
Wave parts
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Gwyneth Cooper
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Wave parts
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Multiple Select
Which of these words are parts of waves or wave behaviour? Tick all the correct ones!
Wavelength
Amplitude
Frequency
Bombast
Reflection
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Two main types of waves
The energy of the wave always moves forward
In transverse waves, the particles move up and down as the wave energy passes
In longitudinal waves, the particles vibrate back and forth as the wave energy passes
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Multiple Choice
Which of these is a longitudinal wave?
Light
Sound
Earthquakes
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Multiple Choice
Which of these is a transverse wave?
Light
Sound
Fire
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Key terms
Wavelength is the length of one complete wave
Amplitude is the height of the wave
Antinodes are the places where the particles have moved a lot
Nodes are the places where the particles haven't moved
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Multiple Choice
What is frequency?
The number of waves per second
The time for one complete wave
The length of one complete wave
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Multiple Choice
What is wavelength?
The height of a wave above or below equilibrium
The length of one complete wave
How many waves there are per second
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Frequency and amplitude
In sound waves, amplitude tells you the volume
In light waves, amplitude tells you the brightness or intensity
In sound waves, frequency tells you the pitch
In light waves, frequency tells you the colour
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Multiple Choice
If a sound wave has a high frequency, it also has a short wavelength
True
False
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Multiple Choice
Only light waves can have large amplitudes
True
False
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Multiple Choice
Sound waves with small amplitudes will be quiet
True
False
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Multiple Choice
Light waves with low frequency will be red, as that has the longest wavelength
True
False
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Wave behaviour
Reflection is when a wave bounces off a boundary, like a mirror
Refraction is when a wave bends as it passes through a boundary, like into water
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Multiple Choice
To get a good reflection, a surface should be...
Sparkly
Rough
Smooth
Metal
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Multiple Choice
A surface, like a shop window, can both reflect and refract light
True
False
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Multiple Choice
Only light waves can reflect and refract
True
False
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