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Activity Sheet 7
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Science
Quarter 3 – Week 4: Day 1-2
WAVES AS CARRIERS OF ENERGY
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 INFER THAT WAVES CARRY ENERGY.

LET US KNOW
 Waves occur all around you in the physical world. When you throw a
stone into a lake, water waves spread out from the splash. When you strum
the strings of a guitar sound waves carry the music all around you. When
you switch on a lamp, light waves flood the room. Water, sound, and light
waves differ in important ways, but they all share the basic properties of
wave motion.

This worksheet contains activities that will introduce you to different

types of waves distinguished according to the direction of vibrations of
particles with respect to the direction in which the waves travel. Make sure
to follow the directions stated in each part of the activity and answer all
questions the best that you can.

LET US REVIEW

Direction: Write true if the statement is correct and write false if the
statement is incorrect.
__________1. A wave is a repeating disturbance or vibration that transfers
energy from place to place.
__________2. The highest point on a transverse wave is the trough.
__________3. The lowest point on a transverse wave is the crest.
__________4. In longitudinal waves, particles of the medium vibrate to and
from in a direction parallel to the direction of energy transport.
__________5. In transverse waves, particles of the medium vibrate to and
from in a direction perpendicular to the direction of energy
transport.

LET US STUDY

A is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

Waves can transfer energy over distance without moving matter the entire
distance. For example, an ocean wave can travel many kilometers without
the water itself moving many kilometers. The water moves up and down—a
motion known as a disturbance. It is the disturbance that travels in a wave,
transferring energy.
A medium is any substance that a wave moves through. Water is the
medium for an ocean wave; the ground is the medium for an earthquake
wave; the rope is the medium for the rope wave. In the next chapter, you will

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learn that sound waves can move through many mediums, including air.
Waves can be classified by how they move. In a transverse wave, the
direction in which the wave travels is perpendicular, or at right angles, to
the direction of the disturbance. Transverse means “across” or “crosswise.”
The wave itself moves crosswise as compared with the vertical motion of the
medium.
Water waves are also transverse. The up-and-down motion of the
water is the disturbance. The wave travels in a direction that is
perpendicular to the direction of the disturbance. The medium is the water,
and energy is transferred outward in all directions from the source.
In a longitudinal wave, the wave travels in the same direction as the
disturbance. A longitudinal wave can be started in a spring by moving it
forward and backward. The coils of the spring move forward and bunch up
and then move backward and spread out. This forward and backward
motion is the disturbance. Longitudinal waves are sometimes called
compressional waves because the bunched-up area is known as a
compression.
Sound waves are examples of longitudinal waves. Imagine a bell ringing. The
clapper inside the bell strikes the side and makes it vibrate or move back and forth
rapidly. The vibrating bell pushes and pulls on nearby air molecules, causing them
to move forward and backward. These air molecules, in turn, set more air
molecules into motion. A sound wave pushes forward. In sound waves, the
vibrations of the air molecules are in the same direction as the movement of the
wave.

LET US PRACTICE

Let’s Make Waves!

Objectives:
1. Observe different types of waves
2. Draw different types of waves
3. Describe the different types of waves
Materials:
• worksheet
• a rope (at least 5 meters long)
• a colored ribbon
• a coil spring
• a basin filled with water
• a paper boat
• adhesive tape
Procedure:
A. What are transverse waves?
1. Straighten the rope and place it above a long table. Hold one end of
the rope and vibrate it up and down. You would be able to observe a
pulse. Draw three sketches of the rope showing the motion of the
pulse at three subsequent instances (snapshots at three different
times). Draw an arrow to represent the direction of the pulse’s motion.
Time 1

Time 2

Time 3

Questions:
1. What is the source of the wave pulse?
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2. Describe the motion of your hand as you create the pulse.
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3. Describe the motion of the pulse with respect to the source.
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B. What are longitudinal waves?
1. Connect one end of a long table to a wall. Place coil
spring on top of table. Attach one end of the coil spring
to the wall while you hold the other end. Do not lift the
coil spring. Ask a member of your family to vibrate the
end of of the coil spring by doing a back-and-forth motion Figure 1. Coil Spring on a
flat table with one end
Parallel to the length of the spring. Draw how the coil attached to a wall.
Spring looks like as you move it back-and-forth in the box.

