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Wave Interaction Worksheet Review

Total questions: 139

Worksheet time: 5hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Label the type of wave interaction:

a)

Reflection

b)

Interference

c)

Diffraction

d)

Refraction

2.

Label the type of wave interaction:

a)

Reflection

b)

Interference

c)

Diffraction

d)

Refraction

3.

Label the type of wave interaction:

a)

Reflection

b)

Interference

c)

Diffraction

d)

Refraction

4.

Label the type of wave interaction:

a)

Reflection

b)

Interference

c)

Diffraction

d)

Refraction

5.

When a wave diffracts, what two properties determines the amount of bending as the wave passes the barrier/opening?

a)

wavelength and frequency

b)

amplitude and size of opening

c)

size of opening and energy

d)

wavelength and size of opening/barrier

6.

Sound waves travel the FASTEST through which medium?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

7.

Light waves travel the fastest through which medium?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Vacuum

8.

Why can you hear around a corner, but not SEE around a corner?

a)

Light waves can diffract easily, while sound waves can not diffract since they only travel in straight lines

b)

Sound waves can diffract easily, while light waves can not diffract since they only travel in straight lines

c)

Light waves can refract easily, while sound waves can not refract since they only travel in straight lines

d)

Sound waves can refract easily, while light waves can not refract since they only travel in straight lines

9.

Using the diagram, what type of wave interaction is this?

a)

Constructive Interference

b)

Deconstructive Interference

c)

Refraction

d)

Diffraction

10.

Using the diagram, what type of wave interaction is this?

a)

Constructive Interference

b)

Deconstructive Interference

c)

Refraction

d)

Diffraction

11.

Light waves travel the SLOWEST through which medium?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Vacuum

12.

Sound waves travel the SLOWEST through which medium?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Vacuum

13.

Which medium can sound waves NOT travel through at all?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Vacuum

14.

Occurs when a wave bounces back after hitting a barrier or surface

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Interference

15.

Bending of a wave as the wave passes from one medium to another medium

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Interference

16.

Bending of a wave around a barrier or through an opening

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Interference

17.

Combination of two or more waves to form a single wave

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Interference

18.

When particles move parallel to the motion of the wave, the wave is called....

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

S-wave

d)

EMR wave

19.

Which wave has the shortest wavelength?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

20.

Which wave has highest frequency?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

21.

Letter G represents...

a)

Compression

b)

Rarefaction

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude.

22.

Which of these waves has the smallest amplitude?

a)

P

b)

Q

c)

S

d)

T

23.

Which of these waves has the longest wavelength?

a)

P

b)

Q

c)

R

d)

S

24.

Letter B represents...

a)

rarefaction

b)

compression

c)

wavelength

d)

amplitude

25.

Sound waves are an example of

a)

S-waves

b)

transverse waves

c)

longitudinal waves

d)

EMR waves

26.

When a wave has increased frequency...

a)

the wavelengths become shorter.

b)

the wavelengths become longer.

c)

amplitude must increase.

d)

amplitude must decrease.

27.

Electromagnetic Waves do need a medium.

a)

False.

b)

True.

28.

Transverse waves are.

a)

Particles move parallel to wave.

b)

Particles move perpendicular to wave.

29.

Compressional waves are.

a)

Particles move parallel to wave.

b)

Particles move perpendicular to wave.

30.
What part of the wave is C?
a)
Compression
b)
Rarefaction
c)
Wavelength
d)
Amplitude
31.

What type of wave interaction is this?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

