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Waves problems 1

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Compared to wave A, which wave has the same wavelength but a smaller amplitude?

a)

only B

b)

only C

c)

only D

d)

both B & C

2.

Compared to wave A, which wave has a shorter wavelength but the same amplitude?

a)

only B

b)

only C

c)

only D

d)

both B & C

3.

Which wave has the same frequency as wave A?

a)

only B

b)

only C

c)

only D

d)

both B & C

4.

Compared to wave A, which waves have greater frequencies?

a)

B & C

b)

B & D

c)

C & D

d)

all three waves

5.

The wavelength is labelled as:

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

6.

The amplitude is labelled as:

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

7.

If the time for the wave train shown is 1 second, the frequency of the wave would be

a)

1 Hz

b)

2 Hz

c)

3 Hz

d)

4 Hz

8.

If the time for the wave train shown is 1 second, the period of the wave would be

a)

¼ s

b)

⅓ s

c)

½ s

d)

⅔ s

9.

The correct order of events in in hearing wind chimes

A. Sound waves race out from the wind chime

B. Gradually the chime sound weakens

C. A breeze makes a wind chime vibrate

D. A person nearby hears the wind chime

a)

A → B → C → D

b)

C → A → B → D

c)

C → A → D → B

d)

C → B → D → A

10.

Which best explains the relationship between the speed of sound and the medium through which it passes?

a)

sound travels faster in solids because of the increased distance between solid particles

b)

sounds travels faster in air because of the decreased distance between air particles

c)

sound travels slower in air because of the increased distance between air particles

d)

sound travels slower in solids because of the decreased distance between solid particles

11.

When you speak to a friend on the telephone, the vibrations caused by your voice are:

a)

recorded as small pits on the surface of a plastic disc

b)

transmitted directly as sound waves to the other person

c)

transmitted by the vibrations of the telephone wire

d)

converted into electrical signals and sent through wires

12.

How is frequency related to pitch?

a)

the higher the frequency of the sound wave, the higher pitched the sound

b)

the higher the frequency of the sound wave, the lower pitched the sound

c)

the lower the frequency of the sound wave, the higher pitched the sound

d)

there is no relationship between frequency and pitch

13.

What unit is used to describe the frequency of a wave?

a)

decibel

b)

meters per second

c)

hertz

d)

wavelength

14.

An echo is the result of a

a)

reflected sound wave

b)

refracted sound wave

c)

diffracted sound wave

d)

dispersed sound wave.