STANDARD 4 COMPONENT 1
Objective: b.) Compare the transfer of energy (light, sound, and seismic waves)
c. )Describe the spread of energy away from an energy producing source.
Vocabulary
1. wavelength : The distance between successive crests of a wave
2. frequency : The number of cycles or vibrations per unit time
3. amplitude:The maximum distance the particles of a medium move away from their rest positions as the wave passes
through the medium.
4. visible color spectrum :The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be detected by the human eye.
5. pitch :How high or low sound is as determined by its frequency
6. crest : The top of a wave
7. trough : The bottom of a wave
8. longitudinal wave : A wave vibrating in the direction of propagation ( the direction it travels)
9. transverse wave : A wave vibrating perpendicular to the direction of propagation or direction it travels
10.
electromagnetic spectrum : All of the forms of electromagnetic energy can be put into one category. Choose the
best.
11.
rest position: The neutral position of particles in a medium as a wave passes through the medium
Learning Activities
Types of waves, energy, and pitch Activity
Types of waves, energy, and pitch Activity and Notes
Standard 4 Essential Questions
1.) How are pitch and frequency related?
2.) How are energy and frequency related?
3.) How does the size of medium that a wave is vibrating in affect the sound of the wave and why?
Standard 4 Practice Vocabulary Quiz
1. The distance between successive crests of a wave
a.) frequency
b.) wavelength
c.) amplitude
2. The number of cycles or vibrations per unit time
a.) wavelength
b.) frequency
c.) amplitude
d.) pitch
d.) pitch
3. The maximum distance the particles of a medium move away from their rest positions as the wave passes
through the medium.
a.) amplitude
b.) trough
c.) crest
d.) trough
4. The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be detected by the human eye.
a.) visible color spectrum b.) longitudinal wave c. transverse wave d.) electromagnetic spectrum
5. How high or low sound is as determined by its frequency
a. )trough b.) amplitude
c.) pitch
d.) crest
6. The top of a wave
a.) wavelength
b.) amplitude
c.) trough
d.) crest
7. The bottom of a wave
a.) wavelength
b.) amplitude
c.) trough
d.) crest
8. A wave vibrating in the direction of propagation ( the direction it travels)
a.) longitudinal wave
b.) transverse wave c.) p-wave
d.) s-wave
9. A wave vibrating perpendicular to the direction of propagation or direction it travels
a.) longitudinal wave
b.) p-wave
c.) transverse wave d.) s-wave
10. All of the forms of electromagnetic energy can be put into one category. Choose the best.
a.) sound b.) light
c.) visible color spectrum
d.) electromagnetic spectrum
11. The neutral position of particles in a medium as a wave passes through the medium
a.) rest position
b.) horizontal position
c.) vertical position d.) slope position
Standard 4 Practice Content Quiz
1. Which wave has the highest frequency?
a.) wave A
b.) wave B
c.) wave C
d.) all have the same frequency and pitch
2. Which wave has the lowest pitch?
a.) wave A
b.) wave B
c.) wave C
d.) all have the same frequency and pitch
3. Which wave has the highest volume?
a.) wave A
b.) wave B
c.) wave C
d.) all have the same volume
A.)
B.)
C.)
4. If a person were to strike the side of the bottle which bottle would have the highest pitch?
a.) Bottle A
b.) Bottle B
c.) Bottle C
d.) Bottle D
A.)
B.)
5. Which wave has the highest amplitude?
C.)
D.)
a.) wave A
b.) wave B
c.) wave C
d.) all have the same amplitude
A.)
B.)
C.)
Essential Question Key
1.) How are pitch and frequency related? The higher the frequency (lowe wavelength) the higher the pitch. The
lower the frequency (higher wavelength) the lower the pitch.
2.) How are energy and frequency related? If a wave has a high frequency it is very “wiggley” and has a higher
energy level. So a long, low, lazy wave will have much less energy.
3.) How does the size of medium that a wave is vibrating in affect the sound of the wave and why? If the medium
volume is small the wave will vibrate faster, have a higher frequency, and thus have a higher pitch.
Standard 4 Practice Vocabulary Quiz Key
1. The distance between successive crests of a wave
a.) frequency
b.) wavelength
c.) amplitude
2. The number of cycles or vibrations per unit time
a.) wavelength
b.) frequency
c.) amplitude
d.) pitch
d.) pitch
3. The maximum distance the particles of a medium move away from their rest positions as the wave passes
through the medium.
a.) amplitude
b.) trough
c.) crest
d.) trough
4. The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be detected by the human eye.
a.) visible color spectrum b.) longitudinal wave c. transverse wave d.) electromagnetic spectrum
5. How high or low sound is as determined by its frequency
a. )trough b.) amplitude
c.) pitch
d.) crest
6. The top of a wave
a.) wavelength
b.) amplitude
c.) trough
d.) crest
7. The bottom of a wave
a.) wavelength
b.) amplitude
c.) trough
d.) crest
8. A wave vibrating in the direction of propagation ( the direction it travels)
a.) longitudinal wave
b.) transverse wave c.) p-wave
d.) s-wave
9. A wave vibrating perpendicular to the direction of propagation or direction it travels
a.) longitudinal wave
b.) p-wave
c.) transverse wave d.) s-wave
10. All of the forms of electromagnetic energy can be put into one category. Choose the best.
a.) sound b.) light
c.) visible color spectrum
d.) electromagnetic spectrum
11. The neutral position of particles in a medium as a wave passes through the medium
a.) rest position
b.) horizontal position
c.) vertical position d.) slope position
Standard 4 Practice Content Quiz Key
1. Which wave has the highest frequency?
a.) wave A
b.) wave B
c.) wave C
d.) all have the same frequency and pitch
2. Which wave has the lowest pitch?
a.) wave A
b.) wave B
c.) wave C
d.) all have the same frequency and pitch
3. Which wave has the highest volume?
a.) wave A
b.) wave B
c.) wave C
d.) all have the same volume
A.)
B.)
C.)
4. If a person were to strike the side of the bottle which bottle would have the highest pitch?
a.) Bottle A
b.) Bottle B
c.) Bottle C
d.) Bottle D
A.)
B.)
C.)
5. Which wave has the highest amplitude?
a.) wave A
b.) wave B
c.) wave C
d.) all have the same amplitude
A.)
B.)
C.)
D.)