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Waves - CP Physics

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 2hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The highest point on a wave is called the ___.

a)

trough

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

equilibrium

e)

wavelength

2.

The lowest part of a wave is called the ______.

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

e)

equilibrium

3.

The amplitude is the _______

a)

distance from trough to trough

b)

length of wave

c)

distance from midpoint to crest or from midpoint to trough

d)

measured in seconds

4.

Which of these is an example of a transverse wave?

a)

Sound

b)

A vibrating guitar string

c)

pressure waves

5.

Which of the following is an example of a longitudinal wave

a)

Sound

b)

X-Rays

c)

A vibrating guitar string

d)

Visible light

6.

What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength?

a)

Direct

b)

Quadratic

c)

Inverse

d)

Not Related

7.

A wave completes two cycles in 30.0 s. What is the period of the wave?

a)

0.033 s

b)

15 Hz

c)

0.033 Hz

d)

15 s

8.

You shake a slinky up and down, creating 75 waves in 45.0 s. What is the frequency of the waves that you created?

a)

1.67 Hz

b)

1.67 s

c)

0.6 Hz

d)

0.6 s

9.

What is the frequency of a wave?

a)

Number of oscillations produced in a certain amount of time

b)

The distance the wave oscillates from it's resting position

c)

Resting point of a wave - no wave movement

10.

What is a medium?

a)

The lowest point of a transverse wave

b)

The size of a wave

c)

The middle of a wave

d)

Matter through which a wave travels

11.

How do you measure wavelength?

a)

transverse and longitudinal

b)

The distance between two identical parts of a wave

c)

Crest to Trough

d)

From resting position, up to crest

12.

What are two parts of the wave can be used to help measure the wavelength? Hint: There are two correct answers

a)

Crest to crest

b)

Trough to trough

c)

Resting position to wavelength

d)

Amplitude + Frequency

13.

What is an example of a LONGITUDINAL wave?

a)

X-Ray

b)

Light Waves

c)

Sound

d)

A WATER WAVE

14.

If the wavelength of a wave increased, what would happen to the frequency?

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

stay the same

15.

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

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

16.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
17.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?
a)
The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.
b)
The wavelength increases.
c)
The wavelength decreases.
d)
More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.
19.
†If 10 waves pass one point every 16.0 seconds, what is the frequency of the wave?
a)
10 Hz
b)
1.6 Hz
c)
0.625 Hz
d)
0.312 Hz
20.

A wave has frequency of 5 Hz and a speed of 30 m/s. What is the wavelength of the wave?

a)

30 m

b)

150 m

c)

5 m

d)

6 m

21.

Which wave has the shortest/smallest wavelength?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

22.

Which wave has highest frequency?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

23.

Which of these waves has the smallest amplitude?

a)

P

b)

Q

c)

S

d)

T

24.

Which statement is correct about the wave shown in the diagram?

a)

It is a transverse wave because the particles are moving perpendicular to the motion of the wave.

b)

It is a transverse wave because the particles are moving parallel to the motion of the wave.

c)

It is a longitudinal wave because the particles are moving perpendicular to the motion of the wave.

d)

It is a longitudinal wave because the particles are moving parallel to the motion of the wave.

25.
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
26.

How many complete waves are presented above?

a)
6
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
27.
A wave has wavelength of 10 m and a speed of 340 m/s. What is the frequency of the wave?
a)
34 m/s
b)
3400 Hz
c)
3400 m/s
d)
34 Hz
28.

Which of the following is the speed of a wave traveling with a wavelength λ, frequency f, and period T?

a)

v=λfv=\frac{\lambda}{f}

b)

v=fλv=\frac{f}{\lambda}

c)

v=λ⋅fv=\lambda\cdot f

d)

v=f⋅Tv=f\cdot T

e)

v=fTv=\frac{f}{T}

29.

The frequency of a wave is doubled when the wavelength remains the same. What happens to the speed of the wave?

a)

It doubles

b)

It quadruples

c)

Remains unchanged

d)

It is cut to one-half

e)

It is cut to one-fourth

30.

The frequency of a wave increases when the speed remains the same. What happens to the wavelength?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

Stays unchaged

d)

It increases first and then decreases

e)

It decreases first and then increases

31.

Which of the following statements is true about longitudinal waves?

a)

They always have the same frequencies

b)

They always have the same velocities

c)

They always have the same wavelengths

d)

They always travel through a dense medium

e)

The particles vibrate along the same direction as the wave motion

32.

What is the amplitude of the wave?

a)

0.5 cm

b)

1 cm

c)

2 cm

d)

5 cm

e)

20 cm

33.

What is the wavelength of the wave?

a)

0.5 cm

b)

1 cm

c)

2 cm

d)

5 cm

e)

20 cm

34.

What is the amplitude of this wave?

a)

1 cm

b)

2 cm

c)

4 cm

d)

6 cm

e)

8 cm

35.

What is the wavelength of the wave?

a)

1 cm

b)

2 cm

c)

4 cm

d)

6 cm

e)

8 cm

36.

Which transverse wave has the highest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

37.

What type of wave is this?

a)

Longitudinal

b)

Transverse

c)

Electromagnetic

d)

x ray

38.
What happens to frequency when the energy increases?
a)
it increases
b)
it decreases
c)
it stays the same
39.

What is the speed of a wave with a wavelength of 2 m and a frequency of 2.5 s?

a)
2.5 m/s
b)
5 m/s
c)
4.5 m/s
d)
6 m/s
40.

