Waves Worksheet

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

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The type of waves that require medium to pass:

• Mechanical Waves

• Electromagnetic Waves

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What types of waves carry energy at a right angle or perpendicular to the direction of the energy flow?

• Longitudinal waves

• Transverse waves

• Sound waves

• P-waves

What are the parts of a longitudinal wave?

• Compressions and rarefactions

• Crests and troughs

• Compressions and crests

• Rarefactions and troughs

Which wave is pictured?

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• Both

• Neither

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The longer the _____________  the ______________ the frequency.

• wavelength, lower

• wavelength, higher

• amplitude, lower

• amplitude, higher

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A wave is a disturbance that transfers:

• matter

• energy

• music

• sound

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The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:

• frequency

• period

• longitudinal 

• transverse wave 

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When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?

• The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.

• The wavelength increases.

• The wavelength decreases.

• More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.

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What are the three types of mechanical waves?

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• Sound

• Surface