Wave Vocabulary Review

All waves carry

• energy
• light 
• matter
• particles

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Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?

• A
• D
• B & F
• F

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Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?

• A
• D
• B & F
• F

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What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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What is the distance from point D to H called?

• Crest
• Amplitude
• Wavelength
• Frequency

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Which wave has a greater frequency?

• A
• B

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How does a sound wave interact with a human ear?

• vibrates the ear drum
• bounces off the ear canal
• rotates the ear drum
• vibrates the ear canal

This is what you get when sound waves are reflected, or bounce back, off of a hard surface.

• Amplitude
• Pitch
• Volume
• Echo

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Waves are categorized by:
*whether or not they require a medium to move through (EM vs mechanical) OR
*how the particles move in relation to the movement of the wave (transverse vs longitudinal).
A wave that requires a medium to move through is called a
(NOTE: Take time to study the chart before answering.)

• longitudinal wave
• transverse wave
• electromagnetic wave
• mechanical wave

A sound wave is an example of what type of wave?

• electromagnetic wave

• mechanical wave

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