wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Wave Properties

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The highest part of a transverse wave is

a)

the crest

b)

the trough

c)

the wave point

d)

the hotel transylvania

2.

The lowest part of a transverse wave are the

a)

crests

b)

troughs

c)

wave points

d)

low nodules

3.

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave is its

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

d)

velocity

4.

The height of the wave from its resting point is called its

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

velocity

d)

frequency

5.

Longitudinal waves have:

a)

crests and troughs

b)

crests and compressions

c)

compressions and rarefactions

d)

troughs and rarefactions

6.

Transverse waves have:

a)

crests and troughs

b)

troughs and rarefactions

c)

compressions and contractions

d)

rarefactions and crests

7.

How often a wave occurs is the wave's

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

wavelength

d)

velocity

8.

What is the amplitude of this wave?

a)

3

b)

-3

c)

6

d)

4

9.

What is the wavelength of this wave?

a)

3

b)

10

c)

4

d)

8

10.
Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Frequency
d)
Wavelength
11.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
13.

What is transferred by a wave?

a)

energy

b)

matter

c)

particles

d)

mass

14.

A wavelength is the distance between which 2 points?

a)

B and G

b)

A and C

c)

C and F

d)

A and H

15.

The displacement marked in the diagram by a red arrow is known as the ____ of the wave.

a)

time

b)

speed

c)

frequency

d)

amplitude

16.

Which image represents a longitudinal wave?

a)

A

b)

B

17.

Sound waves are which type of waves?

a)

transverse

b)

seismic

c)

longitudinal

d)

frequency

18.

What type of wave is pictured?

a)

Transverse wave

b)

Longitudinal wave

c)

Waving goodbye

d)

Stadium wave

19.

Unit used to measure the frequency of wavelengths.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Hertz

c)

Joule

d)

Engergy

20.
Which property of these waves differs?
a)
Frequency
b)
Wavelength
c)
Amplitude
d)
Pitch