WorksheetsWaves - Sound & Light
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 5hrs 46mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Light is a form of
a)
energy
b)
waves
c)
molecules
2.
EM waves ________ a medium.
a)
require
b)
don't require
c)
can have
d)
sometimes have
3.
The orange line is measuring the _________________________.
a)
wavelength
b)
amplitude
c)
crest
d)
trough
4.
What is the lowest point on a wave?
a)
amplitude
b)
peak
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
5.
Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
D
d)
C & G
6.
Which material does sound travel the fastest?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gases
7.
Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
B & F
d)
F
8.
What type of wave is this?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse
9.
What type of wave is this?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse
10.
Determine the wavelength of this wave?
a)
1m
b)
2m
c)
3m
d)
4m
11.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:
a)
frequency
b)
period
c)
longitudinal
d)
transverse wave
12.
Which wave has the greatest amplitude?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
13.
Which property of these waves differs?
a)
Frequency
b)
Wavelength
c)
Amplitude
d)
Pitch
14.
A wave with a very small amplitude will sound loud / quiet.
a)
loud
b)
quiet
15.
A wave with a large amplitude has more / less energy than a wave with a small amplitude.
a)
more
b)
less
16.
The blue section of the wave is measuring _________________.
a)
wavelength
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
amplitude
17.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
19.
High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.
a)
varying
b)
long
c)
the same
d)
short
20.
If the wavelength increased, what would happen to the sound made by this wave?
a)
it would get softer
b)
it would get louder
c)
it would have a lower pitch
d)
It would have a higher pitch
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