WorksheetsWaves Bruh!
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When a sound source is moving away from you, the pitch you hear is
a)
lower than when the source is stationary.
b)
higher than when the source is stationary.
c)
the same as when the source is stationary.
d)
first higher and then lower than the pitch of the source when stationary.
2.
Gamma rays have a shorter wavelength than
a)
ultraviolet rays
b)
X-rays
c)
radar waves
d)
all of the above
3.
What type of wave vibrates in the same direction it travels?
a)
transverse
b)
longitudinal
c)
surface
d)
no waves do
4.
This diagram shows which phenomena?
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
diffraction
d)
polarization
5.
What causes refraction?
a)
change in speed
b)
change in medium
c)
change in amplitude
d)
wave interference
6.
visible light is part of what?
a)
radio waves
b)
invisible radiation
c)
the electromagnetic spectrum
d)
gamma radiation
7.
A wave has a wavelength of 20 mm and a frequency of 5.0 hertz. What is its speed?
a)
100mm/s
b)
50 hertz/s
c)
4.0mm/s
d)
1.0mm/s
8.
The waves with the shortest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum are
a)
infrared
b)
radio
c)
gamma
d)
x-rays
9.
What is it called when a wave bounces off something?
a)
interference
b)
refraction
c)
diffraction
d)
reflection
10.
Sonar uses the bouncing of what to pinpoint locations?
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
radiation
d)
radio waves
11.
What do we call it when a sound changes because it is either moving away or coming toward you?
a)
ultrasound
b)
rarefaction
c)
diffraction
d)
the Doppler effect
12.
Mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves differ in that
a)
Light can travel through space but mechanical waves need a medium
b)
mechanical waves can travel through empty space, but electromagnetic wave require a medium
c)
Mechanical waves are transverse.
d)
Mechanical waves transfer energy.
13.
What are the amplitude and wavelength of the wave shown?
a)
Amplitude =.1m
Wavelength=.3m
Wavelength=.3m
b)
amplitude = 0.1 m, wavelength = 0.6 m
c)
amplitude = 0.2 m, wavelength = 0.3 m
d)
amplitude = 0.2 m, wavelength = 0.6 m
14.
If a wave travels 2 wavelengths in 1 second, what is its frequency?
a)
2 hertz
b)
2 meters/second
c)
.5 second
d)
1 hertz
15.
Are the following waves correctly matched with their type?
a)
Yes
b)
No
16.
Light bending as it enters water is an example of:
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Diffraction
d)
The doppler effect
17.
What color of visible light has the lowest frequency and the lowest energy?
a)
Red
b)
Green
c)
Yellow
d)
Violet
18.
Wavelength is the measure of:
a)
Crest to Crest
b)
Trough to Trough
c)
Crest to Trough
d)
Can be either crest to crest or trough to trough
19.
A is
a)
Crest
b)
Trough
c)
Amplitude
d)
Wavelength
20.
B is
a)
Amplitude
b)
Wavelength
c)
Rest Position
d)
Crest
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