Properties of Waves (Worksheet)
Authored by Christopher Stackhouse
Physics
11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following terms is defined as a repeating disturbance in a medium that transfers energy from place to place?
Force
Work
Wave
Atom
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NGSS.HS-PS4-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following words is used to label the highest point of a wave?
Trough
Amplitude
Wavelength
Crest
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NGSS.MS-PS4-1
3.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the word to its definition.
the maximum displacement from the rest o
Period
the number of complete waves that pass a
Wavelength
defined as the time taken to produce on
Amplitude
the lowest point on a wave.
Trough
the distance between corresponding point
Frequency
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Q.4. What is the unit of measurement for frequency in waves?
meter
second
hertz
newton
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NGSS.HS-PS4-1
5.
LABELING QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Label the following waves as transverse wave and longitudinal wave.
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following statements is false?
Waves transfer energy without transferring matter.
Waves that have larger amplitude contain more energy.
Wavelength and frequency are inversely proportional to each other.
As the frequency of a wave decreases, the period of the wave also decreases.
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7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the diagram above, three complete waves pass in one second. What is the frequency of this wave?
1/3 Hz
3 m
3 Hz
6 Hz
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NGSS.HS-PS4-1
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