Terminology
Wave Functions
Properties of a wave
Movement
100

Define amplitude.

The maximum displacement of particles and the troughs of the wave/ The distance from the rest position to the crest or trough.

100

Which type of wave requires a medium to travel?

Mechanical waves

100

Mechanical waves differs from electromagnetic waves in that...

it needs a medium to travel

100

Which wave has the longest wavelength?

Radio Waves

200

Define wavelength

The distance a wave travels in one period or length of one complete wave cycle.

200

Which wave has the lowest frequency?

Radio waves

200

What part of the electromagnetic spectrum can be seen by the naked eye?

Visible Light

200

Which wave type vibrates parallel to its direction of movement?

Longitudinal Wave

300

Finish the sentence: A Frequency of a wave shows how often a particle...

...in a medium oscillates when a wave travels through.

300

Cancer treatment uses what type of wave?

Gamma Rays

300

I say radar system, which wave am I talking about?

Microwaves

300

which wave has the highest frequency 

gamma rays


400

List the properties of a wave.

Amplitude, wavelength, frequency, period, and speed.

400

If a waves amplitude is increased, what happens to its energy change?

It increases

400

what do ultraviolet rays help detect?

fake documents

400

If a wave has a frequency of 5 Hz and a wavelength of 3 m, what is its speed?

15 m/s.

500

What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength?

As frequency increases, wavelength decreases.

500

What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength?

As frequency increases, wavelength decreases.

500

A wave has a wavelength of 4 m and travels at a speed of 16 m/s. What is its frequency?

4 hrz


500

what is the equation for speed of light in the air?

3 x 10^8th m/s