Jeopardy Game
Chapter 15 Waves II
Types of
Waves
Characteristics
Of Waves
Wave
Interactions
Math Skills
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Question 1
True
T or F Radio waves are
examples of Electromagnetic
Waves.
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Question 2
Mechanical
Waves that require a medium
are know as _____________
waves.
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Question 3
Energy ; Matter
A wave transports ____________
but not _________.
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Question 4
False
True or False Sound waves
cannot travel through a solid.
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Question 5
True
True or False
Light waves are
examples of transverse waves.
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Question 6
amplitude
True or False
For mechanical
waves, the greater the
__________, the greater the
energy.
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Question 7
True
True or False - The speed of
sound decreases as you gain
altitude because the air is colder
and thinner.
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Question 8
False, lower
True or False. According to the
Doppler Effect, light from a star
moving away from us will have a
higher frequency than the light from
a star moving towards us.
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Question 9
Decreasing, increasing, and
higher
If wave speed is consistent, if the
frequency is increasing, the
___________ is decreasing.
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Question
10
Frequency
The energy of an
electromagnetic wave depends
on its ___________.
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Question
11
constructive
Antinodes in a standing wave
are a result of
_____________interference.
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Question
12
reflection
The bouncing back of a wave as
it meets a surface is called ________.
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Question
13
Energy, matter
A wave transport _______, but
not ________.
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Question
14
Standing wave
Pattern of vibration that
resembles a stationary wave.
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Question
15
beats
Sounds produced by the
interference of sound waves
that are used to tune piano
strings
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Question
16
10 m
A wave with a frequency of 11 Hz
has a speed of 110m/s has a
wavelength of _____________m.
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Question
17
5 m/s
What is the speed of a wave with a
frequency of 10 Hz and a wavelength
of .5 m?
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Questions
18
7 meters
A series of waves is moving at 49
m/s. The frequency of the wave is 7
Hz. What is the wavelength?
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Question
19
1/.5 = 2 Hz
A wave has a period of .5
seconds. What is the
frequency?
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Question
20
2 m/s
What is the speed of a wave with
a wavelength of 4 m and a
period of 2 seconds?
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