Energy in Waves Quick Check
1. using the distance between compressions
2. a wave with a high amplitude and a high frequency
3. its amplitude and frequency
4. The wave with a frequency of 6 Hz.
5. The wave with an amplitude of 1 billionth of a meter is higher.
1. How is wavelength of a wave typically measured?
- Using the distance between compressions
2. What type of wave contains the most energy?
- A wave with a high amplitude and a high frequency
3. What two factors determine the properties of a wave?
- Its amplitude and frequency
4. Which wave has a higher frequency: one with a frequency of 6 Hz or one with a frequency of 3 Hz?
- The wave with a frequency of 6 Hz.
5. Which wave has a higher amplitude: one with an amplitude of 1 billionth of a meter or one with an amplitude of 1 thousandth of a meter?
- The wave with an amplitude of 1 thousandth of a meter is higher.