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Waves Quiz

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of a wave?

a)

A distraction that turns energy

b)

A disturbance that transfers energy

c)

A vibration that changes energy

d)

A movement that moves energy

e)

The number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time

2.
What are the crest and trough?
a)
The highest (crest) and lowest (trough) point of a wavelength
b)
The highest (trough) and lowest (crest) point of a wavelength
c)
they affect the hertz or frequency of a wave
3.
P Waves travel through...
a)
Solids
b)
Liquids
c)
Both
4.

This illustration shows three different waves traveling through the same medium. How do the waves differ from one another?

a)

The waves travel at different speeds.

b)

The waves have different wavelengths.

c)

The waves carry different amounts of energy.

d)

The waves are a different distance from the source.

5.
As wave frequency is increased, wave energy
a)
stays constant.
b)
is unaffected.
c)
increases. 
d)
decreases. 
6.

Waves can be categorized by the two ways they move. What are the two types of waves?

a)

sound and light

b)

transverse & latitudinal

c)

transverse & longitudinal

d)

longitudinal & transcribe

7.
What type of wave is this?
a)
Transverse wave
b)
Longitudinal wave
c)
Transversion wave
d)
Longitude wave
8.
What type of wave is this?
a)
Transverse wave
b)
Longitudinal wave
c)
Transversion wave
d)
Longitude wave
9.
Which wave in the diagram has the longest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.

what is the type of wave that we can see?

(a)