Waves and Wave Energy

What types of waves carry energy at a right angle or perpendicular to the direction of the energy flow?

• Longitudinal waves

• Transverse waves

• Sound waves

• P-waves

_____________________ is the distance between a point on one wave and the identical point of the next wave.

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Crest

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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A wave is a disturbance that transfers:

• matter

• energy

• music

• sound

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Label each part of an energy wave.

d

e

b

a

c

amplitude

crest

wave height

wave length

trough

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Waves transfer (a)  

• Matter

• Molecules

• Energy

• Atoms

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Shorter Waves have ​ (a)   Energy, Longer Waves ​ (b)   Energy.

• Higher

• Lower

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Which wave has the highest energy?

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A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?

• 500 m/s

• 50 m/s

• 5 m/s

• 0.5 m/s

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What kind of wave is pictured?

• Transverse Wave

• Longitudinal Wave

• compressional wave

• none of the above

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