WorksheetsWaves
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 3600secs
A transverse wave has a frequency of 40.0 Hz. and a wavelength of 0.3 meters. What is the velocity of this wave? HINT: V = fλ
12 m/s
133.3 m/s
0.008 m/s
40.3 m/s
The frequency of yellow light is 5.3 x 1014 Hz. This wave travels at 3.00 x 108 m/s. What is the wavelength of yellow light? HINT: λ = v / f
5.66 x 10-7 meters
1.00 x 10-10 meters
5.00 x 10-6 m meters
3.41 meters
Which of the follow IS NOT a unit you can use in the velocity-frequency-wavelength formula?
MHz
Hz
meters
meters/second
Which type of wave is a sound wave?
longitudinal
transverse
ocean
dissected
The time required for the sound waves (v = 340 m/s) to travel from the tuning fork to point A is
0.058 s
17.0 s
1.2 s
0.07 s
What does letter D represent in this wave diagram?
D is the amplitude of the wave.
D is the height of the wave.
D is the length of the wave.
D is the frequency of the wave.
This is an example of:
a sound wave.
an electromagnetic wave.
an ocean wave.
a transverse wave.
Which of the following do waves transmit?
energy
water
air molecules
empty space
Which of the following is the BEST description of what's being illustrated?
wave pulses
mountain ridges
ocean waves
wave troughs
A wave that vibrates perpendicular to the direction of motion is called:
a transverse wave.
a longitudinal wave.
a compression wave.
a crested wave.
A longitudinal wave can only be transmitted through fluids (liquids and gases.)
True
False
A transverse wave's maximum displacement from rest is its:
amplitude.
height.
length.
frequency.
The velocity of a wave is determined by:
frequency and wavelength.
amplitude and trough.
wavelength only.
frequency only.
The Waves Gizmo using a model of __________________________ to study the motion of both transverse and longitudinal waves.
a spring
ocean waves
an ear
the Sun's radiation
Which of the following are real-world examples of waves? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY!
ocean waves
sound waves
light waves
seismic (earthquake) waves
The term "refraction" refers to which of the following?
how waves may bend when passing from one medium to another.
how waves may bounce back when striking an object
how waves may dissipate over time
how waves are able to sustain their energy over great distances
Some waves involve both transverse and longitudinal motion.
True
False
A wave is a transmission of energy that permanently displaces the particles of the medium the wave travels through.
True
False
