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10.2 Wave Theory and Calculations

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 2hrs 15mins

Name

Class

Date

What does a wave carry from place to place?

energy

matter

people

A wave that can travel through matter and empty space is a:

electromagnetic wave

longitudinal wavy

transverse wave

Waves that require a material to travel though are called

electromagnetic waves

mechanical waves

ocean waves

transverse waves

I do not know and do not wish to answer.

True or false: Mechanical waves can be transverse or longitudinal?

True

False

The EM spectrum travels as what type of wave?

Transverse

Longitudinal

Sound

S-Waves

Sound is an example of what type of wave?

Transverse

Longitudinal

What kind of wave is this?

electromagnetic

longitudinal

transverse

#1 refers to the

wavelength

amplitude

crest

trough

#2 refers to the

wavelength

amplitude

crest

trough

10.

#3 refers to the

wavelength

amplitude

crest

trough

11.

#4 refers to the

wavelength

amplitude

crest

trough

12.

What is the amplitude of this wave?

3 cm

-3 cm

6 cm

4 cm

13.

What is the wavelength of this wave?

3 cm

10 cm

4 cm

8 cm

14.

This picture is an example of which type of wave?

transverse wave

longitudinal wave

ocean wave

15.

What are properties of electromagnetic waves?

carry energy

can move through space

can move through matter

include x-rays

16.

Which are properties of a mechanical wave?

can be longitudinal or transverse

can move through space

must have matter to move

carries energy

17.

Longitudinal waves have:

crests and troughs

crests and compressions

compressions and rarefactions

troughs and rarefactions

18.

Longitudinal waves move:

at a right angle compared to the direction the wave is traveling

in a circle compared to the direction the wave is traveling

matter

in the same direction as the wave is traveling

19.

The number of waves that pass somewhere in a second is:

amplitude

frequency

wavelength

20.

Which wave has a greater frequency?

21.

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

22.

High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.

varying

long

the same

short

23.

Which shows the EM spectrum in order from longest to shortest wavelength?

Gamma, X-Ray, UV, Visible, IR, Microwaves, Radio

Radio, Microwaves, IR, Visible, UV, X-Ray, Gamma

Visible, UV, X-Ray, Gamma, Radio, Microwaves, IR

Visible, Radio, Microwaves, IR, UV, X-Ray, Gamma

24.

What is the speed of light?

3.0x10⁸¹ ms

3.0x10⁸ m/s

6.626x10^-34Js

6.626x10^-34J/s

25.

What is the correct formula for the velocity of a wave (c) ?

Note:

f\

is the frequency of the wave

\lambda

is the wavelength of the wave

$c\ =\ f\lambda$

$c\ =\ \frac{f}{\lambda}$

$c\ =\ \frac{\lambda}{f}$

$c\ =\ f^2\lambda^2$

26.

A wave has wavelength of 10 m and a speed of 340 m/s. What is the frequency of the wave?

34 m/s

3400 Hz

3.4 Hz

34 Hz

27.

A wave has frequency of 5 Hz and a speed of 25 m/s. What is the wavelength of the wave?

25 m

125 m

5 m

25 m/s

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10.2 Wave Theory and Calculations

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 2hrs 15mins

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