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WorksheetsChapter 10: Mechanical wave
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
What kind of wave is light?
longitudinal waves
transverse waves
medium-sized waves
electromagnetic
An example of a combined wave...
sound waves
water waves
What is the lowest point of a wave?
trough
crescent
medium
What unit is used to measure frequency?
centimeters (cm)
meters (m)
hertz (Hz)
miles per hour
Identify the mechanical wave that the particles vibrate with and up-and-down motion.
transverse
longitudinal
What is a rarefaction in a longitudinal wave?
The region in a longitudinal wave where the particles are closest together.
The entire wave.
The region in a longitudinal wave where the particles are furthest apart.
What is a wave?
A disturbance that transfers matter from place to place.
A disturbance that transfers energy but not matter.
What is amplitude?
The distance from the center line ( or the still position) of a waveto the top of a crest or to the bottom of a trough.
The number of waves passing a point in a certain time.
Sound travels in a...
transverse wave
surface wave
longitudinal wave
1. What is the amplitude of the wave shown above?
0 m
2 m
4 m
0.4 m
