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Waves

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
2.
The highest point on a wave is:
a)
the crest
b)
the trough
c)
the top
d)
the coast 
3.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
4.
Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Frequency
d)
Wavelength
5.
Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
D
d)
C & G
6.
Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
B & F
d)
F
7.
The distance between 2 corresponding parts of a wave  (example- crest to crest) is its _____________________
a)
trough
b)
frequency
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
8.

The frequency of a wave is measured in __________________.

a)

meters

b)

Hertz

c)

m/s

d)

Joules

9.
Any material that a wave travels through is called a ____________________.
a)
vibration
b)
compression
c)
medium
d)
crest
10.
In what type of wave does the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave?
a)
surface wave
b)
longitudinal wave
c)
transverse wave
d)
electromagnetic wave
11.

Which type of earthquake waves are longitudinal?

a)

surface

b)

secondary

c)

primary

d)

seismic

12.
In longitudinal waves, the parts where the coils are spread apart are called what?
a)
rarefactions
b)
compressions
c)
mechanicals
d)
longitudes
13.
In what type of wave does the medium move perpendicular to the movement of the wave?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Electromagnetic
d)
Radio
14.
In a longitudinal wave, the parts where the coils are close together are called what?
a)
longitudes
b)
rarefactions
c)
compressions
d)
contractions
15.

What kind of wave is pictured below?

a)

longitudinal

b)

transverse wave

c)

standing

d)

mechanical wave

16.

All waves carry ________ as they travel from one place to another.

a)

matter

b)

space

c)

energy

d)

water

17.

Which travels faster, light or sound?

a)

light

b)

sound

c)

same speed

18.

Which type of wave is sound?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Standing

d)

Sitting

19.
What kind of wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
surface
d)
none of the above
20.

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

a)

electromagnetic wave

b)

longitudinal wavy

c)

transverse wave

21.

Which type of wave is shown?

a)

longitudinal

b)

transverse

c)

standing

d)

sound

22.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

wave speed

b)

wavelength

c)

frequency

d)

period

23.

The greater the _______________, the greater the _______________.

a)

wavelength, energy

b)

amplitude, frequency

c)

frequency, energy

d)

amplitude, energy

24.

Which of the following is NOT a transverse wave?

a)

electromagnetic wave

b)

wave on the surface of a swimming pool

c)

sound

d)

secondary waves from earthquakes

25.

Frequency = 20 Hz, Wavelength = 10 m. What is the wave speed?

a)

2 m/s

b)

200 m/s

c)

0.5 m/s

d)

10 m/s

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