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Waves

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

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 transverse wave is:

a)

the crest

b)

the trough

c)

the top

d)

the coast

4.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:
a)
frequency
b)
period
c)
longitudinal 
d)
transverse wave 
5.

The type of waves that require medium to pass:

a)

Mechanical Waves

b)

Electromagnetic Waves

c)

Transverse Waves

d)

Medium Waves

6.

When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?

a)

The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.

b)

The wavelength gets higher

c)

The wavelength gets shorter

d)

The wavelength gets longer

7.
A mechanical wave cannot travel through...
a)
a vacuum(empty space).
b)
water.
c)
air. 
d)
glass.
8.
Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
D
d)
C & G
9.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.
Which of the following can sound travel through?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of the above
12.

Electromagnetic waves include the following except

a)

radio waves

b)

X-rays

c)

ocean waves

d)

microwaves

13.
regular disturbances that carry energy through matter or space
a)
crest
b)
energy
c)
wave
d)
trough
14.

which material does sound travel the fastest?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

warm air

d)

cold air

15.
What kind of wave moves at right angles to the direction of the wave?
a)
compressional waves
b)
mechanical waves
c)
transverse waves
d)
ultraviolet rays
16.

What do we call the part of a compressional wave that is spread a part?

a)

compression

b)

rarefaction

c)

crest

d)

trough

17.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
18.
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
19.
Which answer best explains how a wave is created?
a)
A wave is created when energy stays still
b)
A wave is created when a force causes a vibration
c)
A wave is created when molecules become a medium
d)
A wave is created when a liquid becomes a solid
20.
Mechanical waves cannot be transmitted through a vacuum. Therefore, which of the following are NOT mechanical waves?
a)
Water waves
b)
Seismic waves
c)
Sound waves
d)
Light waves
21.
One end of the rope is vibrated to produce a wave with a wavelength of .25 m.  The Frequency of the wave is 3.0 Hz.  What is the speed of the wave?
a)
3.00 m/s
b)
2.50 m/s
c)
.75 m/s
d)
1.25 m/s
22.
How many waves are in this wave chain?
a)
6
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
23.
 A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?
a)
500 m/s
b)
50 m/s
c)
5 m/s
d)
0.5 m/s
24.

High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.

a)

varying

b)

long

c)

low

d)

short

25.
What is a medium?
a)
something between a small and a large?
b)
the substance through which a wave can travel
c)
a pattern of vibration that simulates when a wave is standing still
d)
the distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave
26.

If a sound was has a large amplitude, it will be a ____ sound.

a)

soft

b)

loud

c)

high pitch

d)

low pitch

27.
A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicularly to the direction the wave is traveling
a)
A. surface wave
b)
B. transverse wave
c)
C. electromagnetic  wave
d)
D. longitudinal wave
28.

The number of waves produced per second

a)

amplitude

b)

wave speed

c)

frequency

d)

wave period

29.
A wave has a frequency of 8 Hz.  What is the period of the wave?
a)
16 sec
b)
2 m
c)
0.5 sec
d)
0.125 sec
30.
An ________ is a reflected sound.
a)
Vibration
b)
Echo
c)
Pitch
d)
Volume
31.

_____________ is the highness or lowness of a sound.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Pitch

c)

Volume

d)

Vibration

32.
Which part of the ear increases the size of the vibrations of sound waves entering the ear?
a)
outer ear
b)
ear canal
c)
middle ear
d)
inner ear
33.
Which part of the ear acts as a funnel for sound waves?
a)
inner ear
b)
outer ear
c)
middle ear
d)
ear canal
34.
As air particles are pushed together, they create a region of higher density and pressure in a longitudinal wave.  These areas are called:
a)
sound waves
b)
rarefactions
c)
compressions
d)
transverse wave
35.
This part of the ear is vibrated by sound waves.  It is a lightly stretched membrane that is the entrance to the middle ear.
a)
Pinna
b)
Ear Drum
c)
Hammer
d)
Cochlea
36.

