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WorksheetsWave Energy
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
You can hear sounds around the corner of a door due to the wave property called diffraction.
True
False
In general, the more energy a wave has the greater the amplitude.
True
False
The amplitude of a wave is the distance between a point on one wave and the identical point on the next wave.
True
False
In the figure shown, point A is called a ____.
amplitude
crest
rarefaction
trough
In the figure shown, point B is called a ____.
amplitude
crest
rarefaction
trough
In the figure shown, number 2 is called the ____.
amplitude
crest
rarefaction
trough
You see yourself in a mirror because light ____ of the surface of the mirror.
absorbs
reflects
transmits
For a wave, the larger the amplitude, the _____ energy the wave carries.
more
less
Which type of wave can travel through empty space?
sound waves
electromagnetic wave
water waves
What is the term for the matter through which a mechanical wave travels?
conductor
medium
What is the region of a longitudinal wave where particles are closest together called?
trough
compression
crest
A wave traveling along a rope has a frequency of 12.0 Hz and a wavelength of 2.40m. What is the speed of the wave?
26.2m/s
28.8m/s
22.2 m/s
A sound wave has a frequency of 250 Hz. The sound waves are 1.32 m in length. What is the speed of the sound?
33m/s
190m/s
330m/s
What characteristics feature of wave is indicated by the letter C on the diagram?
amplitude
loudess
frequency
wavelength
A ___ is a repeating disturbance or vibration that transfers or moves energy from place to place without transporting mass.
vacuum
force
medium
wave
