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5.1 FUNDAMENTALS OF WAVES

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is transferred by a wave?

a)

Energy

b)

Matter

c)

Both energy & matter

2.

Wavelength is a distance between ....

a)

AB

b)

BC

c)

CD

d)

AC

e)

CE

3.

In this longitunal wave, how many compression region is detected?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

4.

This is (a)   wave

5.

Which of the following is example of longitudinal wave?

a)

Sound wave

b)

Water wave

c)

Light wave

d)

Electromagnetic wave

6.

In longitudinal wave, vibration of particles are.....to direction of wave propagation

a)

Parallel

b)

Perpendicular

7.

From point A to E, determine wavelength of the wave

a)

10cm

b)

5cm

8.

A wave’s speed is determined by its

a)

wavelength and orientation

b)

wavelength and amplitude

c)

frequency and wavelength

d)

frequency and amplitude

9.

Which part of a wave is shown by the letter A?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Crest

10.

Which part of a wave is shown by the letter B?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Crest

11.

Which part of a wave is shown by the letter C?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Crest

12.

Which part of a wave is shown by the letter D?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Crest

13.

What is the amplitude of this wave?

a)

2 m

b)

2.5 m

c)

4 m

d)

18 m

14.

What is the wavelength of this wave?

a)

2 m

b)

2.5 m

c)

4 m

d)

18 m

15.

The combination of these two waves would cause...

a)

The amplitude to decrease

b)

The amplitude to increase

c)

The wavelength to decrease

d)

The wavelength to increase

16.

A wave’s speed is determined by its

a)

wavelength and orientation

b)

wavelength and amplitude

c)

frequency and wavelength

d)

frequency and amplitude