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WorksheetsGeneral wave vocabularies
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
1. What kind of waves is used to warm up food?
Microwave
infrared wave
EM wave
Mechanical wave
Water waves travel in a direction perpendicular to the direction of vibration. What is this type of wave we called?
Transverse wave
Longitudinal wave
Electromagnetic wave
Matter wave
What type of wave in this picture?
Transverse
light
standing
longitudinal
Sound is a type of………….wave?
Radiant
electromagnetic
mechanical
matter
Sound is produced by vibrating molecules and therefore must have a ………….. to travel.
vacuum
medium
avenue
time
If the wave is traveling with the same speed, when the frequency is higher, the wavelength must be…….?
Greater
smaller
unchanged
increased
Which of the following waves can travel in a vacuum?
Sound
water
spring
light
Wave transfer ………….from one place to another
matter
energy
molecules
atoms
Which electromagnetic wave is responsible for cell phones?
Gamma
X rays
microwave
radio
What kind of wave is described in the picture below?
compressional wave
transverse wave
sound wave
A. mechanical wave
What property of this wave is represented by the letter “A”?
Amplitude
crest
trough
wavelength
The highest point on a wave is……….?
the trough
the amplitude
the crest
the coast
The lowest point on a wave is the…….?
Amplitude
Trough
Crest
Wavelength
The type of waves that require medium to pass through?
Mechanical Waves
Transverse wave
Electromagnetic Waves
Longitudinal wave
A mechanical wave cannot travel through..........
vacuum
water
Glass
Air
