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WorksheetsWaves 1
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is transferred along a wave?
matter
energy
fruit
water
What is the maximum height of a wave called?
wavelength
displacement
amplitude
force
Which of these is the definition for wavelength?
The maximum movement (displacement) from the rest position to either a peak or a trough.
The length between the beginning of one full cycle of a wave and the next.
Which gives the symbol and units of wavelength?
λ, m
W, cm
W, m
λ, cm
How many wavelengths are represented by the total length of the red line?
0.5
1
2
3
4
Which of these is a longitudinal wave?
light wave
wave on a string
water wave
sound wave
Which TWO of these are features of longitudinal waves?
Requires a medium to travel through
Vibrations are parallel to the direction of travel
Can travel through a vacuum
Vibrations at right angles to the direction of travel
What part of the wave does number 1 represent?
Write one word answer, make sure the spelling is correct and use lower case letters only.
(a)
What part of the wave does number 2 represent?
Write one word answer, make sure the spelling is correct and use lower case letters only.
(a)
What part of the wave does number 3 represent?
Write one word answer, make sure the spelling is correct and use lower case letters only.
(a)
What part of the wave does number 4 represent?
Write one word answer, make sure the spelling is correct and use lower case letters only.
(a)
How would I make the pitch of a sound higher?
decrease the amplitude
decrease the wavelength
increase the amplitude
increase the wavelength
