Waves bingo

Exercise and reference answers

Clues and terms

1. Clue

   Time for one cycle.

   Item

   Period

2. Clue

   One cycle a second.

   Item

   Hertz

3. Clue

   Crest to next crest.

   Item

   Wavelength

4. Clue

   Shakes across travel.

   Item

   Transverse

5. Clue

   Shakes along travel.

   Item

   Longitudinal

6. Clue

   Driven at natural rate.

   Item

   Resonance

7. Clue

   Two close frequencies.

   Item

   Beats

8. Clue

   Fastest, no overshoot.

   Item

   Critical

9. Clue

   Vibrates in place.

   Item

   Standing wave

Instructions

Read each clue and tap the term it describes.

Explanation