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Waves Unit Review

Total questions: 151

Worksheet time: 4hrs 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
2.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
3.
The highest point on a wave is:
a)
the crest
b)
the trough
c)
the top
d)
the coast 
4.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
5.
The type of waves that require medium to pass:
a)
Mechanical Waves
b)
Electromagnetic Waves
6.
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
7.
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
8.
The most dense part of a longitudinal wave.
a)
Density
b)
Compression
c)
Rarefaction
d)
Amplitude
9.
What are the parts of a longitudinal wave?
a)
Compressions and rarefactions
b)
Crests and troughs
c)
Compressions and crests
d)
Rarefactions and troughs
10.
Which wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
11.
Sound is an example of which type of wave?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
12.
Light is an example of which type of wave?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
13.
Which wave travels parallel in relation to a medium?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
14.
Sound needs a medium to travel through.  What is a medium?
a)
solid, liquid, gas
b)
open space
c)
waves
d)
nothing
15.

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "A"?

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

16.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
17.
Which of the following is NOT a mechanical wave?
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
ocean
d)
seismic
18.

The highest point on a wave is:

a)

the crest

b)

the trough

c)

the top

d)

the coast

19.

Which word is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Crest

c)

Frequency

d)

Wavelength

20.

Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?

a)

A

b)

B & D

c)

D

d)

C & G

21.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
22.
What kind of wave is pictured below?
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
sound wave
d)
mechanical wave
23.
How would a person measure the wavelength on this sound wave?
a)
dense to less dense
b)
trough to crest
c)
compression to compression
d)
beginning of illustration to the end
24.

You can't hear sounds in outer space because there is no

a)

medium

b)

light

c)

energy

d)

heat

25.

All waves carry ________ as they travel from one place to another.

a)

matter

b)

space

c)

energy

d)

water

26.

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

27.

Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?

a)

A

b)

B & D

c)

B & F

d)

F

28.

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

29.

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

30.

How many Wavelengths does #3 show?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

1

d)

5

31.

If this image represents one second, what is the frequency of #3?

a)

6 Hz

b)

12 Hz

c)

1 Hz

d)

3 Hz

32.

If this image represents one second, what is the frequency of the wave?

a)

4Hz

b)

4.5Hz

c)

5 Hz

33.

If this image represents one second, what is the frequency of the wave?

a)

1 Hz

b)

1.5 Hz

c)

3 Hz

34.

When waves meet and form either a larger or smaller amplitude

a)

Refraction

b)

Interference

c)

Diffraction

d)

Reflection

35.

The combination of two waves to form a larger amplitude is what type of interference?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

36.

Waves can meet and form a smaller amplitude.

If this occurs, it is called...

a)

Constructive Interference

b)

Destructive Interference

c)

Reflection

d)

Refraction

e)

Diffraction

37.

Waves can meet and form a smaller amplitude.

If this occurs, it is called...

a)

Constructive Interference

b)

Destructive Interference

c)

Reflection

d)

Refraction

e)

Diffraction

38.

These waves are experiencing...

Select ALL that apply

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Interference

39.

Destructive interference is

a)

When the two waves add together to produce a single wave of smaller amplitude

b)

The two waves add together and produce a single wave of greater amplitude

40.

Which type of interaction is this?

Choose the BEST option

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

interference

41.

Interference in which waves combine to form a wave with larger amplitude than either wave originally had is called

a)

destructive interference

b)

amplitude enhancement

c)

constructive interference

d)

resonance

42.

Two waves approach each other as shown in the diagram. What will the amplitude of the wave be produced if the crests from each wave meet?

a)

35 cm

b)

20 cm

c)

15 cm

d)

5 cm

43.

What is being shown in the diagram?

a)

resonance

b)

constructive interference

c)

standing wave

d)

destructive interference

44.

What is being shown in the diagram?

a)

resonance

b)

constructive interference

c)

standing wave

d)

destructive interference

45.

