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WorksheetsWaves Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is the term for the number of waves that pass a fixed point each second?
wave speed
amplitude
frequency
period
Which of the measurements would be the most helpful in determining the wavelength?
W
X
Y
Z
Which of the following is present in both drawings?
longitudinal waves
diffraction
destructive interference
refraction
Which of the following is a transverse wave?
sounds generated by a violin
vibrations that are felt through a rock
sounds made underwater
a wave produced on a rope
Sound is a compression wave with regions of greater and lesser density. The less-dense region of a sound wave is a
crest
rarefaction
diffraction
compression
In 1 second, four crests of a wave pass a certain point. What is the wave’s frequency?
2 Hz
3 Hz
4 Hz
5 Hz
Which statement best explains frequency?
Frequency is the number of wavelengths that pass a point per second.
Frequency is the number of crests that pass a point in total.
Frequency is the number of wavelengths that pass a point in total.
Frequency is the amplitude per second.
A certain sound wave has a wavelength of 2 m and a frequency of 170 hertz. Use the wave velocity equation to calculate the velocity of this wave.
340 m/s
340 Hz
255 m/s
255 Hz
A ______ is a repeating disturbance or movement that transfers energy through matter or space.
medium
fluid
material
wave
The low point on a wave is called its ______.
crest
trough
rest position
none of these
Electromagnetic waves of different wavelengths have been given different names. According to the table, which type of electromagnetic wave can have a wavelength greater than 5 m?
Microwaves
Radio waves
Red Light
Blue Light
According to the table, which type of electromagnetic wave can have a wavelength of 0.000046 cm?
Microwaves
Radio waves
Red Light
Blue Light
If a device were emitting an electromagnetic wave of 0.00000001 cm,what kind of device would it be?
Radio
Microwave Oven
Flashlight
X-ray Machine
The greater a wave’s amplitude, the ______ energy the wave carries.
more
less
more and less
none of these
The matter through which mechanical waves travel is called a ______.
medium
domain
region
substrate
What type of wave or waves is an ocean wave?
Transverse
Longitudinal
Electromagnetic
What type of wave or waves is sound?
Transverse
Longitudinal
Electromagnetic
What type of wave or waves is a ripple in a pond?
Transverse
Longitudinal
Electromagnetic
What type of wave or waves is an earthquake?
Transverse
Longitudinal
Electromagnetic
What type of wave or waves is sunlight?
Transverse
Longitudinal
Electromagnetic
A ______ is the distance between one point on a wave and the nearest point just like it.
wavelength
frequency
crest
trough
Identify the part of the transverse wave labeled 1.
Crest
Amplitude
Wavelength
Trough
Identify the part of the transverse wave labeled 2.
Crest
Amplitude
Wavelength
Trough
Identify the part of the transverse wave labeled 3.
Crest
Amplitude
Wavelength
Trough
Identify the part of the transverse wave labeled 4.
Crest
Amplitude
Wavelength
Trough