black magic

32.
What is interference?  
a)
occurs when two or more waves overlap and combine 
b)
occurs when two or more waves combine and neutralize each other 
c)
when one waves travels alone
33.
Which wave behavior do noise cancelling headphones use?
a)
diffraction
b)
refraction
c)
constructive interference
d)
destructive interference
34.
The high or low pitch of a sound is related to the ___________ of the wave
a)
decibel
b)
amplitude
c)
frequency
d)
rest position
35.
How loud or soft a sound is, is related to the _____________ of the wave
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
wave length
d)
rest position
36.
Sound travels fastest through what type of medium?
a)
pond water
b)
cold air
c)
iced tea
d)
wooden desk
37.
Which form of Interference is occurring in this picture?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Diffraction
d)
Radiation
38.
When a wave bends or spreads past a medium, this is referred to as
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Radiation
d)
Diffraction
39.
When waves meet, and form either a larger or smaller amplitude
a)
Radiation
b)
Interference
c)
Diffraction
d)
Microwaves
40.
The combination of two waves to form a larger amplitude is what type of interference?
a)
Constructive
b)
Destructive
c)
Diffractive
d)
Refractive
41.
Waves can meet and form a smaller amplitude.  If this occurs, it is called
a)
Constructive
b)
Destructive
c)
Diffractive
d)
Refractive
42.

WAVE THAT REQUIRES A MEDIUM TO TRAVEL:

(a)  

43.
Light waves are mechanical waves.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
Which form of Interference is occurring in this picture?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Diffraction
d)
Radiation
45.
Light is the only wave that can be reflected.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
What type of wave is this?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse
47.
Which property of these waves differs?
a)
Frequency
b)
Wavelength
c)
Amplitude
d)
Pitch
48.
A high energy wave is considered to have a high 
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
wavelength
d)
period
49.
What type of wave is this?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse
50.
Which property of these waves differs?
a)
Frequency
b)
Wavelength
c)
Amplitude
d)
Pitch
51.
Which waves do NOT need a medium?
a)
Sound
b)
Ocean
c)
Seismic
d)
Light
52.
A high energy wave is considered to have a high 
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
wavelength
d)
period
53.
Which letter is a crest?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
54.
What type of waves have compressions and rarefactions?
a)
longitudinal
b)
transverse
55.
Which letter is a trough?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
56.
Which letter shows amplitude?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
57.
Which letter identifies the wavelength?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
58.
What type of wave is this?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse
59.
Which wave has the highest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
60.
Frequency is
a)
Amount of time it takes for one wavelength
b)
How many wavelengths are completed in one second
c)
Distance between two crests or two troughs
d)
Amount of energy in a wave
61.
What is the material waves travel through?
a)
Period
b)
Frequency
c)
Medium
d)
Hertz
62.
Which part of a longitudinal wave is where particles are packed closely together?
a)
compression
b)
rarefaction
c)
crest 
d)
amplitude
63.
What do all waves transfer?
a)
Light
b)
Sound
c)
Heat
d)
Energy
64.
Frequency is measured in
a)
Newtons
b)
Joules
c)
Hertz
d)
Decibels
65.
Which is the correct equation for calculating the speed of a wave?
a)
T = 1/f
b)
Speed= Wavelength x Period
c)
Speed = Wavelength/Frequency
d)
Speed= Wavelength x Frequency
66.
A period is
a)
Amount of time it takes a wavelength to complete one cycle.
b)
How many wave lengths happen in a second.
c)
An indication of the amount of energy in a wave.
d)
The distance between two crests or two troughs.
67.
Sound travels best through
a)
solids
b)
liquids
c)
gases
d)
colloids
68.
These waves have the same
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
period 
d)
wavelength
69.
What type of waves have compressions and rarefactions?
a)
longitudinal
b)
transverse
70.
Which letter shows amplitude?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
71.
What type of wave is this?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse
72.
Which wave has the highest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
73.
Frequency is
a)
Amount of time it takes for one wavelength
b)
How many wavelengths are completed in one second
c)
Distance between two crests or two troughs
d)
Amount of energy in a wave
74.
Which part of a longitudinal wave is where particles are packed closely together?
a)
compression
b)
rarefaction
c)
crest 
d)
amplitude
75.
Frequency is measured in
a)
Newtons
b)
Joules
c)
Hertz
d)
Decibels
76.
Sound travels best through
a)
solids
b)
liquids
c)
gases
d)
colloids
77.
These waves have the same
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
period 
d)
wavelength
78.