What interactions are happening on the LEFT side of the obstacle? (select all that apply)

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

interference

46.
The image describes what kind of interference?
a)
constructive 
b)
destructive 
c)
both, resulting in a beat
d)
none, resulting in a beat
47.
The image describes what kind of interference?
a)
constructive 
b)
destructive 
c)
both, resulting in a beat
d)
none, resulting in a beat
48.
What is interference?  
a)
occurs when two or more waves overlap and combine 
b)
occurs when two or more waves combine and neutralize each other 
c)
when one waves travels alone
49.
A standing wave appears to be staying in one place.
a)
True
b)
False
50.

Which type of interaction is shown in the image?

a)

Destructive Interference

b)

Absorption

c)

Constructive Interference

d)

Reflection

51.

The crest of a 2m tall wave passes the trough of a 1m deep wave. What will be the amplitude of the resulting wave?

a)

1 meter

b)

2 meters

c)

3 meters

d)

4 meters

52.

The crest of a wave 5m tall passes the crest of a wave 3m tall. What will the amplitude of the resulting wave be?

a)

2 meters

b)

6 meters

c)

8 meters

d)

12 meters

53.

Which type of interaction is shown in the image?

a)

Destructive Interference

b)

Absorption

c)

Constructive Interference

d)

Reflection

54.

Interference happens when waves:

a)

speed up

b)

overlap

c)

stop

d)

change

55.

What is true of constructive interference?

a)

new waves created have smaller amplitudes

b)

new waves created have no amplitudes

c)

new waves created have greater amplitudes

d)

no new waves are created

56.

Standing waves are created by

a)

Two identical waves reflecting off each other

b)

Two identical waves being diffracted together

c)

Two identical waves move through each other in opposite directions

d)

Two identical waves are diffracted from two identical sources

57.

The moving black dot is called:

a)

a node

b)

an anti-node

c)

crest

d)

trough

58.

In the diagram which letters represent the nodes (they read ABCDE from left to right)

a)

A B C

b)

A C E

c)

B D

d)

B D E

e)

A C D

59.

How many antinodes does this standing wave have?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

60.

How many nodes does this standing wave have?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

61.
Refraction causes waves to bounce back off of an object.
a)
True
b)
False
62.

Which of the following is the bending of a wave, which changes its speed.

a)

Reflection

b)

Diffraction

c)

Refraction

d)

Interference

63.

When waves meet and form either a larger or smaller amplitude

a)

Refraction

b)

Interference

c)

Diffraction

d)

Reflection

64.

Which type of interaction is this?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

interference

65.

Which type of interaction is this?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

interference

66.

Which type of interaction is this?

Choose the BEST option

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

interference

67.

What interaction is happening on the RIGHT side of the obstacle?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

interference

68.

Which type of interaction is this?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

interference

69.

Which type of interaction is this?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

interference

70.

Which type of interaction is this?

Choose the BEST option

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

interference

71.

Which type of interaction is this?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

interference

72.

Which type of interaction is this?

Choose the BEST option.

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

interference

73.

The bending of a wave due to the change in speed is called

a)

interference

b)

diffraction

c)

reflection

d)

refraction

74.

Reflection occurs when a wave

a)

bends due to a change in speed

b)

hits a surface and bounces back

c)

passes through an opening

d)

bends around a barrier

75.

Reflection causes waves to bounce back off of an object.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

Reflection causes waves to turn as they pass through an object

a)

True

b)

False

77.

Diffraction causes waves to turn as they pass through an object

a)

True

b)

False

78.

Light acts like a...

a)

Wave

b)

Particle

c)

Neither

d)

Both

79.

Light is a _____wave

Select all that apply

a)

electromagnetic

b)

mechancial

c)

longitudinal

d)

transverse

80.

The more ________ electromagnetic radiation has, the more energy it carries.

a)

amplitude

b)

wavelength

c)

frequency

d)

speed

81.

Which travels faster?

a)

light

b)

sound

82.

Does light need a medium to travel through?

a)

Yes

b)

No

83.

