WorksheetsWaves
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Waves move ___ through vibrations
a)
Energy
b)
Matter
c)
Mass
d)
Weight
2.
Which electromagnetic wave is responsible for cell phones?
a)
gamma
b)
xray
c)
microwaves
d)
radio
3.
What is a wavelength?
a)
How many waves pass a certain point
b)
The distance from one wave crest to another
c)
The entire length of a wave
4.
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
5.
when a wave is bent by traveling from one medium to another
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
absorption
d)
propagation
6.
Which letter corresponds to the amplitude?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
7.
The highest point on a wave is:
a)
the crest
b)
the trough
c)
the top
d)
the coast
8.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
9.
The type of waves that require medium to pass:
a)
Mechanical Waves
b)
Electromagnetic Waves
10.
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
11.
What do waves carry from place to place?
a)
Energy, but not matter or particles
b)
Energy and matter or particles
c)
Matter or particles but not energy
d)
Neither energy nor matter or particles
12.
What are the parts of a longitudinal wave?
a)
Compressions and rarefactions
b)
Crests and troughs
c)
Compressions and crests
d)
Rarefactions and troughs
13.
Which wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
14.
Sound is an example of which type of wave?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
15.
How would you describe the movement of a transverse wave?
a)
Up and down
b)
Back and forth
c)
In zigzags
d)
Linear
16.
Light is an example of which type of wave?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
17.
Which wave travels parallel in relation to a medium?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
18.
Sound needs a medium to travel through. What is a medium?
a)
solid, liquid, gas
b)
open space
c)
waves
d)
nothing
19.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
20.
When a wave strikes and object and bounces off. (example echo)
a)
medium
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
interference
21.
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.
22.
A mechanical wave cannot travel through...
a)
a vacuum(empty space).
b)
water.
c)
air.
d)
glass.
23.
Which image represents a longitudinal wave?
a)
A
b)
B
24.
Which wave is from a combination of parallel and perpendicular motions?
a)
transverse wave
b)
longitudinal wave
c)
surface wave
d)
electromagnetic wave
25.
A wave that can travel through matter and empty space is a:
a)
electromagnetic wave
b)
longitudinal wavy
c)
transverse wave
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