This fluid-filled snail-shaped sack in the inner ear contains hair cells attached to nerves which transmit sound information to the brain.

a)

Cochlea

b)

Hammer

c)

Anvil

d)

Stirrup

37.

Sound can be measured in ________. It is recommended that humans not be exposed to volumes over 90 _______ for long periods of time.

a)

decimals

b)

frequency

c)

hertz

d)

decibels

38.

This happens when two sound waves overlap, resulting in a combined amplitude (a louder sound):

a)

sonic boom

b)

sonar

c)

interference

d)

resonance

39.
The ______ of a sound depends on the medium through which it's moving.
a)
pitch
b)
vibration
c)
speed
d)
sound
40.

The unit for measuring frequency is the ---

a)

Joule

b)

Hertz

c)

Gram

d)

Newton

41.

Sonar and ultrasound imaging use ________________ to detect objects under water or inside the human body.

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Interference

d)

Transmission

42.
Why does an apple appear red?
a)
All colors are absorbed & none are reflected
b)
All colors are absorbed except for blue, which is reflected
c)
All colors are reflected and none are absorbed
d)
All colors are absorbed except for red, which is reflected
43.
Which color reflects the least light?
a)
Black
b)
White 
c)
Blue
d)
Red
44.
Sunlight is
a)
not light at all
b)
red light
c)
yellow light
d)
white light
45.
Objects that reflect ALL colors will appear _____?
a)
Black
b)
White
c)
Gray
d)
Multi-colored
46.
Which term describes when light bounces off of a smooth surface?  
a)
Refraction
b)
Transmission
c)
Absorption
d)
Reflection
47.

Which of these provides the best explanation for why the pencil appears broken?

a)

The pencil absorbs the light rays that hit it.

b)

Water reflects light rays away from the pencil.

c)

Light rays are bent by the water in the glass.

d)

The surface of the water reflects the light rays.

48.

Caleb is sitting near the window on a sunny day. When he closes the curtain, the room becomes darker. What property of the curtain allows it to make the room darker?

a)

The curtain absorbs light.

b)

The curtain is brightly colored.

c)

The curtain folds easily.

d)

The curtain is rectangular shape.

49.

Which object refracted the laser beam?

a)

Silver locket

b)

Picture frame

c)

Glass marble

d)

Notebook

50.

Our eyes perceive colors because of differences in which of the following properties of light?

a)

Intensity

b)

Wavelength

c)

Angle

d)

Source

51.

Light can behave as both a ______ and a _______.

a)

Ray; beam

b)

Wave; particle

c)

Natural source; unnatural source

d)

Refraction; reflection

52.

What type of interference is represented in this diagram?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

53.

What type of interference is represented in the diagram?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

54.

True or False? Longitudinal waves cannot exist in the same place at the same time as transverse waves.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

When a crest and a trough interfere, what occurs?

a)

They combine to create a higher amplitude wave.

b)

They counteract and the wave stops.

c)

The wave changes into a longitudinal wave.

d)

They combine to create a low amplitude wave.

56.
Law of reflection state that - The angle of incidence is .................. to the angle of reflection.
a)
equal
b)
double
c)
half
57.
Which of the following is not a source of light? 
a)
A. candle
b)
B. caver’s lamp
c)
C. mirror
d)
D. sun
58.
_____?______ materials do not allow light waves to pass through.
a)
Opaque
b)
Transparent
c)
Translucent
59.
_____?_____ materials allow light waves to pass through easily.
a)
Opaque
b)
Transparent
c)
Translucent
60.
_____?_____ materials allow some light to partially pass through, but not in a straight path.
a)
Opaque
b)
Transparent
c)
Translucent
61.
Which objects on the table are "Translucent"?
a)
Fish Bowl; Supply Box; Goggles
b)
Pencil; Fish Bowl; Cup
c)
Fish Bowl; Supply Box; Pitcher
62.
A clear window is opaque
a)
true
b)
false
63.

When a car moves AWAY from you, its horn seems...

a)

Low pitched

b)

High pitched

c)

Normal

64.
When an ambulance move TOWARD you it sounds ________ pitched. 
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium

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