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WorksheetsWaves Review- Basics and Sound
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 17mins
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Class
Date
1.
All waves carry
a)
energy
b)
light
c)
matter
d)
particles
2.
Which of these CANNOT travel in empty space?
a)
electromagnetic waves
b)
mechanical
3.
If a sound was has a big amplitude, it will be a ____ sound.
a)
soft
b)
loud
c)
high frequency
d)
low frequency
4.
Sound travels fastest through
a)
solids
b)
liquids
c)
gases
d)
empty space
5.
A pattern of vibration that simulates a wave that is standing still
a)
A. interference
b)
B. standing wave
c)
C. diffraction
d)
D. reflection
6.
The combination of two or more waves that result in a single wave
a)
A. diffraction
b)
B. resonance
c)
C. reflection
d)
D. interference
7.
The bouncing back of a ray of light, sound, or heat when the ray hits a surface that it does not penetrate
a)
A. refraction
b)
B. reflection
c)
C. resonance
d)
D. standing wave
8.
When the crests of one wave overlap the crests of another wave or waves, this occurs.
a)
A. diffraction
b)
B. destructive interference
c)
C. constructive interference
d)
D. resonant frequencies
9.
When two objects, such as marimba bars and columns, vibrate at the same frequency, this occurs.
a)
A. refraction
b)
B. reflection
c)
C. resonance
d)
D. amplitude
10.
Which of the following items would work well in space?
a)
A. flashlight
b)
B. radio
c)
C. guitar
d)
D. drum set
11.
What kind of wave is pictured below?
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
sound wave
d)
mechanical wave
12.
This behavior occurs when energy is not transferred through or reflected by a medium.
a)
refraction
b)
reflection
c)
transmission
d)
absorption
13.
This behavior occurs when waves bend from changing speed.
a)
refraction
b)
reflection
c)
transmission
d)
absorption
14.
An example of this is an echo
a)
refraction
b)
reflection
c)
transmission
d)
absorption
15.
What do we call the part of a compressional wave that is spread a part?
a)
compression
b)
rarefaction
c)
crest
d)
trough
16.
Which letter represents wavelength?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
17.
Which letter represents the wave crest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
18.
Which letter represents the wave trough?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
19.
Which letter represents amplitude?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
20.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
21.
How would a person measure the wavelength on this sound wave?
a)
dense to less dense
b)
trough to crest
c)
compression to compression
d)
beginning of illustration to the end
22.
Imagine an ambulance is moving toward you with its siren on. The pitch of the siren as the car moves toward will appear to do what?
a)
remain the same
b)
get softer in loudness
c)
get lower as the frequency will appear to decrease
d)
get higher as the frequency will appear to increase.
23.
Consider the speed of a wave equation where wave speed equals frequency time wavelength or v = f*λ.
What is the frequency of a sound wave with a speed of 330 m/s and a wavelength of 0.25 meters?
What is the frequency of a sound wave with a speed of 330 m/s and a wavelength of 0.25 meters?
a)
1320 m/s
b)
82.5 Hz
c)
1320 Hz
d)
82.5 m/s
24.
If the frequency of a note is 512 Hz and the speed of sound is 340 m/s at room temperature. What is the wavelength of this sound?
a)
1.5 m
b)
0.66 m
c)
174080 m
d)
340 m
25.
There are four tuning forks in the picture which tuning fork has the highest highest pitch?
a)
1024 Hz
b)
512 Hz
c)
256 Hz
d)
128 Hz
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