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Waves

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are waves?

a)

Disturbances that carry energy

b)

Rhythmic disturbances that carry energy

c)

Rhythmic disturbances that do not carry energy

d)

Rhythmic disturbances that carry matter

2.

The highest point on a transverse wave is the

a)

Trough

b)

Amplitude

c)

Rest

d)

Crest

3.

The lowest point on a transverse wave is the

a)

Crest

b)

Rest

c)

Trough

d)

Medium

4.

What are mechanical waves?

a)

Waves that need energy to transfer matter (medium)

b)

Waves that need matter (medium) to transfer energy

5.

A wave with a frequency of 20 Hz has a wavelength of 5.1 meters. At what speed is the wave traveling?

a)

101.1 m/s

b)

102.1 meters

c)

102 meters

d)

102 m/s

6.

Name three wave properties that can be measured

a)

Amplitude

b)

Trough

c)

wavelength

d)

Frequency

7.

Frequency

a)

The amount of matter (medium) in a wave passing a point in a given time

b)

The energy transfer

c)

The number of waves passing a point in a given time

d)

Rhythmic disturbances

8.

When a wave bounces off a material and goes in a new direction is known as

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Diffraction

9.

Period

a)

the amount of matter it takes a wave to carry

b)

the amount of energy it takes a wave to pass

c)

the amount of time it takes a wave to pass

d)

the amount of waves that pass in a given time

10.

When a wave is absorbed by a material and may disappear is known as

a)

Diffraction

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorb

d)

Absorption

11.

The highest point on a transverse wave is the

a)

Trough

b)

Amplitude

c)

Rest

d)

Crest

12.

The speed of a wave is 34 m/s and it's frequency is 40 Hz. What is it's wavelength?

a)

0.85 meters

b)

0.8 meters

c)

1.8 meters

d)

1.85 meters

13.

When a wave bounces off a material and goes in a new direction is known as

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Diffraction

14.

A wave has a wavelength of 32.1 meters and a speed of 5.6 m/s. What is the frequency? Round to two decimal places

a)

0.17 Hz

b)

0.175 Hz

c)

0.174 Hz

d)

0.1744 Hz

15.

Every object has its own resonant frequency

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Low frequency means

a)

long wavelength

b)

small wavelength

17.

High frequency means

a)

long wavelength

b)

small wavelength

18.

Longitudinal waves are

a)

perpendicular

b)

parallel

c)

diagonal

19.

Transverse waves are

a)

Parallel

b)

Perpenducular

c)

Diagonal

20.

A wave is going 29 m/s and has frequency of 3.4 Hz. What is its wavelength? Round to two decimal places

a)

8.52 meters

b)

8.53 meters

c)

9.0 meters

d)

8.529 meters

21.

When two or more waves overlap and combine to form a new wave

a)

Wave refraction

b)

Wave overlapping

c)

Wave interference

d)

Wave absorption

22.

The speed of sound depends on the

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Medium

d)

Temperature

23.

A wave with a frequency of 17 Hz has a wavelength of 12.5 meters. What is the wave's speed?

a)

212.5

b)

212.5 m/s

c)

121.5 m/s

d)

121.5

24.

A pitch depends on

a)

temperature

b)

amplitude

c)

frequency of vibration

d)

speed of sound

25.

What is the most common unit of sound levels?

a)

decimal

b)

decibel

c)

desivel

d)

pitch