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Waves

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

With Mechanical waves, waves that pass though a material are (a)   of that material

2.

Electromagnetic Waves

Vibrating _____________ or _____________ fields through space (no material needed)

eg electromagnetic spectrum

(a)  

3.

What type of wave?

Oscillations occur parallel to direction of travel

(select all correct answers)

a)

Longitudinal

b)

Transverse

c)

Sound waves

d)

EM waves

4.

What type of wave?

Oscillations at right angles (900) or perpendicular to direction of travel

(select all correct options)

a)

Longitudinal

b)

Transverse

c)

Sound waves

d)

EM waves

5.

What is the correct name of the part labelled B or F?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

6.

What is the correct name of the part labelled D?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

7.

Between which letters show one complete wave length?

(select all correct answers)

a)

A to E

b)

B to F

c)

A to C

d)

C to E

8.

The wavelength of the wave in the diagram above is given by letter___?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

9.

Which letter represents exactly 1/2 of a wavelength?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

10.

Use a calculator and the equation in the picture to answer the following:


A water wave has a frequency of 2Hz and a wavelength of 0.3m. How fast is it moving?

(a)  

11.

Use a calculator and the equation in the picture to answer the following:


A water wave travels through a pond with a speed of 1m/s and a frequency of 5Hz. What is the wavelength of the waves?

(a)  

12.

Use a calculator and the equation in the picture to answer the following:


The speed of sound is 330m/s (in air). When Dave hears this sound his ear drum vibrates 660 times a second. What was the wavelength of the sound?

(a)  

13.

Use a calculator and the equation in the picture to answer the following:


Purple light has a wavelength of around 6x10-7m and a frequency of 5x1014Hz. What is the speed of purple light?


(to show indicies in your answer use ^)

(a)  

14.

Use a calculator and the equation in the picture to answer the following:


Red light travels at 3x108 m/s. Work out its frequency if its wavelength is about 4x10-7m


(to show indicies in your answer use ^)

(a)