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Lesson 5 - Detecting Waves

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What term is defined as the number of waves that pass a specific point in a given amount of time?

a)

wavelength

b)

frequency

c)

amplitude

d)

hertz

2.

What is the unit of measurement for frequency?

a)

hertz

b)

decibels

c)

ohms

d)

watts

3.

What is the term used to describe #1?

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

4.

What is the term for #2?

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

5.

What term describes point 3?

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

wavelength

d)

amplitude

6.

Which term describes point 4?

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

7.

What is the name given to a disturbance that carries energy?

a)

wave

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

compression

8.

What is the quality of sound determined by it's frequency and described as high or low?

a)

pitch

b)

timbre

c)

tone

d)

chord

9.

Name the unit for the measurement of sound intensity.

a)

hertz

b)

frequency

c)

decibel

d)

photon

10.

Name the area in a longitudinal wave where the particles are closest together.

a)

compression

b)

rarefaction

c)

crest

d)

trough

11.

Name the area in a longitudinal wave where the particles are farthest apart.

a)

compression

b)

rarefaction

c)

crest

d)

trough

12.

What name is given to a wave where the energy moves parallel to the move?

a)

compression

b)

rarefaction

c)

longitudinal

d)

transverse

13.

What name is given to the wave where the wave motion is perpendicular to the energy flow?

a)

longitudinal

b)

transverse

c)

compression

d)

rarefaction

14.

What is the name given to the study of how waves are created, transmitted, and received.

a)

acoustics

b)

ophthalmology

c)

optometry

d)

decibels

15.

What is the name given to a series of colored bands diffracted and arranged in order of wavelength?

a)

spectrum

b)

reverberation

c)

decibel

d)

reflection