Write the Electromagnetic Spectrum in order

Use JUST the first letter of each band.

Use ALL CAPS and no spaces.

(a)  

84.

Which band of the Electromagnetic Spectrum has the longest wavelengths?

a)

Radio

b)

Infrared

c)

Visible

d)

UV

e)

Gamma

85.

What does EM stand for?

a)

Electromagnetic

b)

Electro-Magnetic

c)

Excuse Me

86.

Which is the only band of the Electromagnetic Spectrum humans can detect without instruments?

a)

Radio

b)

Infrared

c)

Visible

d)

UV

e)

Gamma

87.

Which band of the Electromagnetic Spectrum is the most dangerous?

a)

Radio

b)

Infrared

c)

Visible

d)

UV

e)

Gamma

88.

Which is the only band of the Electromagnetic Spectrum humans can detect without instruments?

a)

Radio

b)

Infrared

c)

Visible

d)

UV

e)

Gamma

89.

Which travels faster in air?

a)

light

b)

sound

c)

it depends

90.

What wave behavior does this image best demonstrate?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

absorption

91.

What wave behavior does this image best demonstrate?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

absorption

92.

What wave behaviors does this image demonstrate? Select all that apply!!

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

absorption

93.

What wave behaviors does this image best demonstrate?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

absorption

94.

What wave behaviors does this image best demonstrate?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

absorption

95.

What wave behaviors does this image best demonstrate?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

absorption

96.

Bending of waves around an object (such as through a doorway)

a)

Reflection

b)

Diffraction

c)

Refraction

d)

Interference

97.

This type of wave travels fastest through solids because the molecules are closer together.

Choose the best option

a)

all longitudinal waves

b)

all transverse waves

c)

mechanical waves

d)

electromagnetic waves

98.

The thing through which a wave travels is called a (a)  

99.

This "musical" property of sound depends on frequency and is described as being high or low.

a)

pitch

b)

amplitude

c)

speed

d)

volume

100.

Sound waves are _______ waves.

Select all that apply

a)

longitudinal

b)

mechanical

c)

transverse

d)

electromagnetic

101.

The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together.

a)

rarefaction

b)

compression

c)

crest

d)

trough

102.

A reflected sound wave is called an

(a)  

103.

Does sound require a medium to travel?

Think about what kind of wave it is

a)

Yes

b)

No

104.

You and your father inspect an empty house with the hopes of buying it. You walk through the rooms talking to one another, and you notice that your voices and footsteps are echoing in the big, empty house. What causes the echo?

a)

sound waves reflecting off smooth, flat surfaces throughout the house

b)

sound waves moving at different speeds in different rooms

c)

sound waves diffracting around corners in the empty rooms

105.

As the fire truck approaches, the pitch of the siren gets higher. Once the fire truck passes, the siren's pitch gets lower.

This change in PITCH is because of an apparent change in the sound wave's

a)

speed

b)

amplitude

c)

frequency

106.

CHALLENGE!

After the train passed, the pitch of the train whistle became lower due to the Doppler Effect.

What would change about the above diagram if it was showing a lower pitched sound?

a)

C would increase.

b)

C would decrease.

c)

D would increase.

d)

D would decrease.

107.

Which frequency is the LOWEST pitched sound?

a)

50 Hz

b)

10,000 Hz

108.

What is the Doppler Effect

a)

Where the wavelength of a wave is shifted due to the source moving

b)

When a wave is shifted when a body pushes the wave

c)

Where the apparent wavelength & frequency of a wave is shifted due to relative motion

109.

An observer moves TOWARDS a sound source.

The frequency the moving observer hears is ________ than the actual frequency of the source.

a)

higher

b)

lower

110.

What is the Doppler Effect

a)

Where the wavelength of a wave is shifted due to the source moving

b)

When a wave is shifted when a body pushes the wave

c)

Where the apparent wavelength & frequency of a wave is shifted due to relative motion

111.

