Wave Test Science

Question 1

What term do we use to describe any disturbance that carries energy through molecules or space?

Answer 1

A wave

Question 2

What can a wave carry?

Answer 2

Energy

Question 3

Mrs. Krueger is doing a demonstration with a rope. She holds one end of the rope while Sophia holds the other. Then Mrs. Krueger sends a wave to Sophia.
What is the medium in this demonstration?

Answer 3

Rope

Question 4

Color and pitch are measures of?

Answer 4

Frequency

Question 5

Brightness and sound are measures of?

Answer 5

Amplitude

Question 6

If the amplitude of a wave doubles, what happens to the energy?

Answer 6

Quadruples!

Question 7

Doubling frequency, does what to energy?

Answer 7

Doubles

Question 8

Mrs. Krueger’s doorbell plays a song (if you’re happy and you know it) but Ms. Schmeiderer’s doorbell is a one note buzzer (bzzz). They are both set to a noise level 4.
What is DIFFERENT about the two doorbells?
Amplitude
Frequency
Medium
Resting Point

Answer 8

Frequency