Introduction to Waves: Quiz Review | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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A review for our Lesson 1 Quiz.

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What is the difference between a longitudinal and a transverse wave?

Longitudinal waves move parallel to the direction they are traveling, transverse waves move perpendicular to the direction they are traveling.

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What word describes the number of waves that pass a point during a certain amount of time?

frequency

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Which letter represents wavelength?

A

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Which letter represents amplitude?

B

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Which letters are crests?

B and F

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Which letters are troughs?

D and H

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Which letters are at rest position?

A, C, E, and G

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How could I measure the amplitude of a wave?

From rest position to the trough or rest position to the crest

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How could I measure the wavelength of a wave?

From any point in the wave to the next same point (i.e. crest to crest OR trough to trough)

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If I know that a wave pulse occurs in 5 seconds, what can I use that to calculate: frequency, amplitude, wave speed, or wavelength?

wave speed

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wave speed = wavelength x frequency... If the wavelength is 12 m and the frequency is 4 Hz, what is the wave speed?

48 m/s

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wave speed = wavelength x frequency... If the wave speed is 9 m/s and the frequency is 3 Hz, what is the wavelength?

3 m

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wave speed = wavelength x frequency... If the wave speed is 42 m/s and the wavelength is 6 m, what is the frequency?

7 Hz

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What unit is used to describe frequency?

Hertz (Hz)

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TRUE or FALSE: If everything else is the same, a wave with a smaller amplitude has more energy.

False

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All waves must travel through a ________.

medium

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