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Wave properties and behaviors

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

2.
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 increases.
c)
The wavelength decreases.
d)
More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.
3.
When a wave strikes and object and bounces off. (example echo)
a)
medium
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
interference
4.
When a wave bends as it passes through at an angle from one medium to another.(example: pencil in a glass of water-)
a)
medium
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
interference
5.
A sound wave with a low frequency has a ______ wavelength than a sound wave with a higher frequency.
a)
slower
b)
longer
c)
shorter
d)
faster
6.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
7.
If a sound was has a big amplitude, it will be a ____ sound. 
a)
soft
b)
loud
c)
high frequency
d)
low frequency
8.

When waves pass from one medium to another they are refracted due to a change in the _____ of the wave.

a)

speed

b)

density

c)

medium

d)

frequency

9.

Convex lenses ________ light waves by bending them as they pass into a new medium with a different density.

a)

opaque

b)

absorb

c)

reflect

d)

refract

10.
_____?______ materials do not allow light waves to pass through.
a)
Opaque
b)
Transparent
c)
Translucent
11.
_____?_____ materials allow some light to partially pass through, but not in a straight path.
a)
Opaque
b)
Transparent
c)
Translucent
12.
_____?_____ materials allow light waves to pass through easily.
a)
Opaque
b)
Transparent
c)
Translucent
13.
Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.
a)
reflect
b)
bend
c)
absorb
d)
twist
14.
The bending of waves as they pass from one substance into another.
a)
Reaction
b)
Reflection
c)
Refraction
d)
Repost
15.

The distance from the crest of one wave to the crest of the next wave is called:

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

d)

medium

16.
What is happening to the light waves as they hit the black object in the middle? 
a)
They are being reflected.
b)
They are being absorbed.
c)
They are being refracted.
d)
They are being transmitted. 
17.
What do we call the top of the wave?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
amplitude
d)
frequency
18.
The orange line is measuring the _________________________.
a)
wavelength
b)
amplitude
c)
crest
d)
trough
19.
What is shown in diagram A?
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
diffraction
20.
Light hitting a prism is an example of
a)
Absorption
b)
Reflection
c)
Yellow Light
d)
Refraction
21.

Waves with a ​ (a)   frequency carry more ​ (b)   than waves with a ​ (c)   frequency.

Choose from the below words
higher
energy
lower
22.
Why would a wave change direction?
a)
Because it kept traveling through the same medium
b)
Because it went from one medium to another
c)
the amplitude was too large
d)
the frequency was too small
23.

What is the name of a material in which waves, like sound waves, seismic waves, and waves in a slinky must travel through.

a)
Vacuum
b)
Medium
c)
Mechanical
d)
Space
24.
Which letter represents wavelength?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
25.

Refraction occurs when waves enter a new ​ (a)   and change ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
medium
speed
obstacle
air
solid
liquid
gas
26.
Which of the following represents refraction?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
27.
Refraction occurs when _____________
a)
the wave's speed changes by entering a new medium
b)
a wave bounces off of a boundary
c)
waves parts meet each other
d)
waves bend around a barrier

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