Waves Review: 10Feb21

Waves: Test Review Day 1

Review and Practice Measuring and Characterizing Waves

Multiple Choice

What if a wave reaches a type of matter it cannot pass through?

• it gets absorbed

• it just stops

• it gets reflected

Multiple Select

What do all waves have in common? (select all that apply)

• they are fast

• they transfer energy

• they move through a medium

• they oscillate

Open Ended

Can you think of an example of a wave being absorbed?

What about reflected?

Multiple Choice

A wave is a disturbance that ...

• transfers energy.

• maintains energy.

• makes energy.

• destroys energy.

Multiple Select

What are some differences between Longitudinal and Transverse waves? (select all that apply)

• the direction the particles move

• the material the wave moves through

• the shape of the wave

Multiple Choice

Do compression waves HAVE TO BE mechanical waves?

• yes, what would be "compressed" without a medium?

• yes, compression waves are the same thing as mechanical waves

• no, light travels in compression waves

• no, but I don't know why

Multiple Select

What is TRUE about mechanical waves? (check all that apply)

• They CAN be transverse waves

• They CAN be longitudinal waves

• They travel in a vacuum

• They carry energy

• They MUST travel through a medium

Multiple Choice

Waves that require a material to travel though are called

• electromagnetic waves

• mechanical waves

• ocean waves

• transverse waves

• I do not know and do not wish to answer.

Multiple Choice

Which type of wave can travel through empty space?

• sound waves

• electromagnetic wave

• water waves

Multiple Choice

A ___ is a repeating disturbance or vibration that transfers or moves energy from place to place without transporting mass.

• vacuum

• force

• medium

• wave

Multiple Choice

A ___ is a repeating disturbance or vibration that transfers or moves energy from place to place without transporting mass.

• vacuum

• force

• medium

• wave

Multiple Choice

What is represented by the letter 'x'?

• Crest
• Compression
• Rarefaction
• Wavelength

Multiple Choice

What kind of wave is pictured here?

• compressional wave

• transverse wave

• sound wave

• mechanical wave

Multiple Choice

Letter A on the wave represents

• wavelength

• crest

• trough

• nodes

Multiple Choice

Letter B on the wave represents

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• nodes

Multiple Choice

Letter D of the wave represents...

• amplitude

• compression

• crest

• rarefaction

Open Ended

Compare and contrast transverse and longitudinal waves. What is similar? What is different?

Multiple Choice

In a longitudinal wave, wave __________ is a measure of how compressed particles of the medium become.

• amplitude

• length

• speed

• frequency

Multiple Choice

In a transverse wave, wave __________ is a measure of how much distance is between each crest.

• amplitude

• length

• speed

• frequency

Multiple Choice

In a transverse wave, wave __________ is a measure of how much distance is the crest and the resting line.

• amplitude

• length

• speed

• frequency

Multiple Choice

If the frequency is 2 Hz and the wavelength is 6 m, what is the wave’s speed?

• 3 m/s

• 1/3 m/s

• 12 m/s

• 8 m/s

Multiple Choice

If a wave’s speed in 8 m/s and the wavelength is 2 m, what is the wave’s frequency?

• 4 Hz

• 16 Hz

• 10 Hz

• 1/4 Hz

Multiple Choice

If a wave’s speed in 12 m/s and the frequency is 4 Hz, what is the wavelength?

• 1/3 m

• 3 m

• 48 m

• 16 m

Multiple Choice

If a wave moves 4 m in 2 s, what is the wave’s speed?

• 8 m/s

• 2 m/s

• 1/2 m/s

• 6 m/s

Multiple Choice

Frequency is measured in

• Newtons

• Joules

• Hertz

• Decibels

Multiple Choice

If 10 waves pass in 5 sec, what is the wave frequency?

• 15 Hz

• 1/2 Hz

• 50 Hz

• 2 Hz

Multiple Choice

If you push/pull a slinky 6 times every 3 sec, what is the wave frequency?

• 9 Hz

• 1/2 Hz

• 18 Hz

• 2 Hz

Multiple Choice

If you move a rope up and down 8 times every 2 sec, what is the wave frequency?

• 1/4 Hz

• 16 Hz

• 4 Hz

• 2 Hz

Multiple Choice

Which property of these waves differs?

• Frequency
• Wavelength
• Amplitude
• Pitch

Multiple Choice

These waves have the same

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

the top right and bottom left do!

Multiple Choice

Which wave has the highest frequency?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

Which wave has the highest energy?

(speed and amplitude equal for all 4)

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

What characteristics feature of wave is indicated by the letter C on the diagram?

• amplitude

• loudess

• frequency

• wavelength

Multiple Choice

For a wave, the larger the amplitude, the _____ energy the wave carries.

• more

• less

Multiple Choice

For a wave, the higher the frequency, the _____ energy the wave carries.

• more

• less

Multiple Choice

For a wave, the larger the wavelength, the _____ energy the wave carries.

• more

• less