2. Attach a colored ribbon on one part of the coil spring. You may use
adhesive tape to fix the ribbon. Ask a member of your family to vibrate
the coil back-and-forth while you observe the motion of the colored
ribbon.
Questions:
4. Does the wave transport the colored ribbon from its original position
to the end of the rope?
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5. Describe the vibration of the colored ribbon. How does it move as
waves pass by?
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C. What are surface waves?
1. Place a basin filled with water on top of a label table. Wait until the
water becomes still. Create a wave pulse by tapping the surface of the
water with your index finger and observe the direction of travel of the
wave pulse. Tap the surface of the water at regular intervals to create
periodic waves. Draw the pattern that you see in the box. In your
drawing, mark the source of the disturbance.

2. Wait for the water to become still before you place your paper boat
on the surface. Create periodic waves and observe what happens to
your paper boat.
Questions:
6. Do the waves set the paper boat into motion? What is required to
set an object into motion?
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7. If you exert more energy in creating periodic waves by tapping the
surface with greater strength, how does this affect the movement of
the paper boat?
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LET US REMEMBER

CLASSIFICATION OF WAVES

TRANSVERSE SURFACE
WAVES WAVES

Waves in a rope are
called transverse
waves because the
individual segments
of the rope vibrate
perpendicular to the
direction in which
the waves travel.
LONGITUDINAL
WAVES
Waves on the surface of a
body of water are a
combination of
When each portion
transverse and
of of a coil spring is
longitudinal waves. Each
vibrating parallel to
water molecule moves in
the direction in
a circular pattern as the
which waves travel,
waves pass by.
longitudinal waves
are produce.

Particles vibrate
Waves can set other alternately to transport
objects into motion. the energy of the wave.

LET US APPRECIATE

Direction: Answer the question briefly.

How do waves affect our everyday life?

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LET US PRACTICE MORE

Direction: Identify the type of waves in each example.

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____________________1. sunlight
____________________2. sound
____________________3. cellphone radiation
____________________4. swimmer dive into pool
____________________5. strings of guitar

EVALUATION

Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

______1. What is a wave?
a. A wave is a force that propagates from the place where it was
created.
b. A wave is a disturbance that propagates from the place where it
was created.
c. A wave is matter that provides volume to an object.
d. A wave is matter that provides mass to an object.
______2. Do all waves require a medium to travel? Explain.
a. No, electromagnetic waves do not require any medium to propagate.
b. No, mechanical waves do not require any medium to propagate.
c. Yes, both mechanical and electromagnetic waves require a medium
to propagate.
d. Yes, all transverse waves require a medium to travel.
______3. What is a pulse wave?
a. A pulse wave is a sudden disturbance with only one wave
generated.
b. A pulse wave is a sudden disturbance with only one or a few waves
generated.
c. A pulse wave is a gradual disturbance with only one or a few waves
generated.
d. A pulse wave is a gradual disturbance with only one wave
generated.
______4. Is the following statement true or false? A pebble dropped in water
is an example of a pulse wave.
 a. False
b. True
______5. In which direction do the particles of the medium oscillate in a
transverse wave?
a. Perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the transverse wave
b. Parallel to the direction of propagation of the transverse wave

References and Links

Printed Materials:

Department of Education, Science – Grade 7 Learner’s Module. Rex

Bookstore, Inc.

Electronic Sources:
https://www.effinghamschools.com/cms/lib4/ga01000314/centricity
/domain/702/489-494.pdf

https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/572c93e09083bbd486954914/types
-of-waves