Wave Patterns

The higher the frequency, the __________ the wavelength.

• longer

• shorter

• faster

• slower

How does sound travel through a medium?

• By transferring energy through electromagnetic waves

• By the movement of particles in a vacuum

• By the vibration of particles in the medium

• By changing the temperature of the medium

Answer explanation

By the vibration of particles in the medium

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True or False? Waves can move objects.

• True

• False

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A sound wave with a high frequency has _____________.

• more wavelengths in a given amount of time

• fewer wavelengths in a given amount of time

• tall waves

• short waves

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Sound energy travels in ________.

• strings

• beams

• pulses

• waves

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Crests are the highest points of a wave.

• Yes

• No

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The distance from crest to crest on a sound wave is _______.

• wavelength

• trough

• crest

• amplitude

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Which measure determines the pitch of a sound?

• amplitude

• crest height

• frequency 

• distance

When a sound is louder what measurement gets bigger?

• Frequency 

• Amplitude 

• Wavelength 

• Crest

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What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength in wave patterns?

• Directly proportional

• Inversely proportional

• No relationship

• Exponentially proportional

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