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wave nature of light

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The shortest distance between crest to crest or trough to trough is ____________________

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

frequency

d)

speed of light

2.
How many waves are in this picture?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3.5
d)
4
3.

To calculate the frequency of an electromagnetic wave, you need to know the speed of the wave and its

a)

wavelength.

b)

intensity.

c)

refraction.

d)

amplitude.

4.

Wavelength and Frequency are related in that...

a)

they are always the same

b)

when one increases, the other decreases (inversely proportional)

c)

there is no correlation

d)

they both vary in an irregular pattern

5.
The lowest part of the wave is?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
rarefaction
d)
wavelength
6.
The highest point on a wave
a)
trough
b)
amplitude
c)
crest
d)
wavelength
7.

Wave height

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

amplitude

d)

wave speed

8.

The number of waves that pass in a given amount of time.

a)

wavelength

b)

wave speed

c)

amplitude

d)

frequency

9.

The distance between 2 crests or troughs

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

frequency

d)

wave speed

10.

Light travels at a speed of

a)

186,000 m/s.

b)

125 m/s

c)

3.00 x 108 m/s

d)

It depends on the wavelength