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wave measurements and interactions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the wavelength of the wave pictured?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

6

d)

18

2.

What is the speed of a wave with a frequency of 4 Hz and a wavelength of 2 m?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

d)

24

3.

If 20 waves pass a point in 4 seconds, what is the frequency of the wave?

a)

24 Hz

b)

5 Hz

c)

16 Hz

d)

80 Hz

4.

What is the amplitude of the wave pictured?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

6

d)

18

5.

The two wave coming at each other will undergo destructive interference when they meet. Which diagram shows what will happen at the instant they hit each other?

a)
b)
c)
6.

The two wave coming at each other will undergo interference when they meet. Which diagram shows what will happen at the instant they hit each other?

a)
b)
c)
7.

A wave hits a surface at 60 degrees and is reflected. What will be the angle of reflection?

a)

30

b)

60

c)

90

d)

120

8.

Which statement describes why a wave is refracted?

a)

Waves split into two waves when travelling through different media

b)

Waves change speed when they travel through different media

c)

Waves increase in amplitude as they travel through different media

d)

Waves change transverse to compressional when they travel through different media

9.

What phenomena is pictured?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

redaction

10.

What phenomena is pictured?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

redaction

11.

Identify this phenomenon

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

constructive interference

e)

destructive interference

12.

Identify this phenomenon

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

constructive interference

e)

destructive interference

13.

Identify this phenomenon

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

constructive interference

e)

destructive interference

14.

Identify this phenomenon

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

constructive interference

e)

destructive interference

15.

Identify this phenomenon

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

constructive interference

e)

destructive interference

16.

Identify this phenomenon

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

constructive interference

e)

destructive interference

17.

Identify this phenomenon

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

constructive interference

e)

destructive interference

18.

Identify this phenomenon

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

constructive interference

e)

destructive interference

19.

Where these sound waves collide, the amplitude of the waves increases. This is an example of what wave phenomena?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

constructive interference

e)

destructive interference

20.

This type of wave phenomena appears to be a wave standing still. It forms when waves bounce off a flat surface straight back at each other. They can form inside a musical instrument.

a)

standing wave

b)

echo

c)

sound nodes

d)

wave structure