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Chapter 6 Wave

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

2.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:
a)
frequency
b)
period
c)
longitudinal 
d)
transverse wave 
3.
When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?
a)
The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.
b)
The wavelength increases.
c)
The wavelength decreases.
d)
More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.
4.
Which of the following can sound travel through?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of the above
5.
which material does sound travel the fastest?
a)
solid 
b)
liquid 
c)
gases
6.

What is transferred by a wave?

a)

energy

b)

matter

c)

particles

d)

mass

7.

Sound waves are which type of waves?

a)

transverse

b)

seismic

c)

longitudinal

d)

frequency

8.
Which type of light has the lowest energy of this group?
a)
Radio
b)
Microwave
c)
Infrared
d)
Ultraviolet
9.
Which type of light has the highest energy of this group?
a)
red
b)
yellow
c)
green
d)
blue
10.
Which type of light has the smallest frequency of this group?
a)
red
b)
yellow
c)
green
d)
blue
11.

Radio waves and _______ are used in communication

a)

Microwaves

b)

Gamma rays

c)

Visible light

d)

Ultraviolet

12.
Constructive interference is
a)
When two waves affect one another in  a positive way.
b)
Produce a single wave of greater amplitude (add together)
c)
Both
13.
The high or low pitch of a sound is related to the ___________ of the wave
a)
decibel
b)
amplitude
c)
frequency
d)
rest position
14.
How loud or soft a sound is, is related to the _____________ of the wave
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
wave length
d)
rest position
15.
Resonance occurs when
a)
an object is forced to vibrate at its natural frequency.
b)
sound changes speed in going from one medium to another.
c)
the amplitude of a wave is amplified.
d)
sound makes multiple reflections
16.
The medium (or tension) through which a wave travels affects its...
a)
Wavelength
b)
Speed
c)
Amplitude
17.
Choose the word that belongs in the sentence. A sound wave is a type of ______________ wave.
a)
parallel
b)
transverse
c)
longitudinal
d)
perpendicular
18.
A guitarist strums two strings on a guitar. The first string vibrates more quickly than the second string. What is true about the pitch of the string?
a)
The first string has a higher pitch than the second string
b)
The second string has a higher pitch that the first string.
c)
The first string and the second string have the same pitch.
d)
The pitch of the second string depends on the pitch of the first string.
19.

What's happening at A?

a)

Two crests are combining to create constructive interference.

b)

A crest and a trough are combining to create destructive interference.

c)

Two crests are combining to create destructive interference.

d)

A crest and trough are combining to create constructive interference.

20.

What type of interference do noise cancelling headphones use?

a)

Constructive Interference

b)

Destructive Interference

21.

When a compression interferes with another compression, what occurs?

a)

They counteract and the wave stops.

b)

They combine to create a larger compression.

c)

They combine to create a rarefaction.

d)

None of the above.

22.

When a crest and a trough interfere, what occurs?

a)

They combine to create a higher amplitude wave.

b)

They counteract and the wave stops.

c)

The wave changes into a longitudinal wave.

d)

They combine to create a low amplitude wave.

23.

When 2 waves temporarily interfere with each other then resume their course of movement, which of the following is true?

a)

They take on and keep a new amplitude based on the result of the interference until the end of the movement.

b)

They are not affected by the interference and maintain their original amplitude throughout the movement.

c)

Both waves are always counteracted and cease to exist.

d)

They temporarily take on a new amplitude due to the interference but resume their original amplitude until the end of the movement.

24.

The distance between any two crests (peaks) or troughs.

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

c)

Wavelength

d)

Transverse

25.

The number of times the wavelength occurs in one second, measured in units called hertz.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Medium

d)

Frequency

26.

My science teacher is ______________________.

a)

Prof James

b)

Mdm Julie

c)

Mdm Shakirah

d)

Bill Nye

27.

A wave that is 2 m long passes by with a frequency of 6 Hz. What is the speed at which this wave travels?

a)

12 m/s

b)

3 m/s

c)

0.5 m/s

d)

36 m/s

28.

