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WorksheetsCh 10 - Understanding Waves
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is transferred by a wave?
Energy
Matter
Both energy & matter
What does frequency measure & what's the unit?
The number of waves per second in seconds
The number of waves per second in hertz
The time for one wave to cycle in seconds
The time for one wave to cycle in hertz
A good example of a longitudinal wave is...
Ocean surface waves
Vibration of a guitar string
A tsunami or tidal wave
If the wavelength of a wave increases, the period will...
Decrease
Increase as well
Remain unchanged
What is the symbol and unit for wavelength?
Wavelength (μ) is measured in m/s
Wavelength (μ) is measured in meters
Wavelength (λ) is measured in m/s
Wavelength (λ) is measured in meters
Which part of a wave is shown by the letter A?
Amplitude
Trough
Wavelength
Crest
Which part of a wave is shown by the letter B?
Amplitude
Trough
Wavelength
Crest
Which part of a wave is shown by the letter C?
Amplitude
Trough
Wavelength
Crest
Which part of a wave is shown by the letter D?
Amplitude
Trough
Wavelength
Crest
What is the amplitude of this wave?
2 m
2.5 m
4 m
18 m
What is the wavelength of this wave?
2 m
2.5 m
4 m
18 m
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?
2 meters
4 meters
6 meters
8 meters
A wave with a wavelength of 6 m is produced every 2 seconds. How far will these waves travel after 5 seconds?
2.4 meters
15 meters
30 meters
60 meters
How would we describe the combination of these two waves?
The subposition of these waves causes constructive interference.
The subposition of these waves causes destructive interference.
The superposition of these waves causes constructive interference.
The superposition of these waves causes destructive interference.
The combination of these two waves would cause...
The amplitude to decrease
The amplitude to increase
The wavelength to decrease
The wavelength to increase
