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WorksheetsWaves and Sound Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
These waves do not require a medium to transfer energy.
a)
electromagnetic waves
b)
mechanical waves
c)
sound waves
d)
longitudinal wave
2.
What is a repeating disturbance or movement that transfers energy through a medium or space?
a)
Energy
b)
Wave
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
3.
All waves carry ______.
a)
motion
b)
electromagnetism
c)
energy
d)
pulse
4.
These waves require a medium to transfer energy.
a)
electromagnetic waves
b)
light waves
c)
x-rays
d)
mechanical
5.
A wave in which the medium moves perpendicular to the motion of the wave energy.
a)
Electromagnetic waves
b)
Longitudinal wave
c)
mechanical wave
d)
transverse wave
6.
A wave in which the medium moves parallel to the motion of the wave energy.
a)
Electromagnetic waves
b)
Longitudinal wave
c)
mechanical wave
d)
transverse wave
7.
What is represented by A?
a)
amplitude
b)
wavelength
c)
crest
d)
trough
8.
True or false: Sound waves are mechanical waves.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Sound waves travel fastest through _________.
a)
Solids
b)
Liquids
c)
Gases
10.
As frequency increases, wavelength ____________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
11.
Which wave has the longer wavelength?
a)
A
b)
B
12.
This is the number of waves passing a point in a second
a)
Frequency
b)
Amplitude
c)
wavelength
d)
crest
13.
This occurs when a wave hits an object and bounces off.
a)
diffraction
b)
reflection
c)
refraction
d)
absorption
14.
This happens when a wave bends around an object or through a narrow opening.
a)
Reflection
b)
absorption
c)
diffraction
d)
refraction
15.
Wavelength of a longitudinal wave is measured from this to this.
a)
rarefaction to compression
b)
crest to crest
c)
trough to crest
d)
compression to compression
16.
A change is frequency of a sound would change this quality of the sound.
a)
Volume
b)
pitch
c)
loudness
17.
A change in the amplitude of a sound would change this quality of the sound.
a)
Volume
b)
pitch
c)
frequency
d)
wavelength
18.
All sounds start with a ________.
a)
light
b)
instrument
c)
vibration
19.
True or false: Sound can travel through a vacuum.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Which of these factors affects how fast a sound wave moves?
a)
the material it moves through
b)
the force of the vibration
21.
This causes a seismic wave.
a)
vibration
b)
sudden release of built up pressure in the Earth's crust
c)
solar energy
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