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WorksheetsWaves Review
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 46mins
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Class
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1.
Which of the following is not an example of approximate simple harmonic motion?
a)
a ball bouncing on the floor
b)
a child swinging on a swing
c)
a piano wire that has been struck
d)
a car's radio antenna waving back and forth
2.
The angle between the string of a pendulum at its equilibrium position and at its maximum displacement is the pendulum’s
a)
period.
b)
frequency.
c)
vibration.
d)
amplitude.
3.
For a system in simple harmonic motion, which of the following is the time required to complete a cycle of motion?
a)
amplitude
b)
period
c)
frequency
d)
revolution
4.
For a system in simple harmonic motion, which of the following is the number of cycles or vibrations per unit of time?
a)
amplitude
b)
period
c)
frequency
d)
revolution
5.
An amusement park ride has a frequency of 0.064 Hz. What is the ride’s period?
a)
0.064 sec
b)
6.4 sec
c)
2pi / 0.064
d)
15.625 sec
6.
An amusement park ride swings back and forth (like a pendulum) once every 17.4 s. What is the ride’s frequency?
a)
0.0575 sec
b)
0.0575 hz
c)
17.4 sec
d)
17.4 hz
7.
A pendulum takes 2 seconds to complete one cycle. What is its period?
a)
1/2 sec
b)
2 sec
c)
4 sec
d)
1 sec
8.
A pendulum takes 20 seconds to complete one cycle. What is its period?
a)
1/20 sec
b)
10 sec
c)
20 sec
d)
5 sec
9.
A pendulum has 10 cycles in 1 second. What is its frequency?
a)
1 Hertz
b)
5 Hertz
c)
10 Hertz
d)
15 Hertz
10.
A pendulum has a frequency of 4 Hertz (Hz). Find its period.
a)
4 sec
b)
2 sec
c)
1/2 sec
d)
1/4 sec
11.
A wheel has a period of 2 seconds. Find its frequency.
a)
1/2 Hertz
b)
2 Hertz
c)
4 Hertz
d)
1/4 Hertz
12.
Which of these electromagnetic waves can we see?
a)
radio
b)
x-ray
c)
microwave
d)
visible light
13.
Which of these waves can travel in a vacuum (empty space)?
a)
sound wave
b)
radio wave
c)
compressional wave
d)
water wave
14.
Gamma rays have the shortest wavelength, and therefore the ____ frequency.
a)
lowest
b)
highest
15.
All waves move this through a medium
a)
energy
b)
light
c)
matter
d)
particles
16.
If you want to change the pitch of a sound, you have to change the ___
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
speed
d)
volume
17.
High energy waves have a ____.
a)
high frequency
b)
low frequency
c)
small amplitude
d)
big wavelength
18.
If a sound wave has a big amplitude, it will be a ____ sound.
a)
soft
b)
loud
c)
high frequency
d)
low frequency
19.
A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicularly to the direction the wave is traveling is
a)
a surface wave
b)
a transverse wave
c)
an electromagnetic wave
d)
a longitudinal wave
20.
A wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave motion.
a)
mechanical wave
b)
surface wave
c)
longitudinal wave
d)
wave
21.
The speed at which a wave travels through a medium.
a)
A. frequency
b)
B. wavelength
c)
C. wave speed
d)
D. amplitude
22.
The maximum distance that the particles of a wave’s medium vibrate from their rest position.
a)
A. frequency
b)
B. wavelength
c)
C. wave speed
d)
D. amplitude
23.
The distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave.
a)
A. frequency
b)
B. wavelength
c)
C. wave speed
d)
D. amplitude
24.
Which of the following items would work well in space?
a)
A. flashlight
b)
B. radio
c)
C. guitar
d)
D. drum set
25.
A wave can make a leaf bob up and down on the water, but it cannot move the leaf toward the shore. This is because waves only transfer ______.
a)
matter.
b)
energy.
c)
media.
d)
crests.
26.
