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WorksheetsG9 WAVES
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
A physics student notices that 4.0 waves arrive at the beach every 20 seconds. The frequency
of these waves is ______.
0.2Hz
4.0Hz
5.0Hz
8.0Hz
The diagram below shows waves A and B in the same medium. How is wave B different to wave A?
twice the amplitude and twice the wavelength
twice the amplitude and half the wavelength
the same amplitude and half the wavelength
half the amplitude and the same wavelength
The time required to produce one cycle of a wave is known as the wave’s _____.
period
frequency
wavelength
amplitude
A microwave with a frequency of 5.0 × 1010 𝐻𝑧 has a period of
2.0x10-11s
6.0x10-11s
3.0x10-11s
5.0x10-11s
Which of the following wave diagrams have both
wavelength (𝜆) and amplitude (𝐴) labeled correctly?
The diagram below represents a wave. What is the amplitude of the wave?
0.20 m
0.40 m
2.0 m
6.0 m
The diagram represents a wave. What is the wavelength of the wave?
0.20 m
0.40 m
2.0 m
6.0 m
The diagram represents a wave. What is the speed of the wave if its frequency is 8.0 hertz?
1.6 m/s
3.2 m/s
16 m/s
48 m/s
Two waves are traveling through the same container of nitrogen gas. Wave A has a wavelength of 1.5 m. Wave B has a wavelength of 4.5 m. The speed of wave B must be ________ the speed of wave A
one-ninth
same
one-third
three times larger than
Air particles around a vibrating tuning fork move back and forth as the wave progresses to the right as shown
below. Identify the type of wave.
Longitudinal
Transverse
Water wave
Light wave
Air particles around a vibrating tuning fork move back and forth as the wave progresses to the right as shown
below. If the wavelength of the wave is 6.0 𝑚 and the wave travels with a speed of 300 𝑚/𝑠, find the frequency of the wave.
30Hz
50Hz
1800Hz
0.3Hz
Air particles around a vibrating tuning fork move back and forth as the wave progresses to the right as shown
below. Calculate the wave period if the frequency is 50Hz.
50/1=50s
1/50 =0.02s
50 x 1 =50s
51s
Air particles around a vibrating tuning fork move back and forth as the wave progresses to the right as shown
below. If the wavelength of the wave is 6.0 𝑚 and the wave travels with a speed of 300 𝑚/𝑠. If the frequency were doubled, what would the new wavelength be?
12m
6m
3m
24m
The following diagram represents a vibrating string with a periodic wave originating at A and moving to G, a distance of 6.0 meters.
As the wave moves toward G, point E on the string will move vertically down and then vertically up. What
type of wave is represented by the diagram?
Longitudinal
sound wave
transverse wave
pressure wave
The following diagram represents a vibrating string with a periodic wave originating at A and moving to G, a distance of 6.0 meters.
What is the wavelength of this wave?
6.0m
12m
3m
2m
The following diagram represents a vibrating string with a periodic wave originating at A and moving to G, a distance of 6.0 meters.
If the waves were produced at a faster rate, the distance between points D and E would _____.
increase
stay the same
decrease
get bigger
Which phenomenon occurs when an object absorbs wave energy that matches the object’s natural frequency?
Refraction
Resonance
Interference
Reflection
Which phenomenon occurs when an object slows down and changes direction when it enters a different medium?
Refraction
Resonance
Interference
Reflection
As represented in the diagram below, two wave pulses, X and Y, are traveling toward each other in a rope. Both wave pulses have an amplitude of 0.30 m.
As a longitudinal wave moves through a medium, the particles of the medium move______.
perpendicular to the direction of wave travel
parallel to the direction of wave travel
in ellipses
up and down
