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Ch 10 - Understanding Waves

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is transferred by a wave?

a)

Energy

b)

Matter

c)

Both energy & matter

2.

What does frequency measure & what's the unit?

a)

The number of waves per second in seconds

b)

The number of waves per second in hertz

c)

The time for one wave to cycle in seconds

d)

The time for one wave to cycle in hertz

3.

A good example of a longitudinal wave is...

a)

Ocean surface waves

b)

Vibration of a guitar string

c)

A tsunami or tidal wave

4.

If the wavelength of a wave increases, the period will...

a)

Decrease

b)

Increase as well

c)

Remain unchanged

5.

What is the symbol and unit for wavelength?

a)

Wavelength (μ) is measured in m/s

b)

Wavelength (μ) is measured in meters

c)

Wavelength (λ) is measured in m/s

d)

Wavelength (λ) is measured in meters

6.

Which part of a wave is shown by the letter A?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Crest

7.

Which part of a wave is shown by the letter B?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Crest

8.

Which part of a wave is shown by the letter C?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Crest

9.

Which part of a wave is shown by the letter D?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Crest

10.

What is the amplitude of this wave?

a)

2 m

b)

2.5 m

c)

4 m

d)

18 m

11.

What is the wavelength of this wave?

a)

2 m

b)

2.5 m

c)

4 m

d)

18 m

12.

A wave machine creates a wave every 0.5 seconds and each wave moves at 4 m/s. What is the length of each wave?

a)

2 meters

b)

4 meters

c)

6 meters

d)

8 meters

13.

A wave with a wavelength of 6 m is produced every 2 seconds. How far will these waves travel after 5 seconds?

a)

2.4 meters

b)

15 meters

c)

30 meters

d)

60 meters

14.

How would we describe the combination of these two waves?

a)

The subposition of these waves causes constructive interference.

b)

The subposition of these waves causes destructive interference.

c)

The superposition of these waves causes constructive interference.

d)

The superposition of these waves causes destructive interference.

15.

The combination of these two waves would cause...

a)

The amplitude to decrease

b)

The amplitude to increase

c)

The wavelength to decrease

d)

The wavelength to increase