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WorksheetsUnit 5 Waves- Study Guide
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 45mins
What happens to the frequency of a guitar string when Arjun increases the tension?
it increases
it decreases
it stays the same
During a sunny day at the beach, Michael observes the waves hitting the shore. What does Michael realize the waves are carrying?
boats
matter
energy
water
When the wavelength of a sound wave increases as David plays the guitar, what happens to the frequency?
it increases
it decreases
it stays the same
In a science project, Anika and Rohan compared the wavelengths of two different waves. Which wave has a longer wavelength?
wave C
wave D
In a science project, Harper and Rohan are comparing two sound waves. Which wave has a greater frequency?
wave B
wave C
During a music class, Evelyn observes the vibrations of a guitar string and wonders what property of the wave is represented by the letter "A"?
amplitude
crest
trough
wavelength
In a music class, Zoe, Abigail, and Priya are experimenting with different musical instruments to see which one can produce a note with the greatest frequency. If each student picks a different instrument, numbered 1 to 4, which instrument number corresponds to the greatest frequency?
1
2
3
4
During a science fair, Luna demonstrates different types of waves using various setups. Which of the following waves she demonstrated is NOT a mechanical wave?
sound
light
ocean
seismic
During a beach day, Oliver noticed the highest point of the ocean waves is called:
the crest
the trough
the top
the coast
Which word is used to identify the distance between the radio tower at point C and the receiving antenna at point G?
Amplitude
Crest
Frequency
Wavelength
During a study session on oceanography, Aria points to a diagram of ocean waves and asks, 'Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?'
A
B & D
D
C & G
In the vast emptiness of outer space, Charlotte realized she couldn't hear the explosion of a distant star because there is no
medium
light
energy
heat
When Daniel plays his guitar, the strings vibrate and produce sound. These vibrations carry ________ as they travel through the air.
matter
space
energy
water
During a physics class demonstration, Ethan generates a wave in a rope and asks the class what property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
amplitude
crest
trough
wavelength
During a physics class demonstration, Daniel shows a wave on an oscilloscope. Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?
A
B & D
B & F
F
During a music class, Rohan noticed that the sound from his guitar travels in which type of wave?
Transverse
Longitudinal
In a physics class, Charlotte measures the distance from one peak of a wave to the next peak along a spring. This distance is known as a________
wavelength
amplitude
rarefaction
compression
In a physics class experiment, Oliver and Noah observed a wave traveling along a spring. What is represented by the letter 'y' in their observation?
Compression
Rarefaction
Wavelength
Amplitude
In a physics class experiment, Jackson and Henry observed a wave on a spring. What is represented by the letter 'x' in their observation?
Crest
Compression
Rarefaction
Wavelength
In a music class, Abigail is observing a diagram of sound waves on a projector. What part is represented by the blue lines?
Crest
Resting Point
Wavelength
Amplitude
During a physics class demonstration, Lily points to a specific part on a displayed sine wave and asks, 'What part is the arrow pointing to?'
Crest
Trough
Amplitude
Wavelength
During a music class, Kai taps a tuning fork on a table and it starts to produce sound. What best explains the cause of the sound waves produced?
Shaking
Potential energy
Light
Vibrations
During a science experiment, Aria observed a wave in the water tank. What is the amplitude of this wave?
4
8
2
6.3
During a physics class demonstration, Aria showed a type of wave that moves in a back and forth motion. What type of wave was Aria demonstrating?
Compression wave
Light wave
Transverse wave
Hicks-Riddick Wave
In a music class, Isla notices that sound waves move ___ through vibrations of the guitar strings
Energy
Matter
Mass
Weight
In a physics class experiment, Daniel observes that the ripples in a water tank move ___. This is an example of transverse waves.
Parallel to the direction of the wave
Perpendicular to the direction of the wave
In a weird pattern
If Daniel plays a higher note on his guitar, the wavelength of the sound wave gets
longer
shorter
In a music class, Benjamin learns that if the wavelength of a guitar string gets longer, the frequency of the note it produces gets
higher
lower
In a music class, Scarlett noticed that the pitch of the sound from her violin changes when she adjusts the tension of the strings. What does the pitch of the sound depend on?
frequency
amplitude
wavelength
When light passes through a glass prism, is it bending or bouncing?
bending
bouncing
During a school science fair, Benjamin explains that a blue tshirt looks blue because of ___.
reflection
refraction
diffraction
When Aria looks at a soap bubble, she notices a rainbow pattern. This is because the light is ______.
Refracting
Reflecting
Diffracting
Absorbing
Avery is painting a rainbow and wants to start with the color that has the lowest frequency. Which color should Avery start with?
red
green
blue
violet
In a physics class experiment led by Rohan, which color of light did they find has the highest frequency?
blue
yellow
orange
violet
In a music studio, Jackson observes the sound waves produced by a guitar. How often a wave occurs is the wave's __________________
crest
frequency
wavelength
resting point
Noah is studying sound waves in his physics class and learns that the frequency of these waves is measured in __________________.
inches
hertz
periods
eras
In a science experiment, Abigail observed that sound waves traveled from a speaker to her ears through the air. The air in this context is called a ____________________.
vibration
compression
medium
crest
As Zoe increases the frequency of the sound waves in her physics experiment, the __________________ decreases.
amplitude
resting point
wavelength
crest
In a science experiment, Rohan observes that a mechanical wave cannot travel through...
a vacuum(empty space).
water.
air.
glass.
During a science experiment, Priya noticed that the sound from the tuning fork could be heard when it was placed on a table (solid), in water (liquid), and in the air (gas). This demonstrates that sound can travel through which of the following?
solid
liquid
gas
all of the above
When Nora shouts in the mountains and hears her voice coming back. (example echo)
medium
refraction
reflection
interference
When a wave bends as it passes through at an angle from one medium to another, like when Nora observes a straw in a glass of water appearing bent.
medium
refraction
reflection
interference
In a physics class, Noah demonstrates a type of wave that carries energy at a right angle or perpendicular to the direction of the energy flow. What type of wave is he demonstrating?
Longitudinal waves
Transverse waves
Sound waves
P-waves
In a sound wave traveling through air, the part where air molecules are closest together.
Density
Compression
Rarefaction
Amplitude
In a music class, Sophia is learning about the nature of sound waves. What are the parts of a longitudinal wave that she is studying?
Compressions and rarefactions
Crests and troughs
Compressions and crests
Rarefactions and troughs
During a hike in the mountains, Ava shouts towards a cliff and hears an ________ as a result of sound reflection.
Vibration
Echo
Pitch
Volume
During a science experiment, Benjamin observed that sound waves travel the FASTEST through _____________.
gases
liquids
solids
If a sound system at a concert has a high amplitude, then it also has a ____________!!!
fast echo
slow pitch
high volume
low volume
