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Waves

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
2.
The highest point on a wave is:
a)
the crest
b)
the trough
c)
the top
d)
the coast 
3.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
4.
Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Frequency
d)
Wavelength
5.
Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
D
d)
C & G
6.
Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
B & F
d)
F
7.

What does GPS stand for?

a)

Great Person Super

b)

Globe Positioning Status

c)

Global Positioning System

d)

Grapes Peel Superbly

8.

Amplitude is the distance between

a)

the crest and the trough

b)

each wave

c)

the middle point of a wave and the clouds

d)

the crest or trough and the middle point of the wave

9.

The distance from one crest to the next crest in a wave is

a)

wavelength

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

amplitude

10.

The trough is the

a)

highest point in a wave

b)

the wavelength

c)

lowest part of a wave

d)

the distance between each crest

11.
Longitudinal waves are ______.
a)
Parallel
b)
Perpendicular
c)
Crazy
12.
Transverse waves are ___.
a)
Parallel
b)
Perpendicular
c)
Weird
13.

All waves carry ________ as they travel from one place to another.

a)

matter

b)

space

c)

energy

d)

water

14.
Any material that a wave travels through is called a ____________________.
a)
vibration
b)
compression
c)
medium
d)
crest
15.

Which color has the lowest frequency?

a)

Red

b)

Pink

c)

Green

d)

Blue

16.

Which letter corresponds to the wavelength?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

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

18.

The highest point on a wave is:

a)

the crest

b)

the trough

c)

the top

d)

the coast

19.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
20.

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

 The speed of sound is 495 m/s. If a sound wave travels at a frequency of 55 Hz, what would its wavelength be?

 wavelength=speed÷frequencywavelength=speed\div frequency  

a)

9 meters

b)

9 kilometers

c)

7.5 meters

d)

7.5 kilometers

22.
Waves are categorized by:
*whether or not they require a medium to move through (EM vs mechanical) OR
*how the particles move in relation to the movement of the wave (transverse vs longitudinal).
A wave that requires a medium to move through is called a
(NOTE: Take time to study the chart before answering.)
a)
longitudinal wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
electromagnetic wave
d)
mechanical wave
23.

Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the LOWEST frequency/energy

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Ultraviolet

c)

Visible Light

d)

Infrared rays

24.

The _______________ determines the color of visible light.

a)

wavelength (and frequency)

b)

speed

c)

amplitude

d)

particles of the medium

25.

In Frequency Modulation –

a)

Amplitude of the carrier remains same

b)

Frequency of the carrier varies in accordance with the modulating signal

c)

The number of side bands are infinite

d)

Amplitude of the carrier varies in accordance with the modulating signal

26.

A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy

a)

high, low

b)

high, high

c)

low, high

d)

low, low

27.

Select the best answer from the choices below. Light has many properties of waves, but sometimes it also behaves like:

a)

Polarized light

b)

Ultraviolet rays

c)

A stream of particles

28.
These waves are used to send signals, including WiFi and text messages.
a)
Gamma
b)
Microwaves
c)
Radio
d)
Ultraviolet