Intro to Waves - Angela McVay | Laabri | Nneɛma a ɛma wotumi yɛ ade

Use this diagram to identify parts of a wave in questions #1 - 4:

1

On the wave diagram, A is the...

1

On the wave diagram, B is the...

1

On the wave diagram, C is the...

1

On the wave diagram, D is the...

1

Use the waves diagrams shown above: Which of these waves has a greater wavelength?

A

B

They have the same wavelength

There is no way to determine this

2

Draw two waves. One with high amplitude and one with low amplitude. Label which is high amplitude vs low amplitude. (keep everything else about the waves the same)

2

Write down two research questions we can investigate about the patterns in waves:

1

Does amplitude affect wave speed?

Yes

No

1

Does amplitude affect the frequency of a wave?

Yes

No

1

Does amplitude affect the wavelength of a wave?

Yes

No

1

Does tension affect the wave speed of a wave?

Yes

No

2

Draw two waves. One with high frequency and one with low frequency. (keep everything else about the waves the same)

1

How does frequency seem to affect wavelength?

Higher frequency seems to make wavelength longer

Higher frequency seems to make wavelength shorter

Frequency does not seem to affect the wavelength

1

How does frequency seem to affect wave speed?

Higher frequency seems to make wave speed faster

Higher frequency seems to make wave speed slower

Frequency does not seem to affect the wave speed

1

How does frequency seem to affect wave period?

Higher frequency seems to make wave period longer

Higher frequency seems to make wave period shorter

Frequency does not seem to affect the wave period