Relationships
Labeling
Waves 101
Analog/Digital
Vocabulary
100
As frequency increases, the energy of the wave...
increases.
100
What is B?
Amplitude
100
An example of an Electromagnetic Wave.
Radio, Microwave, Visible Light, Ultra Violet, Infrared, X-rays, Gamma Rays
100
The radio in your car is what type of signal?
Analog Signal
100
The high point of a transverse wave
crest
200
As amplitude decreases, the energy of the wave...
decreases.
200
What is A?
Crest
200
A wave is a disturbance that transfers __________.
energy
200
True or False? Sending an email on your iPad is an example of using a digital signal.
True
200
The low point of a transverse wave
Trough
300
If the energy of the wave increases, the amplitude....
Increases.
300
What is D?
Wavelength
300
________ Waves require a medium to travel through.
mechanical
300
________ signals are prone to distortion the further they travel.
analog
300
The distance between the identical point in two waves.
Wavelength
400
As amplitude decreases, the wavelength....
stays the same.
400
What is C?
Trough
400
Hertz is the unit for measuring what wave property?
frequency
400
________ signals are more reliable.
Digital
400
How far a wave moves from its resting point
Amplitude
500
As the frequency increases, the wavelength.....
decreases.
500
What is A pointing to?
What is B pointing to?
A = compression
B = rarefaction
500
The energy of a wave is directly related to which 2 wave properties?
amplitude & frequency
500
Digital Signals use what to store/process the information?
Binary Code
500
The number of wavelengths that pass a given point per second
Frequency