WorksheetsWaves
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A seismograph used to
a)
measures the weather
b)
takes a picture of the clouds
c)
used to detect and measure earthquake wave
d)
detects waves of the ocean
2.
the maximum distance that the particles of the medium carrying the wave move away from their rest position
a)
frequency
b)
wavelength
c)
hertz
d)
amplitude
3.
Wave __________ is the number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time.
a)
Frequency
b)
Wavelength
c)
Amplitude
d)
Compression
4.
a)
Longitdinal Wave
b)
Transverse Wave
5.
a)
Longitudinal Wave
b)
Transverse Wave
6.
a)
A is compression
b)
A is the trough
c)
A is the rarefraction
7.
a)
B is called rarefaction
b)
B is called compression
c)
B is called the crest
8.
Waves that move the medium at right angels to the direction in which the wave travel
a)
Longitudinal Waves
b)
Compressional Waves
c)
Transverse Waves
9.
The material through which a wave travel
a)
trough
b)
medium
c)
crest
d)
vibration
10.
Defined as the ability to do work
a)
waves
b)
force
c)
motion
d)
energy
11.
A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place
a)
Energy
b)
Wave
c)
Force
d)
Motion
12.
The distance from trough to trough or crest to crest
a)
Frequency
b)
Wavelength
c)
Distance
d)
Amplitude
13.
Speed = wavelength x frequency
The speed of a wave on a rope is 50 cm/s and its wavelength is 10 cm. What is the wave's frequency?
The speed of a wave on a rope is 50 cm/s and its wavelength is 10 cm. What is the wave's frequency?
a)
50 cm/s
b)
5 Hz
c)
10 cm
14.
The angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection
a)
Law of Conservation of reflection
b)
Law of Reflection
15.
Energy can neither be created or destroyed
a)
Law of conservation of Mass
b)
Law of conservation of Energy
16.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
17.
a)
Diffraction
b)
Interference
18.
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
19.
a)
Constructive Interference
b)
Destructive Interference
20.
a)
Types of Seismic Waves
b)
Types of Electromagnetic Waves
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