Which wave has the most energy?

a)
top wave
b)
bottom wave
c)

They are the same

41.

What type of interference is represented in this diagram?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

42.

What type of interference is represented in the diagram?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

43.

When a crest and a trough interfere, what occurs?

a)

They combine to create a higher amplitude wave.

b)

They interact to create a smaller amplitude wave.

c)

The wave changes into a longitudinal wave.

44.
a)
Constructive Interference
b)
Destructive Interference
c)
Refraction
d)
Diffraction
45.

The crest of a wave with a 2 meter amplitude collides with a the trough of a wave with a 1 meter amplitude. What will be the amplitude and direction of the resulting wave? Select two answers.

a)

1 meter

b)

2 meters

c)

3 meters

d)

Downwards

e)

Upwards

46.

The crest of a wave with an amplitude of 5m crashes into the crest of another wave with an amplitude of 3m. What will the amplitude of the resulting wave be?

a)

2 meters

b)

6 meters

c)

8 meters

d)

Upward

e)

Downward

47.

When two waves experience constructive interference, the result is….

a)

A bigger wave

b)

A smaller wave

c)

A wave that is completely destroyed

d)

They simply pass through each other

48.

the unit for frequency is

a)

lamda

b)

hertz

c)

meters

d)

Avis

49.

Two transverse waves overlap.  Crests overlap with crests.  Troughs overlap with troughs.  _____ interference occurs.

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

c)
In-synchronicity
d)
Out-of-synchronicity
50.

Two transverse waves overlap.  Crests overlap with troughs.  Troughs overlap with crests.  _________ interference occurs.

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

c)
In-synchronicity
d)
Out-of-synchronicity
51.

If two overlapping waves interact constructively, the resultant wave will have ______ compared to the two waves.

a)
Greater amplitude
b)
Greater frequency
c)
Greater wavelength
d)
Greater wave speed
52.
The following is an example of which type of interference? 
a)
constructive 
b)
destructive 
53.

The correct unit for wavelength is:

a)

Hz

b)

S

c)

m

d)

m/s

54.

A substance (like solid, liquid or gas) that the energy of a wave can travel through

a)

amplitude

b)

compression

c)

medium

d)

frequency

55.

A single crest traveling through a medium is called a ___

a)

wave

b)

pulse

c)

amplitude

d)

tomato

56.

The higher the tension in a string,

a)

the greater the wavelength

b)

the faster the wave moves

c)

the slower the wave moves

d)

the less energy is transfered.

57.

If amplitude is increased then the wavelength

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

58.

If frequency is increased then the period is ________-

a)

increased

b)

decreased

c)

stays the same

59.

Light can travel through

a)

water

b)

air

c)

vacuum

d)

solids

e)

All of these

60.

Light has a speed of ____ meters per second in air.

a)

300

b)

300,000

c)

3,000,000

d)

300,000,000

61.

You can calculate the speed of a wave by dividing the wavelength ______

a)

frequency

b)

period

c)

lambda

d)

time

62.

Whenever a wave changes materials, the wave’s ______ remains the same.

a)

speed

b)

frequency

c)

color

d)

favorite song

63.

Whenever a wave changes materials, the wave's ______ changes.

a)

FREQUENCY

b)

FAVORITE SONG

c)

SPEED

d)

TYPE

64.

If a string is attached to a fixed point, the pulse will be reflected back at the same amplitude ________-

a)

AND DIRECTION

b)

BUT INVERTED

c)

BUT DIFFERENT FREQUENCY

d)

BUT DIFFERENT ENERGY LEVEL

65.

If a string is attached to a LOOSE END , the pulse will be reflected back at the same amplitude ________-

a)

AND DIRECTION

b)

BUT INVERTED

c)

BUT DIFFERENT FREQUENCY

d)

BUT DIFFERENT ENERGY LEVEL

66.

Two wave pulses one with a positive amplitude the other with equal negative amplitude travel on a cord approaching each other. What is the result of the oscillations when the pulses reach the same point?

a)

It is constructive interference with twice the amplitude

b)

It is destructive interference with zero amplitude

c)

It is constructive interference with slightly greater amplitude

d)

It is constructive interference with the negative amplitude

e)

The standing wave is produced

67.

Two wave pulses with equal positive amplitudes travel on a cord approaching each other. What is the result of the oscillations when the pulses reach the same point?

a)

It is constructive interference with twice the amplitude

b)

It is destructive interference with zero amplitude

c)

It is constructive interference with slightly greater amplitude

d)

It is constructive interference with the negative amplitude

e)

The standing wave is produced

68.

The number of cycles that are completed per second is called the ________ and is measured in _________.

a)

frequency, Hertz

b)

wavelength, meters

c)

amplitude, meters

d)

period, seconds

69.
A tennis coach paces back and forth along the sideline 10 times in 60 seconds.  The frequency of her pacing is:
a)
0.167 Hz
b)
6.0 Hz
c)
0.167 s
d)
6.0 s
70.
A boy notices that 45 complete waves travel past him in ninety seconds.  What is the frequency of these water waves?
a)
100 m
b)
1 Hz
c)
0.5 Hz
d)
1m/s
71.
 A wave has frequency of 5 Hz and a speed of 25 m/s. What is the wavelength of the wave?
a)
25 m
b)
125 m
c)
5 m
d)
25 m/s
72.

If wave A has an amplitude of 5 meters, and wave B has an amplitude of 6 meters, what is the height of the wave when interference occurs?

a)

0 m

b)

-1 m

c)

35 m

d)

11 m

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