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WorksheetsProperties & Types of Waves
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which letter represents the wavelength of a wave?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
2.
Which letter represents the amplitude of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
3.
Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
B & F
d)
F
4.
Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
D
d)
C & G
5.
The image above shows a student using a Slinky to create a wave. The slinky is stretched at one end and the resulting wave travels back and forth. This is an example of a...
a)
Superposition Wave
b)
Refracted Wave
c)
Longitudinal Wave
d)
Transverse Wave
6.
Imagine one end of a rope is tied to a door handle. The other end is caused to vibrate vertically(up & down). The wave that travels along the rope is an example of a(n)...
a)
Electromagnetic Wave
b)
Microwave
c)
Transverse Wave
d)
Longitudinal Wave
7.
A mechanical wave cannot travel through...
a)
a vacuum(empty space).
b)
water.
c)
air.
d)
glass.
8.
When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?
a)
The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.
b)
The wavelength increases.
c)
The wavelength decreases.
d)
More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.
9.
Which of the following best explains the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves?
a)
Only transverse waves vibrate.
b)
Only longitudinal waves can travel through a solid.
c)
Particles only travel in a circular pattern along a longitudinal wave.
d)
Particles only travel perpendicular to the direction the energy travels in a transverse wave.
10.
Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Frequency
d)
Wavelength
11.
Which vocabulary term is used to identify point A on the diagram?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Frequency
d)
Trough
12.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
13.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
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