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Transverse Waves

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What part of the transverse wave is letter A?

a)

trough

b)

crest

c)

wavelength

d)

amplitude

2.

What part of the transverse wave is letter B?

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

3.

What part of the transverse wave is letter C?

a)

wavelength

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

amplitude

4.

What part of the transverse wave is letter D?

a)

trough

b)

wavelength

c)

crest

d)

amplitude

5.

The matter through which waves travel is called a ?

a)

amplitude

b)

wavelength

c)

medium

d)

crest

6.

___________ refers to the number of waves that pass a point in a certain amount of time.

a)

Frequency

b)

Crests

c)

Amplitude

d)

Rarefaction

7.

Waves are movements of _____________?

a)

energy

b)

transverse

c)

longitudinal

d)

money

8.

In a transverse wave _________ is moving in a direction that is perpendicular (up and down) to the wave.

a)

sound

b)

energy

c)

water

d)

light

9.

What is an example of a transverse wave?

a)

a slinky coil

b)

sound waves

c)

waving goodbye to a friend

d)

ocean waves

10.

A boat floating in the ocean will move up and down, but will not travel forward with the waves.

a)

False

b)

True

11.

Which of these has the longest wavelength on the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

visible light

b)

radio waves

c)

ultraviolet light

d)

microwaves

12.

Which of these has the shortest wavelength (most energy) on the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

infrared light

b)

microwave

c)

gamma rays

d)

ultraviolet light