A wave is traveling at a speed of 500 m/s. If the wave is as long as a soccer field, 100 m, what is the frequency of the wave?

a)

500,000 Hz

b)

5 Hz

c)

0.2 Hz

d)

1/5 Hz

29.

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.

30.

Madam Julie was born in Singapore on

a)

May 10th 1975

b)

May 10th 1973

c)

May 10th 1965

d)

May 10th 1963

31.
The following is an example of which type of interference? 
a)
constructive 
b)
destructive 
32.

Madam Julie’s favourite cake from Secret Recipe is

a)

New York Chess Cake

b)

Chocolate Banana

c)

White Chocolate Macadamia

d)

Chocolate Odyssey

33.
What wave has rarefaction and compression?
a)
longitudinal 
b)
surface
c)
heat
d)
transversal
34.
One end of the rope is vibrated to produce a wave with a wavelength of .25 m.  The Frequency of the wave is 3.0 Hz.  What is the speed of the wave?
a)
3.00 m/s
b)
2.50 m/s
c)
.75 m/s
d)
1.25 m/s
35.
A tennis coach paces back and forth along the sideline 10 times in 2 minutes. The frequency of her pacing is 
a)
5 Hz
b)
5 s
c)
0.08 Hz
d)
0.08 s
36.
 A wave has frequency of 5 Hz and a speed of 25 m/s. What is the wavelength of the wave?
a)
25 m
b)
125 m
c)
5 m
d)
25 m/s
37.

A guitar string vibrates with a frequency of 320 hz. If the wavelength of the vibration is 0.23 meters what is the speed of the wave?

a)

320.23 m/s

b)

1391.3 hz

c)

73.6 m/hz

d)

73.6 m/s

38.

You can hear sounds around the corner of a door due to the wave property called diffraction.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

For a wave, the larger the amplitude, the _____ energy the wave carries.

a)

more

b)

less

40.

A beam of light strikes a glass block with refractive index of 1.52, at an angle of 5°, what is the angle of refraction?

a)

7.51

b)

0.087

c)

0.13

d)

3.29

41.

Which is the correct equation for refractive index?

a)

n = v /c

b)

n = v × c

c)

n = c / v

d)

n = c v

42.
Swimming pools and the ocean look shallower than they really are due to:
a)
reflection 
b)
dispersion
c)
refraction
d)
total internal reflection
43.

Which of the following is a correct representation of snell's law?

a)

n1sinθ2=n2sinθ1

b)

n1sinθ1=n2sinθ2

c)

n2sinθ1=n1sinθ2

d)

n1/sinθ1=n2/sinθ2

44.

When Young's Double Slit experiment is performed with sunlight, the position of each band of light, y, depends on all the of the following EXCEPT

a)

the speed of light in a vacuum, c

b)

the size of the double slit, d

c)

the wavelength of the light, lambda

d)

the distance between the source and screen, L

45.

The same red laser is shined through diffraction gratings onto a screen the same distance away. Which diffraction grating is largest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

All the same

46.

Blue light with a wavelength of 400 nm is incident on a double slit with a width of 5 x 10-5m. The light is projected onto a screen than is 2 meters away. Calculate the spacing between the bright spots.

a)

1.6 x 10-5 m

b)

1.6 x 10-2 m

c)

2.5 x 10-2 m

d)

1.0 x 10-1 m

47.

what is diffraction

a)

is a soild liquid gass

b)

is a beam of light that is spread out and passes through an object

c)

a beam of light

48.

A wave of constant wavelength diffracts as it passes through an opening in a barrier. As the size of the opening is increased, the diffraction effects

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

remain the same

49.
This image is representing what wave interaction?
a)
Refraction
b)
Diffraction
c)
Reflection
d)
Interference
50.

Definition: When one object vibrating at the same natural frequency of a second object forces that second object into vibrational motion.

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Resonance

51.

Definition: The spreading out of waves as they pass through an opening or around objects.

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Resonance

52.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
53.
What's an easy way to create an interference pattern of waves?
a)
Toss two pebbles into the water close to each other; the waves from each pebble will interfere with the other
b)
shine a light onto a black surface; the dark color will interfere with the transmission of light
54.

