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WorksheetsEnergy and Waves
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The high point of a transverse wave
a)
cap
b)
crest
c)
top
d)
trough
2.
What type of wave is a sound wave?
a)
transverse
b)
light
c)
compressional
d)
electromagnetic
3.
Which object has kinetic energy?
a)
a roller coaster stuck on top of a hill
b)
a bowling ball rolling down an alley
c)
a lion sleeping under a tree
d)
a bucket of water sitting on the floor
4.
Where would a book have the most potential energy?
a)
on the floor
b)
on top of a bookshelf
c)
on a table
d)
on a chair
5.
In a flashlight, what is the energy transformation?
a)
elastic to mechanical
b)
mechanical to gravitational
c)
mechanical to light to thermal
d)
chemical to electrical to thermal to light
6.
As a lawnmower burns gas to turn the blade, which energy transformation is taking place?
a)
nuclear to mechanical
b)
thermal to mechanical
c)
chemical to mechanical
d)
mechanical to thermal
7.
Which is a form of energy an object has due to its motion?
a)
kinetic
b)
elastic PE
c)
potential
d)
gravitational PE
8.
Which is an example of the Law of Conservation of Energy?
a)
energy released from a tank of gas is converted to mechanical energy & heat
b)
a fire is put out and the energy disappeared
c)
people are required to turn off electrical appliances when not using them
d)
when 10g of paper is burned, 10g of product is formed
9.
The distance between waves is the
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
wavelength
d)
pitch
10.
regular disturbances that carry energy through matter or space
a)
crest
b)
energy
c)
wave
d)
trough
11.
What is transferred by a wave?
a)
energy
b)
matter
c)
particles
d)
mass
12.
Which image represents a longitudinal wave?
a)
A
b)
B
13.
What is the ability to cause change?
a)
energy
b)
matter
c)
volume
14.
What kind of wave is this?
a)
electromagnetic
b)
longitudinal
c)
transverse
15.
As a longitudinal wave moves forward, the particles move:
a)
perpendicular to the wave's motion
b)
parallel to the wave's motion
c)
stand in one place
d)
move completely down the spring
16.
Whenever you rub your hands together to warm them up, you are converting _______ energy into __________ energy.
a)
chemical to mechanical
b)
electrical to thermal
c)
mechanical to thermal
d)
thermal to chemical
17.
What types of waves carry energy at a right angle or perpendicular to the direction of the energy flow?
a)
Longitudinal waves
b)
Transverse waves
c)
Sound waves
d)
P-waves
18.
What are the parts of a longitudinal wave?
a)
Compressions and rarefactions
b)
Crests and troughs
c)
Compressions and crests
d)
Rarefactions and troughs
19.
What is the speed of a sound wave that has a wavelength
of 2.0 m and a frequency of 150 Hz?
a)
75 m/s
b)
75 Hz
c)
300 m/s
d)
300 Hz
20.
Wavelength is respresented by the symbol
a)
w
b)
lambda
c)
l
d)
v
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