What type of waves are these?

a)

Transverse waves

b)

Longitudinal waves

79.
These waves have the same
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
period 
d)
wavelength
80.

#4 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

81.

A wave is a disturbance that transfers ________ from one place to another.

a)

Matter

b)

Mass

c)

Energy

82.

What types of waves can travel through empty space AND mediums?

a)

Longitudinal

b)

Mechanical

c)

Electromagnetic

83.

Which 2 types of waves require a medium to travel?

a)

Electromagnetic

b)

Mechanical

c)

Light

d)

Sound

84.

What medium do sound waves travel fastest through?

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gases

85.

The length of a wave, from crest to crest or trough to trough. (D)

a)

Frequency

b)

Wave speed

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

86.

If a wave has a small amplitude, do you think it has low energy or high energy?

a)

Low energy

b)

High Energy

87.

Which wave carries more energy?

a)

Wave A

b)

Wave B

88.

The waves are traveling at the same speed.

Which wave has the greater amplitude?

a)

Wave on the Left

b)

Wave on the Right

c)

Both amplitudes are the same

89.

The waves are traveling at the same speed.

Which wave has the greater frequency?

a)

Graph on the Left

b)

Graph on the Right

c)

Both have the same frequency

90.

Which graph shows the wave with the highest amplitude, greatest frequency and shortest wavelength?

a)

Graph on the Left

b)

Graph on the Right

c)

Both waves have the same

91.

Which statement is true about the two waves?

a)

Both waves have the same amplitude, but the bottom wave has greater energy because of a greater frequency.

b)

The top waves has greater energy because it has greater amplitude.

c)

Both waves have the same frequency, but the top wave has a greater amplitude.

92.

Which graph shows shorter wavelengths?

a)

Graph on the Left

b)

Graph on the Right

c)

Both have the same wavelengths

93.

The waves are traveling at the same speed.

Which wave has the LEAST amount of energy?

a)

Wave on the Left

b)

Wave on the Right

c)

Both have the same energy level

94.

Both graphs show the number of waves that passed during a 5 second period. Which graph shows the faster waves?

a)

Graph on the Left has faster waves

b)

Graph on the right has faster waves

c)

Both graphs have waves with the same speed.

95.

Based on wavelength, which graph shows a wave with greater energy and why?

a)

Graph on the Left has more energy because the wavelength is shorter.

b)

Graph on the Right has greater energy because the wavelength is shorter .

c)

Graph on the Right has more energy because the wavelength is longer.

96.

Which statement is true about the blue and red waves?

a)

Both waves have the same amplitudes, but different wavelengths and frequencies.

b)

Both waves have the same frequencies and wavelengths but different amplitudes.

c)

Same amplitudes, wavelengths and frequencies.

97.

Of the two waves presented, which wave has the greatest energy?

a)

Top wave (higher frequency/shorter wavelength)

b)

Bottom wave (lower frequency/longer wavelength)

c)

Both waves have the same amplitude, therefore the same energy.

98.

What word means the bouncing back of an object or wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass?

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

c)

node

d)

resonance

99.

Which word means the bending of waves as they enter a new medium at an angle , caused by a change in speed?

a)

reflection

b)

standing wave

c)

node

d)

refraction

100.

Which word means the bending or spreading of waves as they move around a barrier or pass through an opening?

a)

interference

b)

node

c)

diffraction

d)

antinode

101.

Which word means the interference that occurs when two waves combine to make a wave with an amplitude larger than the amplitude of either of the individual waves?

a)

constructive interference

b)

control rod

c)

node

d)

standing wave

102.

Which word means the interference that occurs when two waves combine to make a wave with an amplitude smaller than the amplitude of either of the individual waves.

a)

constructive interference

b)

node

c)

destructive interference

d)

antinode

103.
Light waves are mechanical waves.
a)
True
b)
False
104.
Refraction causes waves to bounce back off of an object.
a)
True
b)
False
105.
Which form of Interference is occurring in this picture?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Diffraction
d)
Radiation
106.
When light waves are absorbed, they can become heat.
a)
True
b)
False
107.
Which of the following is the bending of a wave, which changes its speed.
a)
Reflection
b)
Diffraction
c)
Refraction
d)
Frequency
108.

