FSKS 123: Waves intro

Use words in the box to complete the diagram.

(The diagram shows DISPLACEMENT vs DISTANCE)

d

e

f

g

h

peak/crest

Frequency

period

wavelength

Hertz

trough

equilibrium line

amplitude

Use words in the box to complete the diagram.

(The diagram shows DISPLACEMENT vs TIME)

d

e

g

h

b

wavelength

period

trough

amplitude

Frequency

peak/crest

equilibrium line

Hertz

Identify which are is compression and which are is a rarefaction

a

b

rarefaction

compression

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Transverse waves

,

(b) Longitudinal waves

,

(c) Partially Transverse and longitudinal

• Electromagnetic waves

• Light

• Slinky Vibrations (Forward-backward)

• Water waves

• Sound waves

• Slinky vibrations (up-down)

• Pressure waves

A wave is a ​ (a)   that transfers ​ (b)   without transferring ​ (c)   .

• energy
• matter
• love
• anger
• frequency
• wavelength
• amplitude
• Hertz
• disturbance
• solid

In a transverse wave, the movement of the wave is ​ (a)   to the direction of energy transfer

In a longitudinal wave, the movement of the wave is ​​ (b)   to the direction of energy transfer

• perpendicular
• parallel
• left
• up
• down
• right

What is the amplitude of this wave?

• 2.0 cm

• 4.0 cm

• 0.7 cm

• 1.0 cm

Answer explanation

The amplitude is from the equilibrium line (middle) to a peak or trough. This is half of the distance from a peak to a trough (2.0 cm in picture).

therefore 2.0/2 = 1.0 cm

What is the wavelength of this wave?

• 2.0 cm

• 0.0875 cm

• 0.7 cm

• 0.175 cm

Answer explanation

The total distance is 0.7 cm. But, there are 4 full waves. So a single wavelength is 0.7 / 4 = 0.175 m