Wave Parts & Properties

Master wave parts like crests and compressions, and understand wavelength, amplitude, and frequency. Essential for 8th-grade science!

Longitudinal Wave Fill in the parts for the following longitudinal wave using the following terms (be sure to spell them correctly): compression, rarefaction, wavelength wavelength compression rarefaction Transverse Wave Fill in the parts for the transverse wave using the following words (be sure to spell them correctly): crest, trough, equilibrium, amplitude, wavelength crest wavelength amplitude equilibrium trough What relationship exists between wavelength and frequency? As wavelength increases, frequency increases As wavelength increases, frequency decreases Sort each image into the correct category based on wavelength. Longest Wavelength Shorter Wavelength Shortest Wavelength Sort each image into the correct category based on amplitude. Highest Amplitude Lower Amplitude Lowest Amplitude Sort each image into the correct category based on frequency. Highest Frequency Lower Frequency Lowest Frequency Which of these longitudinal waves contains 3 complete wavelengths? Which of these transverse waves contains 3 complete wavelengths? Put the following radio frequencies in order from lowest to highest. Lowest Frequency 93.9 MHz Higher Frequency 97.9 MHz Even Higher Frequency 101.1 MHz Highest Frequency 103.5 MHz Put the following radio frequencies in order from shortest to longest wavelength. Shortest Wavelength 103.5 MHz Longer Wavelength 101.1 MHz Even Longer Wavelength 97.9 MHz Longest Wavelength 93.9 MHz The frequency of a transverse wave increases. What happens to the amount of energy that is transferred through the wave? inreases decreases stays the same A teacher attaches a slinky to a fixed wall. The teacher alters the movement of the slinky in two demonstrations like the image below shows:What property of the wave is the teacher primarily changing? wavelength amplitude frequency