Waves by Julianna
Which statement best shows that waves carry energy?
You feel vibrations if loud sounds are played.
What is a wave?
a disturbance that transfers energy
A flashlight shines on a large black towel. What process is demonstrated?
absorption of light
Which describes the number of waves that pass a given point in a set period of time?
frequency
Which type of wave can travel through space?
light wave
The wavelength of a wave is less than 450 nanometers. Which color would this wave most likely appear?
violet
Chang noticed that it took 2 s for a wave to pass the end of the pier on which he was sitting. What property of a wave did he measure?
wavelength
The diagram shows some properties of waves.Which property of a wave is shown by F?
wavelength
Which describes the speed of a wave?
wavelength × frequency
Which statement can be made based on these data?
Sound waves move fastest through solids and slowest through gases.
Which describes the amplitude of a wave?
A wave has a height of 5 meters.
Waves move energy from one place to another. Which statement is true about how waves move energy?
A wave traveling through a medium transfers energy but not matter.
A light shines on a blue wall. Which explains what happens with the light as it reaches the wall?
The wall absorbs red, orange, green, yellow, indigo, and violet and reflects blue light.
Which of the following statements is true for sound waves?
They can be transmitted though solids, liquids, and gases.
What is true of all transverse waves and longitudinal waves?
They move energy from one place to another.