TRUE OR FALSE

A wave is a repeating pattern of motion caused by a disturbance

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

109.

What do all waves transfer?

a)

Matter

b)

Heat

c)

Electricity

d)

Energy

110.

Which of the following can waves transfer energy through?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

empty space

e)

all of the above

111.

What are the two types of waves?

a)

longitudinal and transverse

b)

sound and light

112.

What is the number of complete waves passing a fixed point in a given amount of time?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Intensity

c)

Wavelength

d)

Frequency

113.

What is the frequency of this wave? You must count the number of complete waves.

a)

1 Hz

b)

5 Hz

c)

10 Hz

114.

What is frequency measured in?

a)

Milliseconds

b)

Miles

c)

Hertz

d)

Kilograms

115.

Which type of waves have the longest wavelength?

a)

Visible light

b)

Radio waves

c)

X-rays

d)

Gamma-Rays

116.

Wavelengths are usually measured in ....

a)

seconds

b)

Hz

c)

inches

d)

meters

117.

Shorter wave lengths can carry more energy. Which of these probably carries the MOST energy:

a)

Infrared light

b)

Visible light

c)

X-rays

d)

UV light

118.

What is the distance between the calm sea and the highest wave called?

a)

Wave

b)

Frequency

c)

Amplitude

d)

Magnitude

119.

What does #1 represent?

a)

Period

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

120.

What does #2 represent?

a)

Period

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

121.

Which letter is represents the crest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

122.

Which letter is represents amplitude?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

123.

A wave with a high frequency has...

a)

a long wavelength

b)

a short wavelength

124.

Waves with the highest energy have...

a)

short wavelength, high frequency, and large amplitude

b)

long wavelength, low frequency, and short amplitude

125.

The _______ of a wave is how many waves pass a given point every second.

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Amplitude

126.

In a longitudinal wave, a ____ is an area where the particles are spread apart and a ____ is an area where the particles are close together.

a)

crest, trough

b)

compression, rarefaction

c)

rarefaction, compression

d)

trough, crest

127.

Examples of ________ waves include visible light, xrays, ultraviolet, and radio waves.

a)

transverse

b)

longitudinal

128.

In the diagram of a compressional wave, A is showing a ___ while B is showing a ___.

a)

compression, rarefaction

b)

trough, crest

c)

rarefaction, compression

d)

crest, trough

129.

In this diagram of a transverse wave, A is showing the wave's _____ and B is showing the wave's _____.

a)

amplitude, trough

b)

amplitude, crest

c)

wavelength, trough

d)

wavelength, crest

130.

In this diagram of a transverse wave, C is showing the wave's _____ and D is showing the wave's _____.

a)

crest, amplitude

b)

trough, amplitude

c)

crest, wavelength

d)

trough, wavelength

131.
Which travels faster, light or sound?
a)
light
b)
sound
132.

What is the letter a showing?

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

wavelength

d)

amplitude

133.

Which wave has the lowest frequency?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

134.

Which electromagnetic radiation has the longest wavelength?

a)

infrared

b)

gamma

c)

radio

d)

ultraviolet

135.

Which is an example of a longitudinal wave?

a)

x ray

b)

microwave

c)

sound wave

d)

water wave

136.

Which electromagnetic radiation has the shortest wavelength?

a)

infrared

b)

gamma

c)

microwave

d)

ultraviolet

137.

The two waves have different...

a)

amplitudes

b)

speeds

c)

wavelengths

d)

frequencies

138.
In longitudinal waves, the parts where the coils are spread apart are called what?
a)
rarefactions
b)
compressions
c)
mechanicals
d)
longitudes
139.
What kind of wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
surface
d)
none of the above

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