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WorksheetsWave Propagation
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 3hrs 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
2.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
3.
The highest point on a wave is:
a)
the crest
b)
the trough
c)
the top
d)
the coast
4.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
5.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:
a)
frequency
b)
period
c)
longitudinal
d)
transverse wave
6.
The type of waves that require medium to pass:
a)
Mechanical Waves
b)
Electromagnetic Waves
7.
A mechanical wave cannot travel through...
a)
a vacuum(empty space).
b)
water.
c)
air.
d)
glass.
8.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
The units for frequency are measured in _____________.
a)
hertz
b)
seconds
c)
m/s
d)
m
11.
How would a person measure the wavelength on this sound wave?
a)
dense to less dense
b)
trough to crest
c)
compression to compression
d)
beginning of illustration to the end
12.
Amplitude is a measure of how much _________ the wave is carrying
a)
energy
b)
matter
c)
medium
d)
frequency
13.
All waves carry ________ as they travel from one place to another.
a)
matter
b)
space
c)
energy
d)
water
14.
A tennis coach paces back and forth along the sideline 10 times in 2 minutes. The frequency of her pacing is
a)
5 Hz
b)
5 s
c)
0.08 Hz
d)
0.08 s
15.
Frequency is defined as...
a)
Number of waves or cycles generated per second.
b)
The maximum displacement of a wave from its equilibrium position.
c)
The time interval between two consecutive waves.
d)
The distance between two identical positions on two consecutive waves.
16.
Period is defined as...
a)
Number of waves or cycles generated per second.
b)
The maximum displacement of a wave from its equilibrium position.
c)
The time interval between two consecutive waves.
d)
The distance between two identical positions on two consecutive waves.
17.
A wave machine generated 1000 waves in 1 minute. Calculate the frequency of the waves.
a)
1000 Hz
b)
16.7 Hz
c)
0.060 Hz
d)
60,000 Hz
18.
A wave machine generated 1000 waves in 1 minute. Calculate the period of the waves.
a)
1000 s
b)
16.7 s
c)
0.060 s
d)
60,000 s
19.
A pendulum swings back-and-forth 30 times in 18 seconds. Calculate the frequency of the pendulum.
a)
540 Hz
b)
1.67 Hz
c)
0.60 Hz
d)
12 Hz
20.
A pendulum swings back-and-forth 30 times in 18 seconds. Calculate the period of the pendulum.
a)
540 s
b)
1.67 s
c)
0.60 s
d)
12 s
21.
A wave machine generated waves with a wavelength of 0.080 m at a constant wave speed of 17 m/s. Calculate the frequency of the waves.
a)
212 Hz
b)
1.36 Hz
c)
0.00470 Hz
d)
16.92 Hz
22.
The speed of sound in air is 340 m/s. The frequency of the sound waves generated by my voice is 720 Hz. Calculate the wavelength of sound of my voice.
a)
380 m
b)
0.472 m
c)
2.11 m
d)
244,800 m
23.
The speed of sound in air is 340 m/s. The frequency of the sound waves generated by my voice is 720 Hz. Calculate the period of sound of my voice.
a)
0.00139 s
b)
0.472 s
c)
2.11 s
d)
380 s
24.
Sound waves travel 2000 m in 6.14 seconds Calculate the speed of sound.
a)
326 m/s
b)
12,280 m/s
c)
0.0031 m/s
d)
1993.8 m/s
25.
A series of waves has a frequency of 300 Hz and a wavelength of 0.33 m. Calculate the wave speed.
a)
100 m/s
b)
909 m/s
c)
0.0011 m/s
d)
30 m/s
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