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The property of waves and the electromagnetic spectrum

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

HOW DOES TRANSVERSE WAVE MOVE TO THE ENERGY TRANSFER?

a)

Parallel to the energy transfer.

b)

Vertical to the energy transfer.

c)

Perpendicular to the energy transfer.

d)

Horizontal to the energy tranfer

2.

HOW DOES A LONGITUDINAL WAVE MOVE TO THE ENERGY TRANSFER?

a)

Perpendicular to the energy transfer.

b)

Horizontal to the energy transfer.

c)

Vertical to the energy transfer.

d)

Parallel to the energy transfer.

3.

What is a wavefront

a)

A surface containing points affected in the same way by a wave at a given time.

b)

The peek of the wave.

c)

The distance between successive crests of a wave, especially points in a sound wave or electromagnetic wave.

d)

The length of the wave.

4.

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

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

5.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
6.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
7.
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
Infrared rays
8.

HOW TO CALCULATE WAVE SPPED?(FORMULA)

a)

amplitude * frequency

b)

wavelength * frequency

c)

wavelength * amplitude

d)

There is no formula for this question.

9.

Waves :)

a)

Waves can be reflected

b)

Waves can be used in medical surgeries

c)

Waves can be refracted

d)

Waves cannot make droppler effects.

10.

Which statement about sound waves are correct?

a)

sound waves cannot be reflected.

b)

sound waves are longitudinal.

c)

sound waves are electro magnetic.

d)

sound waves are transverse.

11.

What are waves?

a)

A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space, with little or no associated mass transport

b)

Waves are transverse.

c)

Vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear.

d)

Waves are longitudinal.

12.
High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.
a)
varying
b)
long
c)
the same
d)
short
13.
Cell phones use_____________waves.
a)
Microwaves
b)
Gamma
c)
XRays
d)
Radio