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Skills Worksheet
Directed Reading A(Pages 580-583)
Section: Properties of Waves
_____1.When we talk about waves being shallow and close together, or tall and widely spaced, we are discussing
a.wave interactions. c. wave properties.
b.media. d. rest positions.
AMPLITUDE
_____2.The amplitude of a wave is related to its
a.speed. c. length.
b.frequency. d. height.
_____3.The point where particles in a medium stay when there are no disturbances is the
a.rest position. c. amplitude.
b.wavelength. d. compression.
4.Define amplitude.
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5.Which carries more energy—a wave with a large amplitude or a wave with a small amplitude?
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WAVELENGTH
_____6.The distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave is known as a
a.crest. c. trough.
b.wavelength. d. frequency.
7.If you shake two ropes, one very rapidly, and one more slowly, which will have the shorter wavelength and more energy?
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Directed Reading A continued
FREQUENCY
_____8.The number of waves produced in a given amount of time is known the wave’s
a.hertz. c. frequency.
b.speed d. compression.
_____9.What units are used to measure frequency?
a.meters c. decibels
b.hertz d. watts
_____ 10. One hertz equals how many waves per second?
a.1 c 10
b.5 d. 100
11.If wave amplitudes are equal, will high-frequency waves carry more or less energy than low-frequency waves?
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WAVE SPEED
_____ 12. What do we call the speed at which a wave travels through a medium?
a.frequency c. wavelength
b.hertz d. wave speed
_____ 13. If you know the speed and the wavelength of a particular wave, then you can use the wave equation to determine the wave’s
a.amplitude. c. compression.
b.frequency. d. hertz.
_____ 14. If a wave is traveling at a certain speed and you cut its frequency in half, what happens to the wavelength?
a.It is doubled c. It remains the same.
b.It is halved. d. It is inverted.
15. Wave speed is equal to ______multiplied by frequency.
16.Write the wave equation in the space below.
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