Waves - Label
Waves - Label
Waves - Label
6. Use the five illustrations of waves drawn below to answer the following questions:
frequency
(a) Waves P and Q have the same ______________, amplitude
but wave P has twice the ______________ of wave Q.
amplitude
(b) Waves Q and R have the same ______________,but wavelength
wave R has twice the ______________ of wave Q.
T
(c) Wave ______________ shows a steady frequency but changing amplitude.
S
(d) Wave ______________ shows steady amplitude but a changing frequency.
Q R
(e) Waves ______________ and ______________ have a low amplitude and a steady frequency.
(c) wavelength
Letter G represents a ______________.
8. A kid on a playground swing makes 6 complete to-and-fro swings
each 30 seconds.
0.2 6/30
(a) The frequency of the swinging is __________.
Hz
0.02 =0.125
Hz
f=1/440
12. In what type of wave is the vibration perpendicular to the direction of travel of the wave?
____________________
transverse
longitudinal
13. What type of wave vibrates parallel to the direction of travel? ____________________
longitudinal
14. What type of wave contains compressions and rarefactions? ____________________
15. What type of wave is produced when you move one end of a horizontal spring up and down?
transverse
____________________
longitundinal, transverse and electromagnetic
16. What type of wave has a wavelength? ____________________