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Wave Basic Vocabulary
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- 1What is the definition of a wave?A disturbance that CARRIES ENERGY without transferring matter
- 2The top of a wave is called what?CREST
- 3The bottom of a wave is called what?TROUGH
- 4The distance from one point on a wave to the same point on the next wave… often measured from crest to crestWAVELENGTH
- 5The height of the wave from the EQUILIBRIUM lineAMPLITUDE
- 6What is A?WAVELENGTH
- 7What is B?AMPLITUDE
- 8What is C?TROUGH
- 9What is D?CREST
- 10What is E?EQUILIBRIUM line
- 11A type of wave where the disturbance is PERPENDICULAR to the motion of the waveTRANSVERSE
- 12A type of wave where the disturbance is Parallel to the motion of the waveLONGITUDINAL
- 13What type of wave is shown?LONGITUDINAL
- 14Give an EXAMPLE of a wave that travels like the wave shownSOUND
- 15What type of wave is shown?TRANSVERSE
- 16Give an EXAMPLE of a wave that travels like the wave shownWATER
LIGHT
X-RAYS
GAMMA Rays
MICROWAVES
RADIO WAVES
INFRARED
ULTRAVIOLET
- 17The UNIT for wavelengthMETERS
- 18The UNIT for frequencyHERTZ
- 19The UNIT for wavespeedMETERS/SECOND (m/s)
- 20Definition of FREQUENCYHow many waves pass a given spot per second. Measured in Hertz (waves/second).
- 21Physical wave that requires a medium (matter) to move through.MECHANICAL
- 22Physical wave that DOES NOT require a medium (matter) to move through.ELECTROMAGNETIC
- 23Which wave has lower frequency?Wave #2
- 24Which wave has a smaller wavelength?Wave #1
- 25Which wave has lower amplitude?Wave C
- 26Which wave is higher energy?Wave A, higher frequency and shorter wavelength means HIGHER energy
- 27How many complete waves are show on the wave diagram?3
- 28What is the wavelength of the BLUE wave?8 cm
- 29If the black wave shown above reaches 16cm in 1s, what is the frequency of the wave?1 Hz
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- 9th grade Physics Fichas sobre Wave Basic Vocabulary, creado por Amy Potter el 29/04/2025.
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