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Refraction of Waves

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Wave

b)

Amplitude

c)

Frequency

d)

Speed

2.

high point of a wave

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

3.

Number of waves passing a given point in a certain amount of time, measured in Hertz (Hz)

a)

wavelength

b)

frequency

c)

amplitude

d)

wave speed

4.

Distance between points where the wave begins to repeat itself

a)

trough

b)

amplitude

c)

wavelength

d)

frequency

5.

The way waves travel

a)

propagation

b)

wave speed

c)

frequency

d)

transportation

6.

when a wave is bent by traveling from one medium to another

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

absorption

d)

propagation

7.

The substance that a wave is passing through

a)

medium

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

d)

gravy

8.

A wave that propagates sound, requires a medium

a)

sound wave

b)

light wave

c)

transverse wave

d)

big wave

9.

a form of electromagnetic radiation that doesn't require a medium to pass through

a)

sound wave

b)

light wave

c)

transverse wave

d)

compressional wave

10.

Spread out areas or areas of decreased pressure on a sound wave are known as a ---

a)

Rarefaction

b)

Amplitude

c)

Compression

d)

Hertz

11.

The speed of sound depends on these two things:

a)

The type of medium and the temperature of the medium

b)

Speed of the medium and temperature of the medium

c)

Temperature of the medium and sound of the medium

d)

None of the above

12.

Sonar and echolocation use ----- to detect objects under water.

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

13.

Sound waves that are beyond the range of human ear are known as ----

a)

Infrasonic waves

b)

Ultrasonic waves

14.

Sound waves travel the fastest through ---

a)

Liquids

b)

Gases

c)

Solids

15.

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge, musical instruments, and crystal stemware are examples of -----

a)

Frequency

b)

Resonance

c)

Interference

d)

Speed