WorksheetsWaves: Practice Problems and Vocab Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False: The time for a complete back-and-forth swing of a pendulum is its frequency.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
The number of cycles that are completed per second is called the ________ and is measured in _________.
a)
frequency, Hertz
b)
wavelength, meters
c)
amplitude, meters
d)
period, seconds
3.
The period of a pendulum is 10 s. What is its frequency?
a)
10 Hz
b)
1 Hz
c)
0.5 Hz
d)
0.1 Hz
4.
Frieda the fly flaps her wings back and forth 100 times each second. The period of her wings flapping is:
a)
100 s
b)
0.01 s
c)
0.01 Hz
d)
100 Hz
5.
What is the lowest point on a wave?
a)
amplitude
b)
peak
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
6.
The distance from one point to the next corresponding point on a wave is called the ________________.
a)
waveform
b)
peak
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
7.
The maximum distance from the center line to the top of the crest or the bottom of the trough is called the __________ of the wave.
a)
amplitude of the wave
b)
wavelength of the wave
c)
frequency of the wave
d)
speed of the wave
8.
Which letter(s) represent the wavelength?
a)
A & B
b)
B & D
c)
B & F
d)
C & E
9.
The length of a wave is measured in meters. What is the symbol used for it?
a)
A
b)
f
c)
c
d)
λ
10.
What is the definition of Period?
a)
How long it takes to complete one wave.
b)
How often a wave goes by.
c)
How many waves can be completed in one second.
d)
None of these.
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