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Waves RBMS

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A disturbance caused by energy moving through a system in a cyclical pattern

a)

wave

b)

speed

c)

frequency

d)

amplitude

2.

All waves require a medium through which to pass.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which waves do not need a medium to pass through?

a)

seismic

b)

water

c)

electromagnetic

d)

sound

4.

Which waves can pass through a medium?

a)

seismic

b)

electromagnetic

c)

sound

d)

all of the above.

5.

The high point of a wave

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

c)

trough

d)

crest

e)

line of equilibrium

6.

The low point of a wave

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

line of equilibrium

d)

amplitude

e)

wavelength

7.

Height of a wave above the line of equilibrium (center line)

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

amplitude

d)

frequency

e)

wavelength

8.

Number of waves passing a certain point in a certain amount of time. Measured in Hertz (Hz).

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

frequency

d)

crest

9.

The distance from crest to crest or from trough to trough.

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

d)

Hertz

10.

which wave has the highest frequency?

a)

1 (red)

b)

2 (orange)

c)

3 (green)

d)

4 (blue)

e)

5 (violet)

11.

Which wave has the longest wavelength?

a)

1 (red)

b)

2 (orange)

c)

3 (green)

d)

4 (blue)

e)

5 (violet)

12.

Wavelength and frequency are ____________ related.

a)

directly

b)

inversely

13.

The shorter the wavelength, the _________ the frequency.

a)

lower

b)

higher

14.

Area where the particles are bunched together in a longitudinal wave.

a)

compression

b)

rarefaction

15.

Area where the particles are spread apart in a longitudinal wave.

a)

compression

b)

rarefaction

16.

Which arrow shows the direction that the energy is flowing.

a)

blue

b)

red

17.

Which arrow shows the direction of the movement of the particles?

a)

blue

b)

red

18.

In which direction is the flow of energy in this transverse wave?

a)

up and down

b)

to the right

19.

In which direction is the movement of the particles (rope) in this wave?

a)

up and down

b)

to the right

20.

In a ________ wave, the particles move perpendicular to the motion of the wave's energy.

a)

longitudinal

b)

transverse

21.

In a ________ wave, the particles move parallel to the motion of the wave's energy.

a)

longitudinal

b)

transverse

22.

If this is the measurement of a wave in one second, what is its frequency in Hertz?

a)

13 Hz

b)

1 Hz

c)

12 Hz

d)

6 Hz

23.

If this is a wave in one second, what is its frequency in Hertz?

a)

7 Hz

b)

6 Hz

c)

3 Hz