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Wave Basics

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is defined as the material a wave travels through

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

c)

Medium

d)

Ghosts

2.

What is a mechanical wave?

a)

A disturbance that carries energy from one place to another

b)

Something that surfers ride on

c)

The wave that a beauty queen will give to her adoring public

d)

The motion of something moving.

3.

Which of the following are parts to a wave?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

4.

Which types of waves move at right angles to the medium?

a)

Perpendicular waves

b)

Longitudinal waves

c)

Transverse waves

d)

Sound waves

5.

Which of the following is NOT a type of transverse wave?

a)

People doing the wave at a sporting event

b)

Moving a rope up and down

c)

Ripples in water

d)

Sound

6.

What is defined as an area where particles are close together?

a)

Compression

b)

Rarefaction

c)

Condensation

d)

Condolences

7.

Which of the following can be a unit for frequency?

a)

Seconds

b)

Cycles/Second

c)

Hertz (Hz)

d)

m/s

8.

Which Greek symbol is used to represent wavelength?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

d)

Lambda

9.

How are period and frequency of a wave related?

a)

They are the same thing

b)

They are directly proportional

c)

They are inversely proportional

d)

They are sinusoidal

10.

Which of the following are examples of Non-mechanical waves?

a)

Light

b)

Infrared Rays

c)

Gamma Rays

d)

Freeze Rays