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WorksheetsWave properties and behavior.
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
A _____ is a repeating disturbance that transfers energy through matter or a vacuum.
medium
frequency
wave
conductor
Which is a type of wave?
crest
trough
frequency
seismic
A ______ is a material through which a wave transfers energy.
trough
frequency
substrate
medium
Which types of waves can travel through a vacuum?
mechanical
light
sound
seismic
In ______ waves, matter in the medium moves back and forth at right angles to the direction the wave travels.
longitudinal
transverse
sound
light
What are the highest points of a transverse wave called?
troughs
peaks
summits
crests
What are the lowest points of a transverse wave called?
crests
valleys
troughs
depressions
What is the wavelength of a wave traveling through a rope if the distance from one crest to the next is 1 m?
2 m
1 m
0.5 m
3 m
The ___ of a wave is how many wavelengths pass a fixed point each second.
frequency
amplitude
velocity
compression speed
As frequency increases, wavelength ______.
decreases
increases
remains constant
becomes faster
Reflection occurs when a wave ____.
strikes an object and bounces off of it.
causes ripples in a pool of water.
compresses air particles as it travels.
bends and chances speed as it travels.
If you stand next to a swimming pool and see an object under water, it will see to be ____.
closer tot he surface than it really is
farther from the surface than it really is
bent in the middle
moving more than the water around it
The ____ is an imaginary line perpendicular to the surface of a medium where a wave strikes it.
normal
incidence
diffraction grating
interference
____ occurs when waves bend around a barrier.
Reflection
Diffraction
Refraction
Interference
The process in which two waves overlap and form a new wave is called______.
wave joining
interference
refraction
diffraction
