WorksheetsWaves Overview for Spring Break
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What do we call the bottom of a transverse wave?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
wavelength
d)
amplitude
2.
What happens when you increase the amplitude of a sound?
a)
it makes the sound louder
b)
it makes the sound travel faster
c)
it increases the wavelength of the sound
d)
it increases the frequency of the sound
3.
Waves that require a medium are called
a)
mechanical waves
b)
transverse waves
c)
light waves
d)
gamma rays
4.
What kind of wave propagates at right angles to the direction of the vibration of the wave?
a)
compressional waves
b)
mechanical waves
c)
transverse waves
d)
ultraviolet rays
5.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
6.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
7.
Which wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
8.
What kind of waves can travel through space?
a)
electromagnetic waves
b)
compressional waves
c)
longitudinal waves
d)
sound waves
9.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
10.
The units for frequency are measured in _____________.
a)
hertz
b)
seconds
c)
m/s
d)
grams
11.
When an ambulance move TOWARD you it sounds ________ pitched.
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
12.
What do the light waves of a galaxy that is moving TOWARD us look like?
a)
red shifted
b)
blue shifted
c)
green shifted
d)
yellow shifted
13.
What do the light waves of a galaxy that is moving AWAY from us look like?
a)
red shifted
b)
blue shifted
c)
green shifted
d)
yellow shifted
14.
What best describes the doppler effect?
a)
An apparent change in frequency of a wave due to the relative motion between a wave source and an observer
b)
When sound changes pitch
c)
When light changes color
d)
An apparent change in the amplitude of a wave due to the relative motion between a wave source and an observer.
15.
What causes shadows?
a)
An object blocking the light source
b)
The water cycle
c)
An object letting the light source through
d)
The moon
16.
____________ is the partial shadow that occurs when light is partially blocked by an object.
a)
Umbra
b)
Penumbra
c)
Shadow
d)
Obscuriel
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