Wave Frequency and Period Vocab Review

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Physics

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9th - 12th Grade

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HS-PS4-1

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Leslie Dunham

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If a wave has a HIGH frequency, then the period will be SMALL

frequency and Period are inversely related

Multiple Choice

Which wave has the highest frequency?

Multiple Choice

Frequency is

Amount of time it takes for one wavelength

How many wavelengths are completed in one second

Distance between two crests or two troughs

Amount of energy in a wave

Multiple Choice

Frequency is measured in

Newtons

Joules

Hertz

Decibels

Multiple Choice

A period is

Amount of time it takes a wavelength to complete one cycle.

How many wave lengths happen in a second.

An indication of the amount of energy in a wave.

The distance between two crests or two troughs.

Multiple Choice

Examine the picture. What is the period of the wave?

8 seconds

1/8 sec

1/8 Hz

8 Hz

Multiple Choice

The frequency of a wave is 10 Hz. What is the period of the wave?

10 sec

1/10 sec

0.5 Hz

5 sec

Multiple Choice

The period of a wave is 4 seconds. What is the frequency?

1/4 Hz

1/4 sec

4 Hz

2 Hz

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