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WorksheetsWaves Investigation 1, 2, 3 &4
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What feature of a wave is # 1?
a)
amplitude
b)
trough
c)
crest
d)
wavelength
2.
What feature of a wave is 5?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
node
d)
resting line
3.
What feature of a wave is 6?
a)
crest
b)
wavelength
c)
trough
d)
amplitude
4.
What feature of a wave is 4?
a)
resting line
b)
node
c)
trough
d)
crest
5.
What feature of a wave is 2?
a)
amplitude
b)
wavelength
c)
resting line
d)
node
6.
What feature of a wave is 3?
a)
node
b)
resting line
c)
amplitude
d)
trough
7.
Frequency is
a)
the rate that a pattern repeats over and over
b)
the measurement from crest to crest
c)
where the wave meets the resting line
d)
the bottom of a wave
8.
Pulse is the
a)
short burst of energy that travels as a wave
b)
the energy of motion
c)
distance between a crest and an adjacent crest
d)
the distance between the resting line and the crest
9.
Amplitude is the
a)
the height of the peaks above the resting line in a wave
b)
the bouncing back of waves off an object
c)
a back-and-forth pattern of motion that transfers energy
d)
Energy of motion
10.
All waves have these two things in common
a)
they transfer energy and the move in a back and forth pattern of motion
b)
they are all compression waves and longitudinal waves
c)
they all have nodes and crests
d)
they all transfer heat and light energy
11.
Kinetic energy is also known as the
a)
Energy of Motion
b)
Stored Energy
c)
Light Energy
d)
Electrical Energy
12.
Crest is the
a)
high point of a wave
b)
low point of a wave
c)
height of the wave
d)
point where the wave meets the resting line
13.
A compression wave is
a)
a wave in which the wave's medium is compressed in the same direction as the movement of the wave
b)
a wave in which the movement of the wave's medium is perpendicular to the movement of the wave traveling through the medium
14.
Is this a compression wave or a transverse wave?
a)
Compression Wave
b)
Transverse Wave
15.
Is this a Compression Wave or a Transverse Wave?
a)
Compression Wave
b)
Transverse Wave
16.
A Wave is
a)
a back-and-forth pattern of motion that transfers energy
b)
the energy of motion
c)
the ability to do work
d)
a rate of something that repeats over and over
17.
Reflection in a wave is
a)
the bouncing back of waves off an object
b)
the crest of the wave
c)
is the amount of kinetic energy in the wave
d)
the distance between two adjacent crests
18.
A student measures the frequency of a wave as 3 waves/second, and the wavelength as 10 cm/wave. Use the velocity equation (v = f X λ) to calculate the speed of the wave.
a)
30 waves/second
b)
30 cm/sec
c)
13 cm/sec
d)
13 waves/sec
19.
Which color wave has the longest wavelength?
a)
red
b)
orange
c)
yellow
d)
blue
20.
Which wave has the greatest amplitude?
a)
Figure 1
b)
Figure 2
c)
Figure 3
d)
Figure 4
21.
Which wave has the greatest frequency?
a)
Figure 1
b)
Figure 2
c)
Figure 3
d)
Figure 4
22.
Two properties of sound are
a)
volume and pitch
b)
compression and air
c)
medium and mechanical
23.
Sound waves are
a)
Compression/Longitudinal Waves
b)
Transverse Waves
24.
Because it needs a medium to travel through, sound waves are also
a)
mechanical waves
b)
radioactive waves
c)
electromagnetic waves
25.
The medium that sound travels through is
a)
water
b)
air
c)
springs
26.
The medium ocean water travels through is
a)
water
b)
air
c)
springs
27.
The medium a spring wave travels through is
a)
air
b)
water
c)
springs
28.
Building a strong foundation is considered a
a)
criteria
b)
constraint
29.
Limiting the number of classrooms in the new school building to 17 for 500 students is a
a)
criteria
b)
constraint
30.
If you increase the amplitude of the wave, the volume will
a)
increase
b)
decrease
31.
If you decrease the frequency of a wave, the pitch will be
a)
high
b)
low
32.
When you use a green filter, which colors are being reflected and absorbed?
a)
green is being reflected and all other colors are being absorbed
b)
all other colors are being reflected, while green is being absorbed
33.
What color will you see when you use an orange filter?
a)
green
b)
orange
c)
blue
d)
violet
34.
You see black because
a)
all colors are reflected
b)
all colors are absorbed
c)
red is reflected
35.
You see white because
a)
all colors are reflected
b)
all colors are absorbed
c)
red is absorbed
36.
The angle of incidence is equal to the
a)
angle of reflection
b)
angle of refraction
c)
the difference between the angle of incidence and the normal line
37.
Which letter is the "angle of reflection"?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
38.
What letter is the "normal line"?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
E
39.
What is letter "D"?
a)
Incident Beam
b)
Angle of Incidence
c)
Angle of Reflection
d)
Reflected Beam
40.
What color of the spectrum appears at the highest end of the number scale?
a)
violet
b)
indigo
c)
red
d)
blue
41.
True or False. Visible light has wavelengths from 400 nm to 700nm.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
True or False. Electromagnetic waves are mechanical waves.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
Light can be reflected, absorbed, or
a)
pass through an object
b)
bounced around
c)
darkened
d)
filtered
44.
When you only see blue, all of the other colors are
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
c)
filtered
45.
Where two media meet is called the
a)
interface
b)
incident beam
c)
angle of refraction
46.
Refraction is
a)
the bending of light
b)
the bouncing of light off of objects
c)
the medium through which light waves travel
47.
Refraction occurs
a)
because light travels through one media to another
b)
when light bounces off of objects
c)
in a dark room.
48.
When you look at a beach ball through a red and green filter, what color will you see?
a)
Black. The red filter only reflects red. While the green filter only reflects green.
b)
Red. You are using a red filter and it has a longer wavelength
c)
Green. You are using a green filter and its wavelength is shorter than reds wavelength
d)
None are correct
49.
Light can be transmitted through ____________.
a)
optical fibers
b)
plastic
c)
air waves
50.
In order for laser light to transmit information over a long distance, it must first be _____________.
a)
encoded
b)
reflected
c)
refracted
d)
absorbed
51.
Which clock is an example of a device that uses analog information?
a)
A
b)
B
52.
Which clock is an example of a device that uses digital information?
a)
A
b)
B
53.
The frequency of a wave is measured in _______________.
a)
hertz
b)
watts
c)
joules
d)
newtons
54.
1 cycle per second is 1______________
a)
hertz
b)
joule
c)
newton
d)
watt
55.
How do analog waves and digital waves differ?
a)
analog waves are smoother than digital waves
b)
digital waves are smoother than analog waves
c)
analog waves and digital waves do not differ at all
d)
analog waves create a better sound than digital waves
56.
_____________ modulation (AM) occurs when the ___________ of a carrier wave is modulated.
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
analog
d)
fiber opticc
57.
What is the amplitude of the wave?
a)
-45
b)
20
c)
50
d)
-20
58.
What is the trough of the wave?
a)
-5
b)
-40
c)
40
d)
-50
59.
Because of ___________________, information can be sent long distances via fiber optics
a)
total internal reflection
b)
refraction
c)
mirrors
d)
morse code
60.
When a digital picture increases in resolution, how does that affect its appearance?
a)
It becomes grainier.
b)
The pixels get smoother edges.
c)
The appearance remains the same.
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