Introduction To Waves

Which game most represents a wave?

What is the motion of the particles in this kind of wave?

Jenny is trying to describe a wave. Which example would be the best description?

Natalia is studying a wave produced in her magnetics lab. This wave can move through the empty space in a vacuum and carries a lot of energy. What wave is Natalia most likely studying?

Khalad is measuring the amplitude of a wave. What can be known about this wave?

A ____ is any disturbance that carries energy from one place to another.

A scientist is studying a shock wave from an earthquake. What kind of wave is being studying?

Atomic bombs send out a shock wave when they are detonated. This occurs because the bomb's detonation superheats the air particles nearby, which cause them to bump into other air particles that further the wave. Which statement can most likely be made about the shock waves of atomic bombs?

Which kind of wave would be observed in outer space between planets, where there is very little matter?

Venn diagrams are used for comparing and contrasting topics. The overlapping sections show characteristics that the topics have in common, and the sections that are unique to each topic show the characteristics that apply to only that topic. This Venn diagram is comparing mechanical and electromagnetic waves.

Which is a characteristic of all waves?

Brody and Ethel are arguing about waves. Brody says that waving his hand back and forth is a scientific wave. Ethel says that it is not. Which statement best describes who is correct?

Augie created this chart about the two kinds of waves. Which best labels the chart?

This chart shows characteristics of three different types of waves. Which statement is best supported by the information in the chart?

Which statements apply to transverse waves? Check all that apply.