WorksheetsElectromagnetic and Mechanical Waves
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
A range of all types of electromagnetic radiation and composed of very short to very long waves
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Light Waves
Gamma Rays
Radiation
The energy that travels and spreads through space
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Sound Waves
Longitudinal Waves
Radiation
Potentially dangerous waves with very short wavelengths and very large amounts of energy
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Light Waves
Gamma Rays
Radiation
Waves with short wavelengths that provide us with the visible light spectrum
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Light Waves
Gamma Rays
Radiation
____________________ waves have long wavelengths and carry data over long distances
Gamma
Mechanical
Radio
Microwaves
Waves that can be used to reheat food are ____________________.
microwaves
gamma
x-rays
ultraviolet
Longitudinal waves consist of ____________________ and ___________________.
compressions: troughs
crests; troughs
rarefaction; compressions
rarefactions; crests
Transverse waves consist of ____________________ and ___________________.
crests; rarefactions
crests; troughs
crests; compressions
crests; radios
Which of the following correctly identifies the parts labeled 1 and 2?
1 = wavelength, 2 = amplitude
1 = amplitude, 2 = wavelength
1 = crest, 2 = trough
1 = trough, 2 = crest
Which of the following describes how a mechanical wave is different from a electromagnetic wave?
Mechanical waves require a medium; electromagnetic waves don’t.
Mechanical waves travel much faster than electromagnetic waves.
Mechanical waves can be reflected; electromagnetic waves can’t.
Mechanical waves are produced by charged particles, but electromagnetic waves aren’t.
Which of the following properties are unique to electromagnetic waves?
Compression and rarefaction
Amplitude and wavelength
Crest and trough
Trough and compression
Which of the following is a similarity between electromagnetic waves and mechanical waves? Both types of waves–
transfer energy from one point to another.
require a medium to travel through.
can only travel through liquids or gases.
transfer matter over long distances.
Which of the following is a basic component of both electromagnetic and mechanical waves?
Compression
Crest
Amplitude
Rarefaction
A _____ is a disturbance that of a medium by an oscillating source.
matter
wave
speed
frequency
A ________ wave propagates in the same direction as the displacement of a media..
Transverse
Mechanical
Longitudinal
A wave transfers _______.
matter
frequency
energy
amplitude
________ and wavelength are inversely related.
Amplitude
Frequency
Energy
Compressions
A _______ wave propagates in a direction perpendicular to the displacement of the media.
transverse
longitudinal
The energy carried by a wave is dependent upon its wavelength, frequency, and amplitude. So long as speed is constant, the energy of a wave will increase as a result of an increase in which of these characteristics?
Frequency only
Amplitude only
Frequency and amplitude only
Wavelength, frequency, and amplitude
What do waves transfer?
matter
energy
water
air
What type of waves need a medium in order to travel?
Light Waves
Mechanical Waves
Electromagnetic Waves
Radio Waves
What colors are listed in order of increasing frequency (low to high)?
red, yellow, orange
green, blue, indigo
red, indigo, green
orange, violet, red
Frequency is the number of wavelengths that pass a point in one second. A student was asked to measure the frequency of a wave. The frequency she recorded was most likely measured in
Feet
Meters
Hertz
Grams
The diagram provided gives information on the energy transmitted by a wide variety of waves in the electromagnetic spectrum. Which of the following is the most reasonable conclusion that can be drawn from this information?
Waves with longer wavelengths transmit more energy.
The energy of a wave increases as wavelength decreases.
There are no electromagnetic waves between ultraviolet and infrared.
Microwaves are the most deadly kind of wave due to their wavelength.
The energy carried by a wave is dependent upon its wavelength, frequency, and amplitude. The energy of a wave will increase as a result of an increase in which of these characteristics?
Amplitude only
Frequency only
Frequency and amplitude only
Wavelength, frequency, and amplitude
