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UNIT 8: WAVES

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Light travels as a(n) ________________________ wave.

a)

longitudinal

b)

sound

c)

electromagnetic

d)

high amplitude

2.

The distance from the crest of one wave to the crest of the next wave is the ________________________ .

a)

amplitude

b)

trough

c)

frequency

d)

wavelength

3.

________________________, the number of waves produced in a given amount of time, is expressed in Hertz.

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Amplitude

d)

Electromagnetic vibration

4.

Sound is a(n) ________________________ wave because it cannot travel without a medium.

a)

electromagnetic

b)

mechanical

c)

transverse

d)

high frequency

5.

The maximum distance that the particles of a medium move away from their rest position is a measure of a wave’s ________________________.

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

amplitude

d)

function

6.

Shae uses the volume control on her TV to make the sound louder or softer. Which property of waves is Shae's volume control changing?

a)

wave period

b)

amplitude

c)

wavelength

d)

wave speed

7.

Which statement best explains what waves are?

a)

wavy lines on graph paper

b)

disturbances that transfer energy

c)

light energy that changes into particles of matter

d)

circles that move out from a central place

8.

What property of the wave does F measure?

a)

Wavelength

b)

Amplitude

c)

Frequency

d)

Wave Speed

9.

Which type of electromagnetic wave has the highest frequency?

a)

ultra violet

b)

X-rays

c)

infra red

d)

gamma rays

10.

Bailey researched how waves travel through the ground during an earthquake. She drew a diagram of one, called an S wave, moving through Earth’s crust. Based on her diagram, what kind of wave is an S wave?

a)

sound

b)

light

c)

longitudinal

d)

transverse

e)

Earth quake waves are not really waves

11.

Visible, infrared, and ultraviolet light are electromagnetic waves that travel from the sun to Earth. The diagram below shows some types of electromagnetic waves. Which statement best explains what electromagnetic waves are?

a)

waves that vibrate through a medium

b)

disturbances in the atmosphere of space

c)

disturbances in electric and magnetic fields

d)

slow-moving waves

12.

Which unit is used to measure frequency as cycles per second?

a)

wavelength

b)

hertz

c)

distance/time

d)

period

13.

Which statement about the effects of medium on the speed of a mechanical wave is true?

a)

Medium has no effect on the speed of a mechanical wave.

b)

A mechanical wave always travels through liquids at the speed of light.

c)

A mechanical wave generally travels faster in solids than liquids.

d)

A mechanical wave generally travels faster in gases than liquids.

14.

A mechanical wave passes through two media, medium A and medium B. If the wave’s speed decreases when passing from medium A into medium B, which of the following is true?

a)

Medium A is a solid and medium B is a gas.

b)

Medium A is a liquid and medium B is a solid.

c)

Medium A is a solid and medium B is a vacuum.

d)

Medium A is a vacuum and medium B is a liquid.

15.

Which term describes the length between two adjacent crests of a wave?

a)

period

b)

frequency

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

16.

A wave is a disturbance that transfers

a)

matter

b)

energy

17.

Which of the following waves does not require a medium to travel?

a)

Water wave

b)

Microwave

c)

Sound wave

d)

Stadium wave

18.

Which of the following waves requires a medium to travel

a)

light from a fire

b)

sunlight

c)

heat wave

d)

the horn blowing from a train

19.

If I am measuring from one compression to another compression on a longitudinal wave I am measuring the _______________ of that wave.

a)

wavelength

b)

wave speed

c)

amplitude

d)

frequency

20.

A wave has a low speed but a high frequency. What can you infer about its wavelength?

a)

its wavelength must be long

b)

its wavelength must be short

c)

its wavelength must be high

d)

its wavelength must be low

21.

A student is investigating two transverse waves. One of the waves is electromagnetic and the other wave is mechanical. Which question would best help the student identify each wave as either electromagnetic or mechanical?

a)

Which wave has more energy?

b)

Which wave can travel through air?

c)

What direction does each of the waves travel?

d)

What type of energy is transferred by each wave?

22.

What is the wavelength of the wave, to the nearest meter?

a)

3m

b)

2m

c)

1.5m

d)

1m

23.

What is the term used to describe the maximum distance that a sound wave displaces air molecules from their original undisturbed position?

a)

amplitude

b)

speed

c)

frequency

d)

wavelength

24.

An increase in which sound wave characteristic would result in an increase in loudness?

a)

speed

b)

wavelength

c)

amplitude

d)

period

25.

A wave produced by an earthquake is traveling from west to east through rock. If the particles of the rock are vibrating in a north-south direction, what is the best classification of the wave?

a)

longitudinal

b)

radio wave

c)

transverse

d)

sound wave

26.

What is the amplitude of the wave, in cm?

a)

2cm

b)

6cm

c)

12cm

d)

1cm

27.

Which distance represents the wavelength?

a)

Y

b)

W

c)

Z

d)

X

28.

The diagram represents a transverse wave moving along the surface of a lake in the direction indicated by the velocity vector v.

At the instant shown, a cork at point P on the lake's surface is moving toward which point?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

29.

What do radio waves, microwaves, X-rays, and gamma rays all have in common?

a)

They all have the same wavelength.

b)

They are detected in the same way.

c)

They are electromagnetic waves.

d)

They store the same amount of energy.

30.

Which of the following describes the motion of water waves?

a)

transverse

b)

longitudinal

c)

compressional

d)

rarefied

31.

Which kind of wave moves back and forth along the direction of the wave?

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

transverse

d)

longitudinal

32.

Which image shows the shortest wavelength?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

33.

Which of the following statements is true with regard to transverse and longitudinal waves?

a)

Transverse waves have motion perpendicular to velocity, while

longitudinal waves have motion parallel to velocity

b)

Both transverse waves and longitudinal waves have motion

parallel to velocity.

c)

Both transverse waves and longitudinal waves have motion

perpendicular to velocity.

d)

Transverse waves have motion parallel to velocity, while

longitudinal waves have motion perpendicular to velocity.

34.

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

a)

The longer the wavelength, the higher the frequency.

b)

The longer the wavelength, the lower the frequency.

c)

The shorter the wavelength, the lower the frequency.

d)

The shorter the wavelength, the weaker the frequency.

35.

What kind of waves are sound waves?

a)

Longitudinal Waves

b)

Transverse Waves

c)

P Waves

d)

Electromagnetic waves

36.

Which of the following is true for sound waves?

a)

They require a medium

b)

They are unrelated to vibrations.

c)

They cannot travel through liquids.

d)

They can travel in a vacuum.

37.

How do sound waves transfer energy?

a)

through ocean waves

b)

by the vibration of particles in a medium

c)

through radiation

d)

by a combination of wave

38.

What property do all types of waves share?

a)

They transmit energy.

b)

They have the same frequency.

c)

They travel through all forms of matter

d)

They can travel through a vacuum of empty space.

39.

How do particles move in a longitudinal wave?

a)

The vibrations move perpendicular to the wave's direction of

travel.

b)

The vibrations move in opposition to the wave's direction of

travel.

c)

The vibrations move in circles along the wave's direction of

travel.

d)

The vibrations move parallel to the wave's direction of travel.

40.

In order to double the wavelength of a wave,

a)

the frequency should be doubled.

b)

the frequency should be halved.

c)

the amplitude should be doubled.

d)

the amplitude should be halved