WorksheetsWave Anatomy
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 24mins
Review: What type of wave moves up and down or perpendicular to the wave's motion? Also pictured.
Longitudinal
Transverse
Review: What type of wave needs a medium to travel through?
Electromagnetic
Mechanical
Review: if you hold a rope attached to a wall and move your hand up and down, then you will create waves in the rope. What's the medium the waves are traveling through in this example?
The rope
The person holding the rope
The wall
The air
Which number on the diagram represents a crest?
1
2
3
4
Which number represents a trough on the diagram?
1
2
3
4
Which number represents the amplitude of the wave in the diagram?
1
2
3
4
If B is the start of 1 wavelength, then where would it end?
C
E
F
D
What does number 2 represent?
Crest
Trough
Amplitude
Wavelength
What choice best describes the frequency of a wave?
How many waves occur in 1 second
The time it takes for 1 wave to occur
Which wave has the highest frequency?
1
2
3
4
If the period of a wave is 2 seconds, then what is the frequency?
1 Hz
1/2 Hz
2 Hz
If the frequency of a wave is 1/5 Hz, then what is the period of the wave?
5 sec
1 sec
2 sec
