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WorksheetsC10 Mechanical Wave
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 43mins
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Class
Date
1.
Waves are a transfer of what?
a)
Heat
b)
Light
c)
Energy
d)
Food
2.
The units for frequency are measured in _____________.
a)
hertz
b)
seconds
c)
m/s
d)
m
3.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
4.
The highest point on a wave is:
a)
the crest
b)
the trough
c)
the top
d)
the coast
5.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
6.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:
a)
frequency
b)
period
c)
longitudinal
d)
transverse wave
7.
The type of waves that require medium to pass:
a)
Mechanical Waves
b)
Electromagnetic Waves
8.
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.
9.
Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
D
d)
C & G
10.
Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
B & F
d)
F
11.
A wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave motion
a)
A. mechanical wave
b)
B. surface wave
c)
C. longitudinal wave
d)
D. wave
12.
A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicularly to the direction the wave is traveling
a)
A. surface wave
b)
B. transverse wave
c)
C. electromagnetic wave
d)
D. longitudinal wave
13.
How many waves are in this wave chain?
a)
6
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
14.
The stationary dot is called:
a)
a node.
b)
an anti-node.
c)
the amplitude.
d)
the not moving bit.
15.
The moving black dot is called:
a)
a node
b)
an anti-node
c)
an anti-amplitude
d)
the wangy bit
16.
How many antinodes does this standing wave have?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
17.
The wave in this picture represents a ____ wave.
a)
transverse
b)
longitudinal
c)
mechanical
d)
electromagnetic
18.
As the fire truck approached Mary, the pitch of the siren got higher. Once the fire truck passed and moved away, the siren's pitch got lower. This change in pitch is because of a change in the sound wave's
a)
concussion.
b)
amplitude.
c)
reflection.
d)
frequency.
19.
What does pitch depend on?
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
intensity
d)
volume of sound
20.
When a sound is louder what measurement gets bigger?
a)
Frequency
b)
Amplitude
c)
Wavelength
d)
Crest
21.
If distance C on the diagram increased, what would happen to the pitch?
a)
The pitch would be louder.
b)
The pitch would be softer.
c)
The pitch would be higher.
d)
The pitch would be lower.
22.
When the car moves AWAY from you, its horn seems...
a)
Low pitched
b)
High pitched
c)
Normal
23.
When an ambulance move TOWARD you it sounds ________ pitched.
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
24.
What can you tell about this object's motion?
a)
Moving to the North (up).
b)
Moving to the South (down).
c)
Moving to the West (left).
d)
Moving to the East (right).
25.
What can you tell about the motion of this object?
a)
Moving left.
b)
Moving right quickly.
c)
Standing still.
d)
Moving up slowly.
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