Name: ______________________
Date: ______________
Period: __________
S8P4F Electromagnetic Waves Study Guide (Fill-in-the-Blank)
1. The ______________ of a wave is the maximum distance the particles of the
medium move from their rest position due to the energy of the wave.
2. If energy is added to a wave, the amplitude will ______________.
3. The ______________ of a sound wave determines its pitch.
4. A sound wave with a higher amplitude will sound ______________.
5. Wavelength and frequency have an inverse relationship, meaning that as
wavelength increases, frequency ______________.
6. A student increases the frequency of a wave. As a result, the wavelength
______________.
7. The ______________ of a wave is the distance between two consecutive crests or
troughs.
8. When sound waves travel through a medium, they cause the particles of the
medium to ______________.
9. The speed of a wave is calculated by multiplying ______________ and
______________.
10. Sound waves with a higher frequency will have a ______________ pitch.
11. On a guitar, the ______________ string vibrates at a higher frequency than the
longest string.
12. The ______________ of a wave determines its loudness.
13. A wave with a shorter wavelength will have a ______________ frequency.
14. As an ocean wave approaches the shore, the wave height ______________ and the
wavelength ______________.
15. The ______________ is the time it takes for one complete wave cycle to pass a
given point.
16. In a transverse wave, the particles of the medium move ______________ to the
direction of wave travel.
17. In a longitudinal wave, the particles of the medium move ______________ to the
direction of wave travel.
18. An increase in wave amplitude results in a ______________ sound.
19. The longer the wavelength, the ______________ the frequency.
20. The ______________ of a wave is determined by the number of waves that pass a
given point per second.
21. When energy is added to a wave, it can cause an increase in ______________ or
______________.
22. A whisper has a ______________ amplitude compared to a jet takeoff.
23. If the frequency of a wave doubles, the wavelength ______________.
24. A wave’s ______________ describes how high or low a sound is perceived.
25. The ______________ spectrum consists of all types of electromagnetic radiation,
including visible light, radio waves, and X-rays.