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WorksheetsReview/Test Waves
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
The highest point of a wave is the _______________, and the lowest point of a wave is the _________________.
trough, crest
amplitude, trough
crest, trough
lambda, crest
The energy contained in a wave is related to it's
amplitude
ankletude
wavelength
frequency
Which arrow describes the oscillation of a single particle for a longitudinal wave?
Which arrow describes the oscillation of a single particle for a transverse wave?
What increased from Figure 1 to Figure 2?
wavelength
amplitude
frequency
period
To increase wave frequency in a slinky wave demonstration, you can ________________ tension by pulling the slinky tighter.
increase
decrease
When a light ray moves from air to water, a denser medium, ______________________ stays the same.
frequency
direction
amplitude
nothing
Sound waves cannot experience ____________________________ , the process of transforming transverse waves from more than one plan to only one plane.
polarization
vibrations
oscillation
strangulation
The Doppler Radar receives a lower apparent frequency reading than the actual frequency. Which way is the storm moving?
in a circle, hurricane or tornado
towards the radar
away from the radar
straight up, now tell me.
A flag pole sways back and forth in the wind with a frequency of 6.0 Hz. What is the period of the vibration?
T=1/f
f=T/1
1=Txf
T=f/1
What is the speed of a periodic wave with a frequency of 7.60 Hz and a wavelength of 1.20 m?
v=fT
v=λf
λ=vf
v= d/T
What is the wavelength of a seismic wave with a frequency of 0.001 Hz and a speed of 80.0 m/s?
λ=fT
λ=T/f
λ=vf
λ=v/f
Standing Waves are produced by period waves of
any amplitude and wavelength traveling in the same direction
the same amplitude and wavelength traveling in the same direction
any amplitude and wavelength traveling in opposite direction
the same frequency, amplitude and wavelength traveling in opposite direction
Which waves are longitudinal?
cars bunching up after a car brakes suddenly
sound waves moving through water
back and forth, lengthwise oscillation of a Slinky
Which waves are transverse?
wave at a ballgame
a jump rope being moved side to side on the ground
What type of interference will occur?
destructive
constructive
completely destructive
completely constructive
At a free boundary waves
neither reflected or inverted
both reflected and inverted
reflected but not inverted
not reflected but inverted
How many nodes and anitnodes are in the picture?
3 nodes and 4 antinodes
5 nodes and 4 antinodes
4 nodes and 5 antinodes
6 nodes and 5 antinodes
Sound waves are produced by _____________ and travel in a ___________ wave.
vibrations, transverse
light, longitudinal
amplitude, transverse
vibrations, longitudinal
Which interference are when waves are on the same side of the equilibrium and superpose to form a resultant wave
constructive
destructive
complete constructive
complete destructive
Through which medium does sound travel fastest?
gas
liquid
solid
plasma
Sound travels slower during the
spring
summer
fall
winter
Sound waves can be described by all except
wavelength
intensity
crests and troughs
compression and rarefaction
If an ambulance is moving away from you, you will perceive an apparent frequency that is
higher than actual
lower than actual
the actual frequency
zero frequency
Ultra sound can be useful for all except
communicating long distances, like to the International Space Station
changing chemical properties of substances
cleaning, mixing, and accelerating chemical processes
detecting flaws in products in a non-destructive way
Sound waves are applicable in the following fields
medical
oil
meteorology
all of the above
Low pitch corresponds to _____________ frequency and ____________ sound.
low, low
low, high
hi, low
high, high
High pitch sounds have _____________ wavelength compared to low pitch sounds
shorter
longer
Wavelength and frequency have a _______________ relationship
inverse
direct
inverse squared
great
Pitch and frequency have a ______________ relationship
direct
inverse
inverse squared
terrible
Sound waves travel trough solids, liquids and gases by
troughs and crests
transverse waves
compressing and expanding the molecules
surface waves
Which choice(s) can sound waves NOT do
travel in a vacuum
be polarized
travel in space
travel in water
Periodic motion (simple harmonic motion) is demonstrated through
sine and cosine
simple pendulum and grandfather clocks
billiard balls hung from string
simple pendulum and mass on a spring
The time it takes to complete one cycle is called the
amplitude, A
period, T
frequency, f
wavelength, λ
Non-damped simple harmonic motion is like
sound waves in a vacuum
a mass oscillating vertically on a spring
billiard balls landing in the corner pocket
satellite orbiting the planet
Which graph shows the relationship between wavelength and frequency?
Which figure demonstrates refraction
Which figure demonstrates diffraction
Which figure demonstrates reflection
The figure is a position vs time graph for a shrimp boat in the ocean as the waves go by. What is the amplitude of the waves?
0 m
0.5 m
1 m
0.05 m
The figure is a position vs time graph for a shrimp boat in the ocean as the waves go by. At what time will the shrimp boat be at a crest?
0 s
0.01 s
1 s
0.02 s
The figure is a position vs time graph for a shrimp boat in the ocean as the waves go by. At what time will it be at a trough?
0 s
0.01 s
1 s
0.02 s
The figure is a position time graph for a jump rope being moved side to side on the floor. In centimetres, what is the wavelength of the wave?
5 cm
10 cm
15 cm
20 cm
The figure is a position time graph for a jump rope being moved side to side on the floor. If the student oscillates the jump rope 3 times a second, what is the velocity of the wave? v=wavelength x freq.
15 cm/s
30 cm/s
45 cm/s
60 cm/s
What is the wavelength of a longitudinal slinky wave that has a speed of 6 m/s and a frequency of 3 Hz? wavelength = v/f
6 m
3 m
2 m
18 m
