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Waves

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is a transverse wave?

a)

A transverse wave is a wave which oscillates.

b)

A transverse wave is a wave which compresses and refracts occurring at a right angled to the direction of energy transfer.

c)

A transverse wave is a wave which does not have amplitude.

d)

A transverse wave is a moving wave that consists of oscillations occurring at a right angled to the direction of energy transfer.

2.

What is longitudinal wave?

a)

A wave which is moving wave with consist oscillations occurring at right angled to the direction of energy transfer.

b)

A longitudinal is a wave which the displacement of the medium is parallel to the compression.

c)

A longitudinal wave is a wave with the displacement of the medium which is parallel to the propagation of the wave.

d)

A longitudinal wave is a wave which the displacement of the medium is parallel to the rarefaction.

3.

what is the wave equation?

a)

V=fλ

b)

λ=Vf

c)

V=f/λ

d)

f=λ*V

4.

Jill calls jack. Identify what happens to the sound waves as they travel through the doorway?

a)

Reflection

b)

Rarfraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Repulsion

5.

Define reflection?

a)

When the waves bend around an obstacle as they pass through a gap.

b)

When a wave changes direction due the change of speed.

c)

When the wave bounces back at an equal angle at which it struck the obstacle.

6.

what is the equation for speed of sound?

a)

Speed of sound= distance/ time

b)

Speed of sound= distance* time

c)

Speed of sound= distance^time

d)

Speed of sound= time^distance

7.

What is an echo?

a)

When something receives a sound and generates another sound in response.

b)

The reflection of the sound waves heard a short time after the original sound was created.

c)

When you hear sound but in a deeper voice

d)

When sound bends

8.

What are sound waves caused by?

a)

Vabrations

b)

Oscillations in waves

c)

Pitch

d)

Wavelength

9.

What dictates the loudness of sound?

a)

Wavelength

b)

Trough

c)

Frequency

d)

Amplitude

10.

ultrasound is between what frequencies?

a)

20Hz-20,000Hz

b)

50Hz-120,000Hz

c)

20,000Hz-120,000

d)

10Hz-200,000Hz

11.

A single disturbance that moves from point A to point B through a medium is called a ______.

a)

periodic wave

b)

period

c)

wavelength

d)

pulse

12.

As a pulse travels though a uniform medium, the speed of the pulse _____.

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

remains the same

13.

The main factor which effects the speed of a sound wave is the _____.

a)

amplitude of the sound wave

b)

intensity of the sound

c)

loudness of the sound

d)

properties of the medium

14.

As a wave travels into a medium in which its speed increases, its wavelength would _____.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

remain the same

d)

plummet

15.

What is the amplitude of the wave in the diagram above?

a)

0.05 m

b)

0.04 m

c)

0.03 m

d)

0.06 m.

16.

What is the wavelength of the wave in the diagram above?

a)

0.030

b)

0.040

c)

0.080m

d)

0.060m

17.

How many complete waves are shown in the diagram?

a)

3

b)

1.5

c)

1

d)

3

18.

what do waves travel through?

a)

graphs

b)

states of matter

c)

objects

d)

mediums

19.

the _________ is the high part of a transverse wave and the _________ is the low part of a transverse wave

a)

crest, trough

b)

trough,crest

c)

crest,crest

d)

trough,trough

20.

Rarefractions are the close parts of a longitudinal wave

a)

True

b)

False