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Wave properties

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a wave?

a)

Moving water

b)

A disturbance that transmits energy

c)

A disturbance that transmits matter

d)

The back-and-forth movement of an object

2.

Vibrations are

a)

the back-and-forth movements of an object.

b)

a disturbance that transmits energy.

c)

good.

d)

stronger than waves.

3.

Frequency is

a)

how tall a wave is.

b)

how short a wave is.

c)

the number of waves passing through a point in a second.

d)

how loud a sound is.

4.

The loudness of a sound is its

a)

pitch.

b)

decibel.

c)

frequency.

d)

volume.

5.

The high point on a wave it its

a)

trough.

b)

amplitude.

c)

crest.

d)

volume.

6.

The trough is

a)

the low point on a wave.

b)

the high point on a wave.

c)

the distance between the midline and crest.

d)

the distance between two crests.

7.

The distance between two crests or troughs is

a)

wavelength.

b)

amplitude.

c)

volume.

d)

frequency.

8.

Amplitude is

a)

the distance between two crests.

b)

the distance between two troughs.

c)

the number of waves passing through a point in a second.

d)

the distance from a wave's crest to midline or midline to trough.

9.

Sound moves faster through

a)

gases.

b)

solids.

c)

liquids.

d)

time.

10.

Pitch is

a)

when a ball is thrown by a pitcher.

b)

the place soccer players stand on before going on the field of play.

c)

how high or low a sound is.

d)

the angle of a roof.