Wave Practice

Label these parts on the wave below: Amplitude, Wavelength, Crest, Trough, Rest Position

Draw a line to match the words with their correct definitions :

Frequency Measured from the rest position to the top of a
crest or the bottom of a trough the height of the wave

Speed length of a single wave cycle (trough to trough OR crest to

crest)
Amplitude
# of waves that pass a point in a given amount of time
Wavelength
The distance a wave travels over time (wavelength x
frequency)

The time from the beginning to the end of the wave train in each situation is 1 second.

Wave 1

a) How many waves are there in this wave train? _____

b) Wavelength ______ cm c) Amplitude _______ cm d) frequency ________ Hz e) speed _______ cm/s

Wave 2

a) How many waves are there in this wave train? _____

b) Wavelength ______ cm c) Amplitude _______ cm d) frequency ______ Hz e.) speed _____ cm/s

Wave 3

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a) How many waves are there in this wave train? _____

b) Wavelength ______ cm c) Amplitude _______ cm d) frequency ______ Hz e.) speed _____ cm/s

Wave 4

a) How many waves are there in this wave train? _____

b) Wavelength ______ cm c) Amplitude _______ cm d) frequency ______ Hz e.) speed _____ cm/s

Wave 5

a) How many waves are there in this wave train? _____

b) Wavelength ______ cm c) Amplitude _______ cm d) frequency ______ Hz e.) speed _____ cm/s

Wave 6

a) How many waves are there in this wave train? _____

b) Wavelength ______ cm c) Amplitude _______ cm d) frequency ______ Hz e.) speed _____ cm/s

Wave Types Vocabulary Practice

Directions: Write the name of the type of wave described in the space beside each phrase.

transverse wave compressional wave electromagnetic wave

1. can travel through matter or empty space ____________________________

2. contains high points called crests ____________________________
3. contains rarefactions in the wave ____________________________
4. contains electric and magnetic parts _____________________________
5. detected by the ear _____________________________
6. detected by the eye ____________________________
7. Primary Waves ____________________________
8. Secondary Waves _____________________________
9. A medium is: _____________________________________________________

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10. The Main difference between electromagnetic waves and other waves is:
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