The bouncing of waves off an object (such as a wall) is called

a)

Reflection

b)

Diffraction

c)

Refraction

d)

Interference

112.

The fact that it's harder to hear you friend in a loud environment is due to

a)

Reflection

b)

Diffraction

c)

Refraction

d)

Interference

113.

_______ in air of different temperatures can redirect sound waves.

a)

Reflection

b)

Diffraction

c)

Refraction

d)

Interference

114.

This type of wave cannot travel through space because there is no medium to speak of.

Choose the best option

a)

all longitudinal waves

b)

all transverse waves

c)

mechanical waves

d)

electromagnetic waves

115.

Which frequency is the HIGHEST pitched sound?

a)

50 Hz

b)

10,000 Hz

116.

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

117.
Which of the following can sound travel through?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of the above
118.

High frequency waves have _________ wavelength.

a)

varying

b)

longer

c)

the same

d)

shorter

119.
A mechanical wave cannot travel through...
a)
a vacuum(empty space).
b)
water.
c)
air. 
d)
glass.
120.
Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?
a)
Air
b)
Empty space
c)
Metal
d)
Water
121.
Without matter, sound waves could not travel.
a)
True
b)
False
122.

If this image represents one second, what is the frequency of the wave?

a)

1 Hz

b)

1.5 Hz

c)

3 Hz

123.

If this image represents one second, what is the frequency of the wave?

a)

4Hz

b)

4.5Hz

c)

5 Hz

124.

All waves carry ________ as they travel from one place to another.

a)

matter

b)

space

c)

energy

d)

water

125.

You can't hear sounds in outer space because there is no

a)

medium

b)

light

c)

energy

d)

heat

126.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
127.
Sound needs a medium to travel through.  What is a medium?
a)
solid, liquid, gas
b)
open space
c)
waves
d)
nothing
128.
The type of waves that require medium to pass:
a)
Mechanical Waves
b)
Electromagnetic Waves
129.

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

130.

Which wave in the diagram has the smallest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

131.

large frequencies have ____ wavelengths

a)

small

b)

large

132.

Frequency is determined by

a)

the speed of the wave

b)

the wavelength of the wave

c)

the medium the wave travels through

d)

the source vibration

133.

Wavelength is determined by

a)

the speed of the wave

b)

the medium the wave travels through

c)

the source vibration

d)

all of these are correct

134.

Frequency is measured in

a)

meters

b)

meters per second

c)

hertz

d)

pitch

135.
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
136.
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
137.
What are the parts of a longitudinal wave?
a)
Compressions and rarefactions
b)
Crests and troughs
c)
Compressions and crests
d)
Rarefactions and troughs
138.
Which wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
139.
Sound is an example of which type of wave?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
140.

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "A"?

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

141.
Which of the following is NOT a mechanical wave?
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
ocean
d)
seismic
142.
What kind of wave is pictured below?
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
sound wave
d)
mechanical wave
143.
How would a person measure the wavelength on this sound wave?
a)
dense to less dense
b)
trough to crest
c)
compression to compression
d)
beginning of illustration to the end
144.

All waves carry ________ as they travel from one place to another.

a)

matter

b)

space

c)

energy

d)

water

145.

What is a medium?

a)

something between a small and a large?

b)

the substance through which a wave can travel

c)

a pattern of vibration that simulates when a wave is standing still

d)

the distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave

146.

A mechanical wave cannot travel through...

a)

a vacuum(empty space).

b)

water.

c)

air.

d)

glass.

147.

Light can travel through a vacuum, or empty space.

a)

True

b)

False

148.
The type of waves that require medium to pass:
a)
Mechanical Waves
b)
Electromagnetic Waves
149.

You can't hear sounds in outer space because there is no

a)

medium

b)

light

c)

energy

d)

heat

150.
Without matter, sound waves could not travel.
a)
True
b)
False
151.
Sound needs a medium to travel through.  What is a medium?
a)
solid, liquid, gas
b)
open space
c)
waves
d)
nothing

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