Waves
Wave Properties
Why is Jeopardy so short?
The unnecessary category
100

This is a vibration that moves energy from place to place.

What is a wave?

100

Waves that spread out in a pattern that looks like circles are called this kind of waves.

What are circular?

100
The distance from one point on a wave to the same point on the next wave is called this.

What is the wavelength?

100

This set of words explains why the jeopardy is so short.

The test is 28 questions, however there are only about 15 unique questions and they are repeated. IDK why, its just the way the curriculum is written. So really study the questions on the rest of the jeopardy. Be ready to measure wavelength and frequency and then there is always a short answer question connecting to the bible.

200

Most waves travel through this.

What is a medium?

200

Waves that move back and forth or in a push and pull pattern are called this kind of waves.

What are longitudinal?

200

This is a rapid pattern of motion.

What is vibration?

300

God designed waves to transfer this word.

What is energy?

300

This is the measurement of energy in a wave.

What is the amplitude?

300

This is the type of wave that moves up and down or side to side.

What is transverse?

400

This is the highest point of a wave.

What is a crest?

400

This is the number of waves that pass a certain point in one second.

What is the frequency?

400

Mr. McAuley is going to draw a wave pattern on the board. Tell me the frequency.

You measure the frequency by the amount of crests (high points) in one second. On the test there will be wave and you need to count the amount of high points.
500

This is the lowest point of a wave.

What is a trough?

500

Transverse waves with short wavelengths would have (more/less/the same) energy as a wave with longer wavelengths.

What is more energy?

500

This isn't a question. Just a reminder of how you measure wavelength. You'll need your ruler for the test. There will be very clear lines to measure and the test wants you to use the centimeter side, this is the side going up to 30.

You measure circular waves from one circle to the next and you measure transverse waves from one crest to the next or one trough to the next.