Properties of Waves

Front

What produces sound?

Back

Vibrations produce sound.

Front

What describes the motion of a beach ball floating on ocean waves?

Back

The beach ball moves up and down.

Front

How can the height of a wave be measured?

Back

The height of a wave is measured from crest to trough.

Front

What is a wave?

Back

A wave is a disturbance that carries energy.

Front

What represents the amplitude of a wave?

Back

The amplitude of a wave is represented by the distance from the rest position to the crest or trough.

Front

What is the crest of a wave?

Back

The crest is the highest point of a wave.

Front

What is the trough of a wave?

Back

The trough is the lowest point of a wave.

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

Wavelength is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs.

Front

What is frequency?

Back

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

Front

What is amplitude?

Back

Amplitude is the maximum distance a wave moves from its rest position.