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Waves Review

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Mechanical waves are created when a source of energy causes a medium to...
a)
Move
b)
Expand
c)
Vibrate
d)
Compress
2.
Waves that move the particles of the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves are traveling are called
a)
Surface Waves
b)
Combination Waves
c)
Longitudinal Waves
d)
Transverse Waves
3.
What occurs when vibrations traveling through an object match the object’s natural frequency?
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Diffraction
d)
Resonance
4.
The maximum distance that the particles of a medium move from the rest position is the
a)
Wavelength of the Wave
b)
Frequency of the Wave
c)
Amplitude of the Wave
d)
Speed of the Wave
5.
The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave is the wave’s
a)
Wavelength
b)
Frequency
c)
Amplitude
d)
Speed
6.
The interaction between two waves that meet is called
a)
refraction
b)
reflection
c)
diffreaction
d)
interference
7.
The speed of a wave is its wavelength multiplied by its
a)
Vibration
b)
Frequency
c)
Amplitude
d)
Reflection
8.
Why do you see lightning from a distant storm before you hear thunder?
a)
Your eyes react faster than your ears
b)
Light travels faster than sound
c)
The thunder is produced after the lightening
9.
Waves combine to produce a smaller or zero-amplitude wave in a process called
a)
Destructive Interference
b)
Reflection
c)
Refraction
d)
Constructive Interference
10.
As the frequency of a wave traveling at constant speed increases, its ____________________ decreases.
a)
wavelength
b)
amplitude
c)
speed
d)
reflection
11.
           In ____________________ interference, the energy of the combined wave is greater than the energy of each of the two waves.
a)
constructive
b)
destructive
c)
rarefraction
d)
combination
12.
           A wave bending as it passes a point of land is an example of refraction
a)
True
b)
False (Diffraction)
13.
In transverse waves, the particles of the medium move at right angles to the direction in which the wave is traveling
a)
True
b)
False(Longitudinal)
14.
Waves that require a medium through which to travel are called
electromagnetic waves.
a)
True
b)
False(Mechanical)
15.
How can you measure the wavelength of a transverse wave?
a)
crest to crest
b)
amplitude (height of the wave)
c)
frequency of the wave in a given time
d)
Speed
16.
Which wave has the greatest amplitude?
a)
The blue wave
b)
The red wave
17.
Which of the following is true about waves?
a)
When wavelength increases frequency increases
b)
When wavelength decreases, frequency increases
c)
When wavelength decreases, frequency decreases
18.
Which picture best shows the law of reflection?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
19.
The number of waves that passes a point in a certain amount of time.
a)
Amplitude
b)
Frequency
c)
Wavelength
d)
Magnitude 
20.
What property of light makes this pencil appear to be bent or broken?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Diffraction
d)
Absorption
21.
What does this diagram represent?
a)
Diffraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Interference
d)
Refraction
22.
What is the top of a wave called?
a)
Crest
b)
Trough
c)
Amplitude
d)
Wavelength
23.
What is the bottom of a wave called?
a)
Crest
b)
Trough
c)
Amplitude
d)
Wavelength
24.
When the crests of two waves combine in one single wave... It's called?
a)
Combined Wave
b)
Interference
c)
Destructive Interference
d)
Constructive Interference
25.
A change in frequency of a wave for an observer moving relative to its source?
a)
Doppler Effect
b)
Interfernce
26.
Velocity= ________
Wavelength= .5m
Frequency= 150 hertz
a)
.75 m/s
b)
75 m/s
c)
300 m/s
27.
Velocity= 600 m/s
Wavelength= 2.0m
Frequency= _________
a)
300 hertz
b)
.0033 hertz
c)
3000 hertz
28.
Velocity= 12 m/s
Wavelength= __________
Frequency= 600 hertz
a)
7200 m
b)
0.02 m
c)
612 m
29.

Which wave has a greater frequency?

a)

A

b)

B

30.
High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.
a)
varying
b)
long
c)
the same
d)
short
31.
1.  A wave has frequency of 5 Hz and a speed of 25 m/s. What is the wavelength of the wave?
a)
25 m
b)
125 m
c)
5 m
d)
25 m/s
32.
A wave has wavelength of 10 m and a speed of 340 m/s. What is the frequency of the wave?
a)
34 m/s
b)
3400 Hz
c)
3.4 Hz 
d)
34 Hz
33.
The period of a pendulum may be decreased by
a)
Increasing the mass of the bob
b)
moving the equilibrium point
c)
decreasing the mass of the bob
d)
shortening the length of pendulum
34.
Which of the following statement is true about SHM?
a)
The maximum acceleration occurs when the velocity is maximum
b)
The maximum acceleration occurs when its velocity is zero
c)
If the velocity is zero so is the displacement
d)
The instantaneous velocity of the mass is never zero
35.
For a system in simple harmonic motion, which of the following is the time required to complete a cycle of motion?
a)
amplitude
b)
period
c)
frequency
d)
revolution
36.
Which position shows the spring with maximum elastic potential energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
37.
A mass attached to a spring vibrates back and forth. At the equilibrium position, the
a)
acceleration reaches a maximum.
b)
velocity reaches a maximum.
c)
net force reaches a maximum.
d)
velocity reaches zero.
38.

