WorksheetsSound and Light Webquest
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
highest part of a transverse wave
a)
trough
b)
crest
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
2.
crest to crest or trough to trough
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
3.
lowest part of a transverse wave
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
4.
how often a complete wave passes thru a given point
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
wavelength
d)
frequency
5.
Half the distance between the crest and the trough of a wave
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
wavelength
d)
amplitude
6.
unit used to measure frequency of a wave per second
a)
hertz (Hz)
b)
pitch
c)
frequency
d)
amplitude
7.
the quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or lowness of a tone
a)
pitch
b)
frequency
c)
wave
d)
sound
8.
Electromagnetic waves include the following except
a)
radio waves
b)
X-rays
c)
doing the wave at a football game
d)
microwaves
9.
regular disturbances that carry energy through matter or space
a)
crest
b)
energy
c)
wave
d)
trough
10.
which material does sound travel the fastest?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gases
11.
waves that travel parallel to an applied force. Example:sound wave
a)
longitudinal/compressional
b)
transverse
12.
waves that travel perpendicular (right angles) to an applied force. (EX: light waves
a)
longitudinal/compressional
b)
transverse
13.
a)
longitudinal/compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
water wave
14.
Sound waves require a ________________ through which to travel.
a)
timer
b)
medium
c)
reflection
d)
refraction
15.
When Mrs. Daniel is talking out loud in the hall and our classroom door is open. We are allow to hear her because of the bending of waves around a barrier which is called
a)
amplitude
b)
hertz
c)
diffraction
d)
wavelength
16.
a)
1 is the trough
b)
2 is the amplitude
c)
3 is the wavelength
d)
4 is the crest
17.
a)
1 is the wavelength
b)
2 is the trough
c)
3 is the amplitude
d)
4 is the crest
18.
When a wave strikes and object and bounces off. (example echo)
a)
medium
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
interference
19.
When a wave bends as it passes through at an angle from one medium to another.(example: pencil in a glass of water-)
a)
medium
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
interference
20.
a)
This wave is a compressional/longitudinal
b)
This wave is a transverse wave
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