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Waves End of Topic Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is A?

a)

Wavelength

b)

Crest

c)

Trough

d)

Amplitude

2.

What is B?

a)

Wavelength

b)

Crest

c)

Trough

d)

Amplitude

3.

Look at the diagram of the longitudinal wave, what does the C and R stand for?

a)

Compression and Reflection

b)

Conjoin and Release

c)

Compression and Rarefaction

d)

Conjoin and Reflect

4.

Light, EM waves and water waves are examples of...

a)

Transverse waves

b)

Longitudinal waves

5.

Sound waves and ultrasound are examples of...

a)

Transverse waves

b)

Longitudinal waves

6.

What is 1?

a)

Incident ray

b)

Normal

c)

Angle of incidence

d)

Reflected ray

7.

What is 2?

a)

Incident ray

b)

Normal

c)

Angle of incidence

d)

Reflected ray

8.

What is 3?

a)

Incident ray

b)

Normal

c)

Angle of incidence

d)

Reflected ray

9.

What is the term we use for light changing direction between different mediums?

a)

Reflection

b)

Transmission

c)

Refraction

10.

Why do light waves slow down when passing through a denser medium?

a)

More particles to pass through

b)

Less particles to pass through

c)

Particles get scattered

d)

Particles move more

11.

What is shown in the image?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Dispersion

12.

What piece of equipment can be used to 'show' sound waves?

a)

TV

b)

Oscilloscope

c)

Microphone

13.

What are gamma rays used for?

a)

Seeing through things

b)

Sunbeds

c)

Sterilising medical equipment

d)

Photography

14.

What is UV used for?

a)

Sterilisation

b)

Security marking

c)

See through things

d)

Sunbeds

15.

What is ultrasound?

a)

Low frequency sound waves

b)

High frequency sound waves

c)

Low amplitude sound waves

d)

High amplitude sound waves