Thursday 5/21 - Wave Properties
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What are waves?
How does sound move from one place to another? Explain or draw a picture.
Match the vocabulary word with the correct definition on the right.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Energy | arrow_right_alt | The height of a wave. Usually measured from the wave's resting point to the peak of the wave. |
Amplitude | arrow_right_alt | The distance between wave peaks. Usually measured from the peak of one wave to the peak of the wave next to it. |
Transverse Wave | arrow_right_alt | It makes things happen! (Or more formally: the ability to do work) |
Sound Waves | arrow_right_alt | The highest point on a wave. Also called the crest. |
Wavelength | arrow_right_alt | Vibrations of air particles that transmit sound. Sound waves are a type of longitudinal wave. |
Wave Peak | arrow_right_alt | When the disturbance moves perpendicular to the direction of the wave. Put simply: When a wave moves up and down. |
Do waves transfer matter or energy?
True or false: when placed in water, a ball moves from one place to another with the waves.
This shows the of the wave
This shows the of the wave
Which of these is true of sound waves?
What is it called when dolphins communicate underwater through sound waves?
When energy increases, amplitude
Water waves are waves because the wave moves up and down.
Why does the salt vibrate on the speaker when the music is turned on?