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WorksheetsWaves D39C
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
2.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
3.
Angle a?
a)
angle of incidence
b)
angle of reflection
c)
angle of refraction
4.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:
a)
frequency
b)
period
c)
longitudinal
d)
transverse wave
5.
The type of waves that require medium to pass:
a)
Mechanical Waves (sound)
b)
Electromagnetic Waves (light)
6.
Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
D
d)
C & G
7.
Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
B & F
d)
F
8.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
Which of the following can sound travel through?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of the above
11.
Crest to crest or trough to trough
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
12.
Electromagnetic waves include the following except
a)
radio waves
b)
X-rays
c)
doing the wave at a football game
d)
microwaves
13.
Regular disturbances that carry energy through matter or space
a)
crest
b)
energy
c)
wave
d)
trough
14.
Which material does sound travel the fastest?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gases
15.
What kind of wave can travel through space (vacuum)?
a)
electromagnetic waves
b)
compressional waves
c)
ocean waves
d)
longitudinal waves
16.
Waves transfer what?
a)
energy
b)
matter
17.
A _____________________ is the distance between a point on one wave and the identical point of the next wave.
a)
amplitude
b)
wavelength
c)
frequency
d)
compression
18.
This type of Electromagnetic wave shows a break in bones.
a)
gamma ray
b)
x-ray
c)
brokenometer
d)
radio wave
19.
_______ carry the greatest amount of energy.
a)
x-rays
b)
gamma rays
c)
infrared rays
d)
visible light
20.
How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is visible?
a)
All of it
b)
None of it
c)
Most of it
d)
Only a small part
21.
The units for frequency are measured in _____________.
a)
hertz
b)
seconds
c)
m/s
d)
m
22.
In a transverse wave, particles move...?
a)
back and forth
b)
vertically
c)
any way they want
d)
In the direction of the wave
23.
In a longitudinal wave, the particles move...?
a)
any way they want
b)
up and down
c)
vertically
d)
In the direction of the wave
24.
What kind of wave is pictured below?
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
sound wave
d)
mechanical wave
25.
Angle b?
a)
angle of incidence
b)
angle of reflection
c)
angle of refraction
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