WorksheetsWave Basics
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of wave is this?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Surface
d)
Electromagnetic
2.
What type of wave is this?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Surface
c)
Mechanical
d)
Transverse
3.
Which part of the wave is this?
a)
Crest
b)
Trough
c)
Compression
d)
Rarefaction
4.
Which part of the wave is this?
a)
Crest
b)
Trough
c)
Compression
d)
Rarefaction
5.
Which part of the wave is this?
a)
Crest
b)
Trough
c)
Compression
d)
Rarefaction
6.
Which part of the wave is this?
a)
Crest
b)
Trough
c)
Compression
d)
Rarefaction
7.
What determines the speed of a wave?
a)
The frequency
b)
The medium
c)
The wavelength
d)
The amplitude
8.
What is a wave?
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
force
d)
energy
9.
Which letter represents the wavelength of a wave?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
10.
Which letter represents the amplitude of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
11.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.
If a wave has a wavelength of .5 m and a frequency of 40 Hz, what is the speed of the wave? Vw = λf
a)
20 m/s
b)
80 m/s
c)
0.0125 m/s
d)
200 m/s
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