WorksheetsWave Basics
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
This is defined as the material a wave travels through
Frequency
Amplitude
Medium
Ghosts
What is a mechanical wave?
A disturbance that carries energy from one place to another
Something that surfers ride on
The wave that a beauty queen will give to her adoring public
The motion of something moving.
Which of the following are parts to a wave?
Crest
Trough
Wavelength
Amplitude
Which types of waves move at right angles to the medium?
Perpendicular waves
Longitudinal waves
Transverse waves
Sound waves
Which of the following is NOT a type of transverse wave?
People doing the wave at a sporting event
Moving a rope up and down
Ripples in water
Sound
What is defined as an area where particles are close together?
Compression
Rarefaction
Condensation
Condolences
Which of the following can be a unit for frequency?
Seconds
Cycles/Second
Hertz (Hz)
m/s
Which Greek symbol is used to represent wavelength?
Alpha
Beta
Gamma
Lambda
How are period and frequency of a wave related?
They are the same thing
They are directly proportional
They are inversely proportional
They are sinusoidal
Which of the following are examples of Non-mechanical waves?
Light
Infrared Rays
Gamma Rays
Freeze Rays
