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WorksheetsUnit 3: Wave Vocabulary
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Any disturbance that transmits energy through matter and space is
a)
medium
b)
wave
c)
crest
d)
trough
2.
A substance through which a wave can travel (solids, liquids, gasses)
a)
wave
b)
medium
c)
crest
d)
trough
3.
Waves that require a medium (for example sound waves) are
a)
Mechanical Waves
b)
Electromagnetic Waves
4.
Waves that DO NOT require a medium (for example light waves) are
a)
Mechanical Waves
b)
Electromagnetic Waves
5.
The number of waves produced in a given time is the
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
frequency
d)
trough
6.
The distances the wave vibrates from the rest position is the
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
frequency
d)
trough
7.
The larger the amplitude...
a)
the larger the energy.
b)
the smaller the energy
8.
Distance between the crests (the symbol is λ)
a)
Amplitude
b)
Ultraviolet
c)
Electronegativity
d)
Wavelength
9.
The highest point on a wave is:
a)
the crest
b)
the trough
c)
the top
d)
the coast
10.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
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