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WorksheetsIntroduction to Waves
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
λ is the Greek symbol that represents what characteristic of a wave?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Wavelength
c)
Frequency
d)
Wave speed
2.
A compressional wave is made up of what parts?
a)
Compressions, rarefactions, crests, and troughs
b)
Crests, troughs, wavelengths, and amplitudes
c)
Compressions, rarefactions, wavelengths, and amplitude
d)
Crests, troughs, periods, and frequency
3.
All longitudinal waves can travel through a vacuum.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
The property of an object that allows mechanical waves to pass through it is...
a)
Transferance
b)
Transmission
c)
Transportation
d)
Transloca
5.
The amplitude of a compressional wave is measured by...
a)
The distance from equilibrium to the crest
b)
The distance from equilibrium to the trough
c)
The compactness of the compressions
d)
The spread of the rarefactions
6.
A medium is any solid, liquid, or gas a wave is able to travel through.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Echolocation works due to the property of...
a)
Refraction
b)
Rarefaction
c)
Reflection
d)
Diffraction
8.
What is the correct formula to calculate the frequency of a wave?
a)
f=1/T
b)
f=λ/s
c)
1=fT
d)
f=s/T
9.
A wave has a speed of 144 m/s and a wavelength of 12 m. What is the frequency of the wave?
a)
0.083 Hz
b)
12 Hz
c)
1728 Hz
d)
156 Hz
10.
Mechanical waves transport...
a)
Energy but not matter
b)
Matter but not energy
c)
Both energy and matter
d)
Neither energy nor matter
11.
A sound wave is an example of a...
a)
Transverse wave
b)
Compressional wave
c)
Electromagnetic wave
d)
Seismic wave
12.
A wave is created by an oscillation or disturbance in the environment.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Increasing the frequency of a sound wave would...
a)
Decrease the loudness
b)
Increase the loudness
c)
Decrease the pitch
d)
Increase the pitch
14.
Increasing the amplitude of a sound wave would...
a)
Decrease the loudness
b)
Increase the loudness
c)
Decrease the pitch
d)
Increase the pitch
15.
At what speed do electromagnetic waves travel through space?
a)
Electromagnetic waves cannot travel through space
b)
Only the visible light spectrum can travel through space
c)
All electromagnetic waves travel the same speed through space
d)
Electromagnetic waves with the shortest wavelength travel fastest through space
16.
The image represents an example of...
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Diffraction
d)
Dispersion
17.
The prism _____ the white light into many different wavelengths.
a)
Reflects
b)
Refracts
c)
Diffracts
d)
Disperses
18.
Refraction of waves occurs when...
a)
Waves move from one medium to another and change speed
b)
Waves bend when they are reflected off of another surface
c)
Waves bend to keep from being absorbed by another surface
d)
Waves slow down as they travel due to a loss of energy
19.
When light travels through a concave lens, it is...
a)
Focused
b)
Diffracted
c)
Dispersed
d)
Reflected
20.
When light passes through a converging or convex lens, it is...
a)
Reflected
b)
Refracted
c)
Focused
d)
Dispersed
21.
The purpose of a concave or bowl shaped mirror is to...
a)
Focus light at a focal point
b)
Disperse light
c)
Diffract light
d)
Reflect light
22.
A convex mirror...
a)
Focuses light
b)
Disperses light
c)
Transmits light
d)
Absorbs light
23.
A medium that allows all light to pass through it without distortion or blurring is called
a)
opaque
b)
transmission
c)
transparent
d)
translucent
24.
What is the wavelength of a wave with a frequency of 32 Hz and a speed of 2 m/s?
a)
64 m
b)
16 m
c)
0.0625 m
d)
34 m
25.
What is the frequency of a wave a with period (T) of 50 seconds?
a)
0.02 Hz
b)
50 Hz
c)
1 Hz
d)
0 Hz
26.
What is the speed of a wave with a frequency of 1275 Hz and a wavelength of 0.00024 m?
a)
5312500 m/s
b)
1.91 x 10-7 m/s
c)
0.306 m/s
d)
1.24 x 104 m/s
27.
In the process of polarization, the waves of light are...
a)
Polarized into a uniform wavelength
b)
Polarized into many different wavelengths
c)
Polarized into the colors of the rainbow
d)
Polarized to block out harmful wavelengths
28.
The speed of a wave is dependent of the wave's...
a)
Frequency and amplitude
b)
Amplitude and wavelength
c)
Wavelength and frequency
d)
Frequency and wave speed
29.
The medium a wave passes through cannot change the speed of the wave.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
When increasing the wavelength of a wave, you also increase the frequency of the wave.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
When parallel waves hit an uneven surface and bounce back, that is an example of...
a)
Regular relfection
b)
Diffuse reflection
c)
Sporadic reflection
d)
Faulty reflection
32.
Sound waves travel the fastest through which medium?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Vacuum
33.
The higher the index of refraction for a medium...
a)
The more it bends a wave
b)
The more it absorbs a wave
c)
The more it diffracts a wave
d)
The more it reflects a wave
34.
In constructive interference, waves of identical wavelength and frequency...
a)
Are added together to form one larger wave
b)
Added together to form one smaller wave
c)
Nothing changes
d)
Subtracted from one another to make a smaller wave
35.
In destructive interference...
a)
The two waves cancel one another out
b)
The two waves combine to make a larger wave
c)
The two waves combine to make one smaller wave
d)
The two waves do not interact
36.
What is the speed of a wave when its wavelength is 22 m and its frequency is 0.004 Hz?
a)
0.088 m/s
b)
0.088 Hz
c)
0.088 N
d)
0.088m
37.
What is the unit used to measure frequency of a wave?
a)
meters
b)
Newtons
c)
Ohms
d)
Hertz
38.
The loudness of a sound wave depends on the wave's amplitude. The greater the amplitude, the louder the sound.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
An object that allows no light to pass through is...
a)
Reflective
b)
Opaque
c)
Transparent
d)
Translucent
40.
A wave has a frequency of 46 Hz and a wavelength of 1.7 meters. What is the speed of the wave?
a)
78.2 m/s
b)
27.1 m/s
c)
0.04 m/s
d)
47.7 m/s
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