What does a wave carry from place to place?

a)

energy

b)

matter

c)

people

39.

Six waves go past a fixed point in two seconds. What is the frequency of the wave?

a)

3

b)

6 Hz

c)

3 Hz

d)

2

40.

20 waves go past a fixed point in 10 seconds. What is the frequency of the wave?

a)

20 seconds

b)

20 Hz

c)

2 Hz

d)

2

41.

A wave has a frequency of 6 Hz. What is the period of the wave?

a)

0.167 s

b)

6 m

c)

0.167

d)

6 Hz

42.

A wave has a frequency of 50 Hz. What is the period of the wave?

a)

2 m

b)

0.02

c)

25 m

d)

0.02 s

43.

The length of 4 waves together is 12m. How long is the wavelength of a single wave?

a)

3 seconds

b)

3 metres

c)

12 metres

d)

3 Hz

44.

What is the term for the time it takes for one complete wave to pass a given point?

a)

Frequency

b)

Period

c)

Amplitude

d)

Wavelength

45.

Which of the following describes the phenomenon where a wave travels around an obstacle or passes through an aperture?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Interference

46.

What happens to the speed of sound as it travels from air into water?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It remains the same

d)

It stops

47.
What kind of wave can travel through space?
a)
electromagnetic waves
b)
compressional waves
c)
transverse waves
d)
longitudinal waves
48.
A wave carries...?
a)
energy only
b)
matter only
c)
the matter carries the energy
d)
neither
49.
What is the measure of how many waves pass a point in a certain amount of time?
a)
frequency
b)
wavelength
c)
midpoint
d)
crest and trough
50.
The action of a wave bouncing off a surface is called __________________.
a)
rarefaction
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
diffraction
51.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
52.
Sound will travel slowest through which of the following forms of matter?
a)
milk
b)
desk
c)
air
d)
door
53.
Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?
a)
Air
b)
Empty space
c)
Metal
d)
Water
54.
Waves that require a medium are called 
a)
mechanical waves
b)
transverse waves
c)
light waves
d)
gamma rays
55.
Which letter represents amplitude?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
56.
A wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave motion. 
a)
Transverse Wave
b)
Longitudinal Wave 
c)
Rainbow Wave
d)
Ocean Wave
57.
What does this diagram represent?
a)
Diffraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Interference
d)
Refraction
58.
Which of the following would reflect rather than refract? 
a)
Magnifying Glass
b)
Lens
c)
Mirror
d)
Prism
59.
A substance or material that carries a wave.
a)
Medium
b)
Amplitude
c)
Crest
d)
Mechanical Wave
60.
Waves consist entirely of ?
a)
Energy
b)
Water
c)
Light
d)
Sound
61.
What is the top of a wave called?
a)
Crest
b)
Trough
c)
Amplitude
d)
Wavelength
62.
What is the bottom of a wave called?
a)
Crest
b)
Trough
c)
Amplitude
d)
Wavelength
63.
When the crests of two waves combine in one single wave... It's called?
a)
Combined Wave
b)
Interference
c)
Destructive Interference
d)
Constructive Interference
64.
The distance between on crest/trough and the other crest/trough is called?
a)
Wavelength
b)
Amplitude
c)
Wave Speed
d)
Frequency
65.
Why do apples appear red?
a)
Red light reflects and all the other colors are absorbed
b)
Red is absorbed and all the other colors are reflected
66.

V=fλV=f\lambda  
If the frequency is 5 Hz and the wavelength is 2 m, then what is the wave's velocity?

a)

10 m/s

b)

5/2 m/s

c)

2/5 m/s

d)

7 m/s

67.

V=fλV=f\lambda  
If the wave velocity is 20 m/s and the wavelength is 2 m, then what is the frequency?

a)

10 Hz

b)

40 Hz

c)

0.1 Hz

68.

V=fλV=f\lambda   f=1Tf=\frac{1}{T}  
If the time period of a wave is 2 seconds and the wavelength is 4 m long, then what is the wave's velocity?

a)

2 m/s

b)

8 m/s

c)

1/2 m/s

69.

V=fλV=f\lambda  
If the velocity of the wave is 10 m/s and the frequency is 5 Hz, then what is the wavelength?

a)

2 m

b)

50 m

c)

5 m 

d)

15 m

70.

A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?

a)

500 m/s

b)

50 m/s

c)

5 m/s

d)

0.5 m/s

71.

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

a)

34 m/s

b)

3400 Hz

c)

3400 m/s

d)

34 Hz

72.

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

a)

25 m

b)

125 m

c)

5 m

d)

25 m/s

73.

One end of the rope is vibrated to produce a wave with a wavelength of 0.25 m. The Frequency of the wave is 3.0 Hz. What is the speed of the wave?

a)

3.00 m/s

b)

2.50 m/s

c)

0.75 m/s

d)

1.25 m/s

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