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Properties of Waves QUIZ Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A wave's [ ? ] is a measure of how far the particles in a medium move away from their normal rest position.

(a)  

2.

Look at the graphed waves. Which wave, A or B, has the greater Amplitude?

a)

A

b)

B

3.

The [ ? ] is the distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave.

(a)  

4.

What is this part of a wave called? (as indicated by the arrows)

a)

Crown

b)

Crest

c)

Pinnacle

d)

Summit

5.

What is this part of a wave called? (as indicated by the arrows)

a)

Base

b)

Bottom

c)

Trough

d)

Dip

6.

Look at the graphed waves. Which wave, A or B, has the greater Wavelength?

a)

A

b)

B

7.

How can we describe a wave?

a)

By its Arch

b)

By its Frequency

c)

By its Wavelegnth

d)

By its Amplitude

8.

What affects the energy of a wave?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Volume

c)

Arch

d)

Frequency

9.

A [ ? ] is a disturbance that carries energy from one place to another; which can be a single cycle or a repeating pattern.

(a)  

10.

[ ? ] is the maximum distance that the particle of a wave's medium vibrate from their rest position.

a)

Wavelength

b)

Frequency

c)

Aperture

d)

Amplitude

11.

[ ? ] is the distance from any point on a wave to the corresponding point on the next wave.

a)

Wave Speed

b)

Hertz

c)

Wave Period

d)

Wavelength

12.

[ ? ] the time required for corresponding points on consecutive waves to pass a given point.

(a)  

13.

[ ? ] the speed at which a wave travels; the speed of which depends on the medium.

a)

Wave Speed

b)

Hertz

c)

Wave Period

d)

Wavelength

14.

[ ? ] is a unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second.

a)

Newton

b)

Hertz

c)

Frequency

d)

Constant

15.

[ ? ] the number of cycles, such as waves, in a given amount of time.

a)

Newton

b)

Hertz

c)

Frequency

d)

Constant

16.

What word would best complete the blanks seen in the image provided?

(a)  

17.

Please examine both of the Formulas in the provided images.


If the Wave Speed is 20 m/s, and the Wavelength is 5 m; then, what is the Frequency?

a)

15 Hertz

b)

23 Hertz

c)

4 Hertz

d)

38 Hertz

18.

Please examine both of the Formulas in the provided images.

If the Wave Speed is 31 m/s, and the Wavelength is 4 m; then, what is the Frequency?

a)

7.75 Hertz

b)

27 Hertz

c)

4 Hertz

d)

7 Hertz

19.

Please examine both of the Formulas in the provided images.

If the Wave Speed is 24 m/s, and the Wavelength is 3 m; then, what is the Frequency?

a)

72 Hertz

b)

21 Hertz

c)

27 Hertz

d)

8 Hertz

20.

Please examine both of the Formulas in the provided images.

What is the Wavespeed in m/s, if the wavelength is 8 m and the frequency is 13 Hz?

a)

5 m/s

b)

104 m/s

c)

21 m/s

d)

-5 m/s

21.

Please examine both of the Formulas in the provided images.

What is the Wavespeed in m/s, if the wavelength is 6 m and the frequency is 27 Hz?

a)

33 m/s

b)

4.5 m/s

c)

162 m/s

d)

21 m/s

22.

Please examine both of the Formulas in the provided images.

What is the Wavespeed in m/s, if the wavelength is 21.25 m and the frequency is 7 Hz?

a)

28.25 m/s

b)

3.04 m/s

c)

14.25 m/s

d)

148.75 m/s