WorksheetsWaves
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of waves have a combination of both longitudinal and transverse motion?
a)
Sound waves
b)
Light waves
c)
Electromagnetic waves
d)
Water surface waves
2.
Which of the following cannot be used to describe a longitudinal wave?
a)
Crest
b)
Frequency
c)
Velocity
d)
Wavelength
3.
A sound wave is propagating through the air from left to right as shown in the diagram above.
The wave in the diagram above can best be described as ―
The wave in the diagram above can best be described as ―
a)
electromagnetic
b)
longitudinal
c)
pulse
d)
transverse
4.
What is a characteristic common to sound waves and light waves?
a)
They are transverse.
b)
They can travel in a vacuum.
c)
They are longitudinal.
d)
They transfer energy.
5.
A television remote control is used to direct pulses of electromagnetic radiation to a receiver on a television. What does this communication between the remote control and the television illustrate about electromagnetic radiation?
a)
It transfers energy without transferring mass.
b)
It diffracts and accelerates in air.
c)
It possesses energy inversely proportional to its frequency.
d)
It is a longitudinal wave.
6.
If the displacement of particles in a medium is parallel to the direction of travel of the wave, how is the wave is classified?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Electromagnetic
d)
Torsional
7.
Which wave has the largest amplitude?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
none of the above
8.
What wave has the most troughs?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
9.
Which waves have the same amplitude?
a)
BD
b)
AB
c)
AC
d)
AD
10.
Which letter identifies the wavelength?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
11.
A student is given the following data in relation to an observed wave in the science laboratory.
1. Requires a medium to travel through
2. Cannot travel through a vacuum
3. Oscillating material does not move far from its original position
What can the student conclude about the wave from this information?
1. Requires a medium to travel through
2. Cannot travel through a vacuum
3. Oscillating material does not move far from its original position
What can the student conclude about the wave from this information?
a)
The wave is a light wave.
b)
The wave is a mechanical wave.
c)
The wave is an electromagnetic wave.
d)
The wave is an ultraviolet wave.
12.
When a transverse wave travels through a medium, how do the individual particles of the medium move?
a)
In circles
b)
In ellipses
c)
Parallel to the direction the wave travels
d)
Perpendicular to the direction the wave travels
13.
A wave produced by an earthquake is traveling from the west to east through some rock. If the particles of the rock are vibrating in a north-south direction, what is the best classification of the wave?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Radio wave
d)
Microwave
14.
For which type of wave is the disturbance of the medium perpendicular to the direction of travel of the wave?
a)
Transverse
b)
Tangential
c)
Latitudinal
d)
Longitudinal
15.
The diagram below represents a transverse wave.The wavelength of the wave is equal to the distance between which two points?
a)
C and E
b)
A and G
c)
B and F
d)
D and F
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