wave 1
wave 2
wave 3
wave 4
wave 5
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What direction does a longitudinal wave move?
back and forth
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What is a frequency?
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second
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What is the amplitude of the wave?
Amplitude = 9
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What do waves transfer?
Energy (not matter)
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When there is a longer wavelength, what is the frequency?
lower
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What direction does a transverse wave move?
up and down
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What is amplitude?
maximum distance a wave varies from its rest position
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What is frequency measured in?
Hertz
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What is a longitudinal wave?
It is parallel to the direction the wave travels
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When there is a shorter wavelength, what is the frequency?
higher
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As frequency increases, the energy of the wave...
increases.
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If there is a smaller amplitude, how is energy
low
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What are the low points in a wave called?
troughs
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What is the amplitude of the wave?
Amplitude = 5
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What part of a sound wave measures loudness?
amplitude
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What is the major difference between mechanical and electromagnetic wave?
Mechanical waves have to have matter to travel through called mediums. Electromagnetic waves don't
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If there is larger amplitude, how is the energy
high
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What is the wavelength of the wave?
Wavelength = 12
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What is the wave property labeled B?
amplitude
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Sound waves more through a _________.
medium
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What is a transverse wave?
A wave in which the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction the wave travels
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What are the high points in a wave called?
crests
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What is the wavelength?
WL = 3
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Which property is labeled A?
Wavelength
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What is a refraction?
The change in direction of a wave as it changes speed, moving from one medium into another