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Unit 5 Waves Quiz 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "A"?

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

2.

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
3.

The highest positive point on a transverse wave is known as

a)

the crest

b)

the trough

c)

the top

d)

the coast

4.

Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?

a)

A

b)

B & D

c)

D

d)

C & G

5.
What kind of wave is pictured below?
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
sound wave
d)
mechanical wave
6.

All waves carry ________ as they travel from one place to another.

a)

matter

b)

space

c)

energy

d)

water

7.

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

8.
Waves that require a medium are called 
a)
mechanical waves
b)
transverse waves
c)
light waves
d)
gamma rays
9.
What do waves carry from place to place?
a)
Energy, but not matter or particles
b)
Energy and matter or particles
c)
Matter or particles but not energy
d)
Neither energy nor matter or particles
10.

Which type of wave is pictured?

a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
11.

How fast the wave is moving is known as the

a)

wave speed

b)

wavelength

c)

amplitude

d)

frequency

12.

Number of waves passing a given point in a certain amount of time, measured in Hertz (Hz)

a)

wavelength

b)

frequency

c)

amplitude

d)

wave speed

13.

Wave that vibrates in the direction of its propagation

a)

longitudinal wave

b)

transverse wave

c)

light wave

d)

green wave

14.

What is the speed of a wave that has a wavelength of 2 m and a frequency of 2.5 Hz?

a)
2.5 m/s
b)
5 m/s
c)
4.5 m/s
d)
6 m/s
15.
The stationary dot is called:
a)
a node.
b)
an anti-node.
c)
the amplitude.
d)
the not moving bit.