Electromagnetic waves vary in

a)

the speed they travel in a vacuum.

b)

wavelength and frequency.

c)

the way they reflect.

d)

the orientation of their electric and magnetic fields.

55.

Infrared rays have a shorter wavelength than

a)

Ultraviolet ray.

b)

X-rays.

c)

radar waves.

d)

gamma rays

56.

The visible light spectrum ranges between

a)

radar waves and X-rays.

b)

television waves and infrared rays.

c)

infrared rays and ultraviolet rays.

d)

ultraviolet rays and gamma rays.

57.
This type of EM wave can cause skin cancer. 
a)
microwaves
b)
ultraviolet ray
c)
radio
d)
infrared
58.
This type of EM wave shows a break in bones.
a)
gamma ray
b)
x-ray
c)
brokenometer
d)
radio wave
59.

Diagram 24 shows two waves moving at the opposite direction and meet at point R.

What is the resultant amplitude of the wave at point R?

a)

0

b)

x

c)

2x

d)

3x

60.

Diagram 23 shows water waves propagating from region X to region Y.

Which comparison is correct?

a)

Frequency of waves at region X > Frequency of waves at region Y

b)

Speed of waves at region X < Speed of waves at region Y

c)

Depth of water at region X > Depth of water at region Y

d)

Amplitude of waves at region X > Amplitude of waves at region Y

61.

A tsunami is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, usually occurs in an ocean or a large lake.

This displacement of water is usually contributes to earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions and glacier calving.

It is found that the wave length, X, of the tsunami becomes smaller towards the beach as shown in the Diagram 22.

It is due to

a)

reflection of waves

b)

refraction of waves

c)

diffraction of waves

d)

interference of waves

62.

Diagram 20 shows a simple pendulum oscillating at its natural frequency. The angle of oscillation is θ.

The angle of oscillation, θ is then increased.

Which quantity is also increased?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Period

63.

A pool is filled with water to a depth of 5 m.

What is the apparent depth of the pool?

[Refractive index of water is I .33]

a)

0.27 m

b)

3.67 m

c)

2.76 m

d)

6.65 m

64.

Which diagram shows the phenomenon of wave reflection?

a)
b)
c)
d)
65.

Diagram 22 shows a water wave propagating through a small gap.

Which property of the diffracted wave is correct?

a)

The amplitude is decreased

b)

The wave length is decreased

c)

The speed is decreased

d)

The frequency is increased

66.

Diagram 21 shows the propagation of sound wave in the air from cooler air area to warmer air area.

Which comparison about the wave is correct?

a)

The wave length at the upper level < the lower level

b)

The amplitude at the upper level < the lower level

c)

The speed at the upper level > the lower level

d)

The frequency at the upper level > the lower level

67.

Which combination produce low loudness and high pitch sound?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

68.

Diagram 18 shows an interference pattern.

What is the wavelength of the water wave?

a)

0.27 cm

b)

0.71 cm

c)

1.88 cm

d)

3.75 cm

69.

Which diffraction pattern is correct when waves pass through an obstacle?

a)
b)
c)
d)
70.

Diagram 17 shows water waves propagating from the sea to the shore. Which waves properties at headland and bay are correct?

a)
b)
c)
d)
71.

What quantity decreases when a wave propagates through a gap?

a)

Speed

b)

Frequency

c)

Amplitude

d)

Wave length

72.

Diagram 17 shows a pattern of sound waves that produced by a speaker.

Velocity of a sound waves is 330 ms-1.

What is the frequency of the sounds waves produced from the speaker?

a)

22 Hz

b)

66 Hz

c)

110 Hz

d)

990 Hz

73.

Which of the following colours have the shortest wavelength?

a)

Violet

b)

Blue

c)

Green

d)

Red

74.

Which graph shows the relationship between frequency, f and period, T of a wave?

a)
b)
c)
d)
75.

The Diagram 18 shows wave fronts that move towards the beach from the sea. It is observed that the sea is calmer at the bay than at the cape.

The phenomena seen in diagram is

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

c)

diffraction

d)

interference