WorksheetsWaves
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 23mins
Mechanical waves (like sound) cannot travel through...
metal
a tree
empty space (vacuum)
a door
Which wave has the lowest frequency?
A
B
C
D
Which letter represents the crest?
A
B
C
D
What travels through a wave?
mass
energy
mass and energy
neither mass nor energy
Which electromagnetic radiation has the longest wavelength?
infrared
gamma
radio
ultraviolet
Which is an example of a longitudinal wave?
x ray
microwave
sound wave
water wave
Which electromagnetic radiation has the shortest wavelength?
infrared
gamma
microwave
ultraviolet
The two waves have different...
amplitudes
speeds
wavelengths
frequencies
Which letter represents the trough?
A
B
C
D
Amplitude is the distance between
the crest and the trough
each wave
the middle point of a wave and the clouds
the crest or trough and the middle point of the wave
The distance from one crest to the next crest in a wave is
wavelength
crest
trough
amplitude
A wave that can travel through matter and empty space is a:
electromagnetic wave
longitudinal wavy
transverse wave
Which are properties of a mechanical wave?
none of the answers
can move through space
must have matter to move
carries energy
How many waves are in this wave train?
10
5
20
1
What is the frequency of this wave?
10 Hz
5 Hz
20 Hz
1 Hz
What is the speed of the wave?
10 cm/s
5 cm/s
20 cm/s
1 cm/s
What is the frequency of this wave?
8 Hz
0.25 Hz
0.125 Hz
4 Hz
What is the speed of this wave?
8 cm/s
32 cm/s
1 cm/s
3 cm/s
What is the speed of the wave? The wavelength is 10 meters.
60 m/s
15 m/s
10 m/s
26.6 m/s
Convert 962 to scientific notation.
96.2 x 10-2
9.62 x 10-2
9.62 x 102
96.2 x 102
Convert 0.002 to scientific notation.
20.0 x 10-4
2.0 x 10-3
0.2 x 10-2
0.02 x 10-1
Convert 0.000345 to scientific notation.
3.45 x 10-4
34.5 x 10-4
345 x 10-4
3450 x 10-4
What do you do to your exponents when you are dividing in scientific notation?
Subtract
Divide
Multiply
Add
What do you do to your exponents when you are multiplying in scientific notation?
Subtract
Multiply
Divide
Add
(9.4 x 106)(3.2 x 105)
What are the TWO main types of waves?
Ocean
Electromagnetic
Sound
Mechanical
