Increasing the amplitude of the light changed:

Based on your PhET simulation, when you decrease the frequency, the wavelength __ and the amplitude _.

Based on your PhET simulation, when you decrease the frequency, the wavelength __ and the amplitude _.