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waves

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Definition: Crest

a)

The highest point of a transverse wave

b)

The lowest point of a transverse wave

c)

The center of a transverse wave

d)

The distance between two points on a wave

2.

Definition: Trough

a)

The center of a wave

b)

The resting position of a wave

c)

The lowest point of a transverse wave

d)

The highest point of a transverse wave

3.

What is the frequency of a wave?

a)

# of oscillations produced in a certain amount of time

b)

The distance the wave oscillates from it's resting position

c)

The lowest point of a transverse wave

d)

Resting point of a wave - no wave movement

4.

What is the amplitude of a wave?

a)

Where there is no wave movement

b)

The distance the wave oscillates from it's resting position

c)

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

d)

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave

5.

What is the resting position?

a)

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

b)

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave

c)

The distance the wave oscillates from it's resting position

d)

Where there is no wave movement

6.

Definition: Wave

a)

Matter through which a wave travels

b)

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

c)

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave

d)

The lowest point of a transverse wave

7.

What is a medium?

a)

The lowest point of a transverse wave

b)

The size of a wave

c)

The middle of a wave

d)

Matter through which a wave travels

8.

What type of matter can waves travel through?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

All of the Above

9.

How do you measure wavelength?

a)

transverse and longitudinal

b)

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave

c)

Crest to Trough

d)

From resting position, up to crest

10.

There are two types of mechanical waves:

a)

EM and Compressional

b)

Compressional and Longitudinal

c)

Transverse and Longitudinal

d)

Transverse and Electromagnetic

11.

What parts of the wave can be used to help measure the wavelength? Hint: There are two correct answers

a)

Crest to crest

b)

Trough to trough

c)

Resting position to wavelength

d)

Amplitude + Frequency

12.

Sound waves are what type of waves? There are two correct answers.

a)

E/M

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Transverse

d)

Compressional

13.

A wave that moves the medium in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels.

a)

Longitudinal Wave

b)

Mechanical Wave

c)

Standing Wave

d)

Transverse Wave

14.

The highest part of a transverse wave.

a)

Crest

b)

Node

c)

Trough

d)

Wavelength

15.

The lowest part of a transverse wave.

a)

Crest

b)

Node

c)

Trough

d)

Wavelength

16.

The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together.

a)

Compression

b)

Crest

c)

Rarefaction

d)

Trough

17.

The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are farther apart.

a)

Compression

b)

Crest

c)

Rarefaction

d)

Trough

18.

Unit of measurement for frequency.

a)

Diffraction

b)

Hertz

c)

Node

d)

Wave

19.

The bouncing back of an object or a wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass.

a)

Diffraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Refraction

d)

Vibration

20.

The rule that the angle of reflection equals the angle of incidence.

a)

Constructive Interference

b)

Destructive Interference

c)

Law of Reflection

d)

Resonance

21.

The bending of waves as they enter a new medium at an angle.

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Interference

22.

The increase in the amplitude of a vibration that occurs when external vibrations match an object's natural frequency.

a)

Diffraction

b)

Frequency

c)

Interference

d)

Resonance

23.

Identify E

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Rest position

d)

Amplitude

24.

Identify A

a)

Crest

b)

Wavelength

c)

Aplitude

d)

Frequency

25.

Which wave has the highest frequency?

a)

Figure 1

b)

Figure 2

c)

Figure 3

d)

Figure 4

26.

A wave is traveling in one medium. Then it begins traveling through another medium and changes direction. What happened?

a)

The wave was absorbed

b)

The wave was transmitted

c)

The wave was refracted

d)

The wave was reflected

27.

How does the density of an object impact the speed of a sound wave?

a)

Sound travels the fastest in gas mediums

b)

The less dense the medium, the faster it travels

c)

The density of the medium does not affect the speed of sound

d)

The denser the medium, the faster it travels

28.

Which wave has the most energy?

a)

Wave 1

b)

Wave 2

c)

Wave 3

d)

Wave 4

29.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
30.
When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?
a)
The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.
b)
The wavelength increases.
c)
The wavelength decreases.
d)
More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.
31.
A mechanical wave cannot travel through...
a)
a vacuum(empty space).
b)
water.
c)
air. 
d)
glass.
32.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
33.
When a wave strikes and object and bounces off. (example echo)
a)
medium
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
interference
34.
In a longitudinal wave, the particles move...?
a)
back and forth
b)
up and down
c)
vertically
d)
in the direction of the hertz
35.
Can travel through space
a)
electromagnetic waves
b)
space waves
c)
transfer waves
d)
longitudinal waves
36.
________ carry _______ because they can do _________.
a)
Waves, energy, work
b)
Waves, power, energy
c)
Energy, waves, work
d)
Energy, waves, power
37.
Wave speed
a)
meters/second
b)
waves/second
c)
seconds/wave
d)
seconds/meter
38.
bouncing
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
diffraction
d)
substraction
39.
edge or opening
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
diffraction
d)
subtraction
40.
change in medium
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
diffraction
d)
subtraction
41.

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

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

42.

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

a)

Frequency

b)

Resonance

c)

Interference

d)

Speed

43.
When a water wave travels from deep to shallow water, it travels ____ and has a ____ wavelength.
a)
slower, shorter
b)
slower, longer
c)
faster, shorter
d)
faster, longer
44.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

45.

a)

Frequency T is lower than S, speed T slower than S

b)

Frequency T is lower than S, speed T faster than S

c)

Frequency T is same as S, speed T is slower than S

d)

Frequency T is same as S, speed T is faster than S

46.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

47.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

48.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

49.

This image depicts which of the following wave behaviors?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Resonance

50.

Definition: The spreading out of waves as they pass through an opening or around objects.

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Resonance

51.

A wave of constant wavelength diffracts as it passes through an opening in a barrier. As the size of the opening is increased, the diffraction effects

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

remain the same

52.

Which diagram best represents the shape and direction of a series of wave fronts after they have passed through a small opening in a barrier?

a)
b)
c)
d)
53.

Radio waves diffract around buildings more than light waves do because, compared to light waves, radio waves

a)

move faster

b)

move slower

c)

have a higher frequency

d)

have a longer wavelength

54.
When a wave moves around a barrier or though an opening it is known as what?
a)
Diffraction
b)
Refraction
c)
Rarefaction
d)
Destruction
55.

Definition: When one object vibrating at the same natural frequency of a second object forces that second object into vibrational motion.

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Resonance

56.

A beam of light bends when it passes from air into water, and then bends even more when it passes from water into glass. What can you conclude from this fact?

a)

Air is denser than glass.

b)

Water is denser than glass.

c)

Glass is denser than water.

d)

Air is denser than water.

57.

Which of the following shows the phenomenon of wave diffraction?

a)
b)
c)
d)
58.

Which diffraction pattern is correct when waves pass through an obstacle?

a)
b)
c)
d)
59.

Which phenomenon explains the propagation of the waves above?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Interference

60.

For a better diffraction, wavelength of wave must be.......than the size of slit

a)

Longer

b)

Shorter

c)

Same

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