WorksheetsWaves
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of wave does sound travel in?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
2.
What type of wave is this?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
3.
What type of wave is this?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
4.
Distance from 'y' to 'y' is a _______
a)
Wavelength
b)
Amplitude
c)
Compression
d)
Rarefaction
5.
Distance from an 'x' to an 'x' is a________
a)
wavelength
b)
amplitude
c)
rarefaction
d)
compression
6.
What is represented by the letter 'y'?
a)
Compression
b)
Rarefaction
c)
Wavelength
d)
Amplitude
7.
What is represented by the letter 'x'?
a)
Crest
b)
Compression
c)
Rarefaction
d)
Wavelength
8.
What is represented by the blue lines?
a)
Trough
b)
Crest
c)
Wavelength
d)
Amplitude
9.
What part is represented by the blue lines?
a)
Crest
b)
Resting Point
c)
Wavelength
d)
Amplitude
10.
What part is the arrow pointing to?
a)
Crest
b)
Trough
c)
Amplitude
d)
Wavelength
11.
What part is the arrow pointing to?
a)
Crest
b)
Trough
c)
Amplitude
d)
Wavelength
12.
Which answer best explains what causes a wave?
a)
Shaking
b)
Potential energy
c)
Light
d)
Vibrations
13.
What two factors effect the amount of energy a wave has?
a)
Frequency and wavelength
b)
Frequency and amplitude
c)
Amplitude and rest
d)
Wavelength and crest
14.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
15.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
16.
Which wave has the greatest amplitude?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
17.
What kind of wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
surface
d)
none of the above
18.
What is the amplitude of this wave?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
2
d)
6.3
19.
What is the wavelength of this wave?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
3.3
d)
6.3
20.
What type of wave move in a back and forth motion?
a)
Compression wave
b)
Light wave
c)
Transverse wave
d)
Hicks-Riddick Wave
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