Waves and Sound - short

What letter represents the amplitude?

• A
• B
• C
• D

What letter represents the wavelength?

• A
• B
• C
• D

The number of waves that pass a given point each second

• frequency
• wavelength
• wavespeed
• period

How often a wave repeats itself

• frequency
• wavelength
• wavespeed
• period

Which wave has the highest frequency?

• Red (1)
• Blue (2)
• Green (3)

Which wave has the biggest wavelength?

• Red (1)
• Blue (2)
• Green (3)

Which wave has the biggest amplitude?

• Red (1)
• Blue (2)
• Green (3)

In a transverse wave, the particles move ____ to the wave itself

• parallel
• perpendicular

When two waves overlap and create a smaller wave it is called...

• refraction
• reflection
• constructive interference
• destructive intereference

When two waves overlap and create a larger wave it is called...

• refraction
• reflection
• constructive interference
• destructive intereference