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Chapter 10: Mechanical wave

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of wave is light?

a)

longitudinal waves

b)

transverse waves

c)

medium-sized waves

d)

electromagnetic

2.

An example of a combined wave...

a)

sound waves

b)

water waves

3.

What is the lowest point of a wave?

a)

trough

b)

crescent

c)

medium

4.

What unit is used to measure frequency?

a)

centimeters (cm)

b)

meters (m)

c)

hertz (Hz)

d)

miles per hour

5.

Identify the mechanical wave that the particles vibrate with and up-and-down motion.

a)

transverse

b)

longitudinal

6.

What is a rarefaction in a longitudinal wave?

a)

The region in a longitudinal wave where the particles are closest together.

b)

The entire wave.

c)

The region in a longitudinal wave where the particles are furthest apart.

7.

What is a wave?

a)

A disturbance that transfers matter from place to place.

b)

A disturbance that transfers energy but not matter.

8.

What is amplitude?

a)

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.

b)

The number of waves passing a point in a certain time.

9.

Sound travels in a...

a)

transverse wave

b)

surface wave

c)

longitudinal wave

10.

1. What is the amplitude of the wave shown above?

a)

0 m

b)

2 m

c)

4 m

d)

0.4 m