WorksheetsWaves Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
2.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
3.
The highest point on a wave is:
a)
the crest
b)
the trough
c)
the top
d)
the coast
4.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
5.
Which wave has the largest wavelength?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None (same wavelength)
6.
If all three are waves of light, which wave has the largest speed?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None (same speed)
7.
Which wave has the largest frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None (same frequency)
8.
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
9.
Velocity= ________
Wavelength= .5m
Frequency= 150 hertz
Wavelength= .5m
Frequency= 150 hertz
a)
.75 m/s
b)
75 m/s
c)
300 m/s
10.
Which part of a longitudinal wave is where particles are packed closely together?
a)
compression
b)
rarefaction
c)
crest
d)
amplitude
11.
What does a wave carry from place to place?
a)
energy
b)
matter
c)
people
12.
As a longitudinal wave moves forward, the particles move:
a)
perpendicular to the wave's motion
b)
parallel to the wave's motion
c)
stand in one place
d)
move completely down the spring
13.
How often a wave occurs is the wave's __________________
a)
crest
b)
frequency
c)
wavelength
d)
resting point
14.
The frequency of a wave is measured in __________________.
a)
inches
b)
hertz
c)
periods
d)
eras
15.
Any material that a wave travels through is called a ____________________.
a)
vibration
b)
compression
c)
medium
d)
crest
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