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Introduction to Properties of Waves

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which point represents the crest

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

The amplitude of the wave is represented by the

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

c)

Point D

d)

Segment BD

3.

What is the wavelength of this wave?

a)

1.5m

b)

3.0m

c)

5.0m

d)

6.5m

4.

Which term describes the number of waves passing a point during a certain period of time?

a)

Crest

b)

Frequency

c)

Range

d)

Wavelength

5.

What measurement is usually determined by measuring the crest of one wave to the crest of another wave?

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

c)

range

d)

wavelength

6.

What is the amplitude of the wave?

a)

2m

b)

4m

c)

6m

d)

8m

7.

What are the three quantities that define a wave? Mark all that apply

a)

wave length

b)

crest

c)

frequency

d)

trough

e)

amplitude

8.

What is amplitude?

a)

The number of waves that pass a given point in one second.

b)

The distance measured from a crest to a crest or trough to trough.

c)

The distance from a trough to a crest

d)

The distance from the resting point to the top of a crest or bottom of a trough.

9.

What is a wave?

a)

a disturbance that transfers energy

b)

a disturbance that transfers matter

c)

any type of energy that makes particles move

d)

any type of matter that vibrates back and forth

10.

The waves are traveling at the same speed.

Which wave has the greater amplitude?

a)

Wave on the Left

b)

Wave on the Right

c)

Both amplitudes are the same

11.

The waves are traveling at the same speed.

Which wave has the greater frequency?

a)

Graph on the Left

b)

Graph on the Right

c)

Both have the same frequency

12.

Which statement is true about the two waves?

a)

Both waves have the same amplitude, but the bottom wave has greater energy because of a greater frequency.

b)

The top waves has greater energy because it has greater amplitude.

c)

Both waves have the same frequency, but the top wave has a greater amplitude.