For a laboratory experiment, Antonia wants to measure the amplitude of a transverse wave. Which of the following distances is equal to the amplitude of a transverse wave?
a)
the distance from one crest to the next
b)
the distance from the highest point to the lowest point
c)
the distance from one trough to the next
d)
the distance from the rest position of the wave to its highest point
27.
What kind of wave is shown here?
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
sound wave
d)
mechanical wave
28.
Many times we associate transverse waves with this type of wave.
a)
compressional wave
b)
electromagnetic wave (ex. light)
c)
mechanical wave
29.
What is an example of a longitudinal wave?
a)
Sound waves
b)
Radio waves
c)
Visible light waves
d)
X-rays
30.
Can you hear sounds in a vacuum?
a)
Yes
b)
No
31.
When using one second as the period of time, the unit by which frequency is measured is the _______________.
a)
Newtons
b)
Meters
c)
Seconds
d)
Hertz
32.
The maximum distance that the medium moves away from its resting position (how big the wave is) is
a)
resting position
b)
crest
c)
amplitude
d)
frequency
33.
The number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time is known as the ______.
a)
wavelength
b)
wave
c)
amplitude
d)
frequency
34.
To find the speed of a wave you need to know:
a)
frequency and amplitude
b)
amplitude and wavelength
c)
wavelength and frequency
35.
The equation to determine speed is:
a)
wavelength/frequency
b)
wavelength x frequency
c)
frequency/wavelength
d)
amplitude x frequency
36.
A repeating disturbance or movement that transfers energy.
a)
Hertz
b)
Medium
c)
Wave
d)
Transverse
37.
Which letter represents wavelength?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
38.
Which letter represents amplitude?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
39.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
40.
Sound is what type of wave?
a)
Loud Wave
b)
Transverse Wave
c)
Longitudinal Wave
d)
Frequency Wave
41.
The letter "A" in this illustration is called what on a wave?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Frequency
c)
Hertz
d)
Wavelength
42.
The amplitude of a sound wave determines how________________ a sound will be.
a)
Radiant
b)
Loud
c)
Funny
d)
Pitch
43.
Consider the speed of a wave equation where wave speed equals frequency times the 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
44.
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 wave?
a)
1.5 m
b)
0.66 m
c)
174080 m
d)
340 m
45.
Frequency is the numbers of waves passing a point in a set time, usually one second. If the wave train shown took 2 seconds to pass a point, what is the frequency of the wave?
a)
12 Hz
b)
0.5 Hz
c)
2 Hz
d)
3 Hz
46.
What do the most energetic electromagnetic waves possess?
a)
long wavelengths and low frequencies
b)
short wavelengths and high frequencies
c)
long wavelengths and high frequencies
d)
short wavelengths and low frequencies
47.
Which of these two waves appear to have the higher amplitude?
a)
Wave A
b)
Wave B
c)
They both have the same amplitude
d)
The waves only show frequency
48.
You will see a flash of lightning before you hear the thunder that goes with it because-
a)
the eye is quicker than the ear
b)
thunder occurs much later than lightening
c)
sound travels faster through the atmosphere than light
d)
light travels faster through the atmosphere than sound
49.
Which travels faster, light or sound?
a)
Light
b)
Sound
50.
A 4 m wave travels at 6 Hz. What is its speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
40 m/s
c)
24 m/s
d)
1.55 m/s
51.
A wave travels 600 m/s at a frequency of 200 Hz. What is its wavelength?
a)
30 m
b)
3 m
c)
12,000 m
d)
300 m
52.
What is the frequency of this wave if what is shown took only one second?
a)
3 Hertz
b)
4 Hertz
c)
5 Hertz
d)
6 Hertz
53.
Which wave has a longer wavelength?
a)
wave C
b)
wave D
54.
What is the speed of a wave that has a wavelength of 2 meters and a frequency of 2.5 Hz?
a)
2.5 m/s
b)
5 m/s
c)
4.5 m/s
d)
6 m/s
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