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Wave & Sound

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A wave source that appears to move toward a viewer creates an apparent...
a)
red-shift
b)
blue-shift
c)
no shift
d)
the doppler effect
2.
The Doppler Effect is possible in...
a)
Only sound waves.
b)
Only light waves.
c)
All kinds of waves.
d)
Only pressure waves.
3.

A wave that is 2 m long passes by with a frequency of 6 Hz. What is the speed at which this wave travels?

a)

12 m/s

b)

3 m/s

c)

0.5 m/s

d)

36 m/s

4.
Any point where any amplitude occurs on a standing wave is called...
a)
antinode
b)
node
c)
crest
d)
trough
5.

The length of a wave is measured in meters. What is the symbol used for it?

a)

A

b)

f

c)

c

d)

λ

6.
Noise cancelling headphones work by means of...
a)
constructive interference
b)
destructive interference
c)
non-interference
d)
spatial interference
7.
Transverse waves require no medium.  What is an example of this?
a)
Sound waves.
b)
Pressure waves.
c)
Light waves.
d)
Audio waves.
8.
Waves spread out as they travel.  What keyword defines this?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Propagation
c)
Transverse
d)
Diffraction
9.

A wave is traveling at a speed of 500 m/s. If the wave is as long as a soccer field, 100 m, what is the frequency of the wave?

a)

500,000 Hz

b)

5 Hz

c)

0.2 Hz

d)

1/5 Hz

10.

What is the definition of Period?

a)

How long it takes to complete one wave.

b)

How often a wave goes by.

c)

How many waves can be completed in one second.

d)

None of these.

11.

Longitudinal waves require a medium. What is an example of this?

a)

Sound waves.

b)

Electric waves.

c)

Light waves.

d)

None of these.

12.

What is a red-shift?

a)

The apparent bunching-up of waves as they move toward you.

b)

The apparent spreading out of waves as they move away from you.

13.

What is a blue-shift?

a)

The apparent bunching-up of waves as they move toward you.

b)

The apparent spreading out of waves as they move away from you.

14.

Adjusting the amplitude of a wave changes....

a)

...the height of the peaks and the depths of the troughs.

b)

...the length of the waves.

c)

...the frequency of the waves.

d)

...the speed of the waves.

15.

What is any spot on a wave where there is no amplitude called?

a)

node

b)

antinode

c)

trough

d)

crest