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Name ______________________

Wave Worksheet

One full wave (cycle)


Wave train – two or more waves

Amplitude – measures the energy of a transverse wave


a) measured from the equilibrium position to the top of a crest or
the bottom
of a trough (see vertical arrow)
Wavelength – length of a single wave cycle (horizontal arrow double
sided arrow)

There are 4 waves in this wave train

Wave 1

a) How many waves are there in this wave train? _____


b) Wavelength ______ cm c) Amplitude _______ cm

Wave 2

a) How many waves are there in this wave train? _____

b) Wavelength ______ cm c) Amplitude _______ cm


Wave 3

a) How many waves are there in this wave train? _____

b) Wavelength ______ cm c) Amplitude _______ cm


Wave 4

a) How many waves are there in this wave train? _____

b) Wavelength ______ cm c) Amplitude _______ cm

Wave 5

a) How many waves are there in this wave train? _____

b) Wavelength ______ cm c) Amplitude _______ cm


Wave 6

a) How many waves are there in this wave train? _____

b) Wavelength ______ cm c) Amplitude _______ cm

Wave 7
If this entire wave train is 30 meters long what is the wavelength of this wave?

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