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Wave Motion

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does a wave carry from place to place?

a)

energy

b)

matter

c)

people

2.

The highest point on a transverse wave is the

a)

compression

b)

crest

c)

rest position

d)

trough

3.

The lowest point on a transverse wave is the

a)

compression

b)

crest

c)

rest position

d)

trough

4.

Which property of the wave would change if you changed the amount of energy the wave had?

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

d)

wave speed

5.

If the wavelength of a wave increased, what would happen to the frequency?

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

stay the same

6.

Mechanical waves usually travel fastest through:

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

7.

Mechanical waves usually travels fastest as the temperature of the medium:

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

8.

A wave that can travel through matter and empty space is a:

a)

electromagnetic wave

b)

longitudinal wavy

c)

transverse wave

9.

What kind of wave is this?

a)

electromagnetic

b)

longitudinal

c)

transverse

10.

Which are properties of a mechanical wave?

a)

can be longitudinal or transverse

b)

can move through space

c)

must have matter to move

d)

carries energy

11.

Water waves are unique because they:

a)

are transverse waves

b)

are longitudinal waves

c)

carry energy

d)

move matter from place to place

12.

As a longitudinal wave moves forward, the particles move:

a)

perpendicular to the wave's motion

b)

parallel to the wave's motion

c)

stand in one place

d)

move completely down the spring

13.
Which wave diagram has both wavelength (λ) and amplitude (A) labeled correctly?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
14.
What type of wave is this?
a)
transverse
b)
longitudinal
c)
circular
d)
elliptical
15.
Which arrow diagram best represents the motion of the particle at position C as the wave moves to the right?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
16.
What type of wave is this?
a)
transverse
b)
longitudinal
c)
circular
d)
elliptical
17.
The wavelength of the wave is equal to the distance between points
a)
A and G
b)
B and F
c)
C and E
d)
D and F
18.
How many wavelengths long is the wave (number of wave cycles)?
a)
1
b)
1.5
c)
2
d)
2.5
19.
Which of the following represents a trough of the wave?
a)
B
b)
D
c)
F
d)
B and F
20.
Which of the following represents a crest of the wave?
a)
B
b)
D
c)
F
d)
B and F
21.
How many cycles are in this wave?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
22.
What is the wave's amplitude?
a)
4 cm
b)
5 cm
c)
6 cm
d)
8 cm
23.
What is the wave's frequency?
a)
0.25 Hz
b)
0.5 Hz
c)
0.75 Hz
d)
1 Hz
24.
What is the wave's period?
a)
1 s
b)
2 s
c)
3 s
d)
4 s
25.
How many cycles are in this wave?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
26.
What is the wave's amplitude?
a)
2 cm
b)
4 cm
c)
2 m
d)
4 m
27.
What is the wave's wavelength?
a)
1 m
b)
2 m
c)
3 m
d)
4 m
28.

Which point is sitting on a rarefaction?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

29.

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

30.

This image depicts which of the following wave behaviors?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Resonance

31.

Definition: When one object vibrating at the same natural frequency of a second object forces that second object into vibrational motion.

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Resonance

32.

The image depicts which of the following wave behaviors?

a)

Resonance

b)

Doppler Effect

c)

Polarization

d)

Diffraction

33.

The image depicts which of the following wave behaviors?

a)

Resonance

b)

Doppler Effect

c)

Interference

d)

Polarization

34.

The two blue and purple waves will undergo _________________ when they meet.

a)

Constructive interference

b)

Destructive interference

35.

The image of the two waves depicts

a)

Constructive interference

b)

Destructive interference

36.

Two waves that undergo constructive interference must be...

a)

In phase

b)

Out of phase

37.

Two waves that undergo destructive interference must be...

a)

In phase

b)

Out of phase

38.

The two categories of waves are

a)

Mechanical

b)

Physical

c)

Electromagnetic

d)

Love

39.

Which of the pictured is responsible for our sky being blue?

a)

Transmission

b)

Reflection

c)

Refraction

d)

Scattering

e)

Absorption

40.

Which of the pictured is responsible for black pavement being hot?

a)

Transmission

b)

Reflection

c)

Refraction

d)

Scattering

e)

Absorption

41.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
42.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
43.
Frequency is measured in 
a)
Pounds
b)
Hertz
c)
Joules
d)
Newtons 
44.
Which property of these waves differs?
a)
Frequency
b)
Wavelength
c)
Amplitude
d)
Pitch
45.
Which of the following is NOT a mechanical wave?
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
ocean
d)
seismic
46.
What do seismic waves and sound waves have in common?
a)
they're mechanical waves
b)
they're electromagnetic waves
c)
they're transverse waves
d)
they're permanent waves
47.
Which is an example of a longitudinal wave?
a)
light wave
b)
sound wave
c)
visible wave
d)
radio wave
48.

The speed of a wave is its wavelength multiplied by its ___________

Or the formula

v = λ x f

a)

amplitude

b)

vibration

c)

frequency

d)

reflection

49.

The relationship between wavelength and frequency is λ=v/f. Calculate the wavelength of light that has a frequency of 5.2 x 1012 Hz. The speed of of light is 3.0x 108 m/s.

a)

5.8 x 10 -5 m

b)

5.8 x 10 -7 m

c)

5.19 x 10 14 m

d)

1.56 x 10 23 m

50.

Solve this problems using the equation:

λ= ν/f

If an AM radio station broadcasts at 9.95 x 105 Hz, what is the wavelength of this radiation? The speed of of light is 3.0x108 m/s.

a)

6.59 x 10-28 m

b)

1.01 x 10-6 m

c)

3.32 x 10-3 m

d)

301.5 m

51.

A microwave oven emits radiation at a wavelength of 0.005 m. What is the frequency of this radiation? The speed of of light is 3.0x 108 m/s.

a)

6.67 x 10-7 Hz

b)

2.00 Hz

c)

1.50 x 106 Hz

d)

6.00 x 1010 Hz

52.

Radio waves travel at a speed of 300,000,000 m/s. WFNX broadcasts radio waves at a frequency of 101,700,000 Hertz. What is the wavelength of WFNX’s radio waves?

a)

2.94 m

b)

0.92 m

c)

1.29 m

d)

2.19 m

53.

What is the frequency of a mechanical wave that has a velocity of 1.77 m/s and a wavelength of 12.05 m ?

a)

0.15 Hz

b)

0.51 Hz

c)

1.15 Hz

d)

2.0 Hz

54.

What is the relationship between period(T) and frequency(f)?

a)

directly proportional

b)

inversely proportional

c)

equal to

55.

Letter G represents...

a)

Compression

b)

Rarefaction

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude.

56.

Letter B represents...

a)

rarefaction

b)

compression

c)

wavelength

d)

amplitude

57.

Which statement is correct about the wave shown in the diagram?

a)

It is a transverse wave because the particles are moving perpendicular to the motion of the wave.

b)

It is a transverse wave because the particles are moving parallel to the motion of the wave.

c)

It is a longitudinal wave because the particles are moving perpendicular to the motion of the wave.

d)

It is a longitudinal wave because the particles are moving parallel to the motion of the wave.

58.

Refers to a substance (solid, liquid, or gas) by which a wave can travel.

a)

epicenter

b)

energy

c)

epicenter

d)

medium

59.

The two waves are similar in...

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

wavelength

d)

energy

60.

The movement of these differ in longitudinal and transverse waves.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Particles

d)

Medium

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