Waves: Types and Properties

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What is a wave?

A disturbance that carries energy through matter or empty space.

A type of particle found in the ocean.

A measurement of temperature.

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What is the highest point of a transverse wave called?

Trough

Crest

Rarefaction

Compression

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What is the lowest part of a transverse wave called?

Crest

Trough

Compression

Rarefaction

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Draw a compressional/longitudinal wave.

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Draw a transverse wave.

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Label the wave with the correct parts.

Drugi mogući odgovor:

Compression

Trough

Rarefaction

Crest

2

Label the wave with the correct parts.

Drugi mogući odgovor:

Trough

Compression

Rarefaction

Crest

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Which of the following statements is true about wavelength.

It measures the loudness of a sound wave.

It is the height of a wave from the resting position to the crest.

It is the distance between two adjacent crest to trough of a wave

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Which type of wave requires a medium

Microwave

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Radiowaves

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Mechanical Waves

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What happens to the frequency of a wave if its wavelength decreases?

The frequency decreases.

The frequency increases.

The frequency remains the same.

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What property of a wave determines its intensity or brightness?

Amplitude

Frequency

Wavelength

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Waves: Types and Properties

What is a wave?

What is the highest point of a transverse wave called?

What is the lowest part of a transverse wave called?

Draw a compressional/longitudinal wave.

Draw a transverse wave.

Which of the following statements is true about wavelength.

Which type of wave requires a medium

What happens to the frequency of a wave if its wavelength decreases?

What property of a wave determines its intensity or brightness?

Draw a transverse wave and label the wavelength and amplitude.

What is a wave?

What is the highest point of a transverse wave called?

What is the lowest part of a transverse wave called?

Draw a compressional/longitudinal wave.

Draw a transverse wave.

Which of the following statements is true about wavelength.

Which type of wave requires a medium

What happens to the frequency of a wave if its wavelength decreases?

What property of a wave determines its intensity or brightness?

Draw a transverse wave and label the wavelength and amplitude.