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WorksheetsINT Unit 3 Review
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 30mins
A particle in this type of wave will move in which direction?
Up and down
Left and right
Up and right
Left and down
A sound wave is an example of a(n) ____ wave.
electromagnetic
transverse
longitudinal
circular
Which color has the lowest frequency?
Red
Green
Yellow
Purple
Blue
Which color has the shortest wavelength?
Red
Green
Yellow
Purple
Blue
Identify a WAVELENGTH
A
B
C
D
Identify the AMPLITUDE
A
B
C
D
Which letter represents a CREST?
B
D
G
E
This is the relaxed area of a longitudinal wave.
compression
rarefaction
crest
trough
Transverse wave with a higher frequency
A
B
C
D
Longitudinal wave with a longer wavelength
A
B
C
D
Determine the amplitude of this wave.
6 sec
3 cm
6 cm
4 sec
-5 cm
Determine the period for this wave.
4 sec
10 sec
4 cm
-1 sec
Which statement is true about the waves?
String A has a shorter wavelength than String B.
String A has a higher frequency than String B.
String A has a smaller amplitude than String B.
String A has more wavelengths than String B
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all waves?
Wavelengths
Frequency
Amplitude
Requires a Medium
What happens to the speed of an earthquake as it oves from to LAND (solid) to WATER (liquid)?
It speeds up (increases velocity)
It slows down (decreases velocity)
It doesn't change speed (velocity)
It stops
How do people hear sound from one end of the room to another?
Vibrations travel through the floor
Vibrations travel through the air
Vibrations bounce off the walls
No vibrations occur
TRUE OR FALSE: A medium is required for all mechanical waves.
TRUE
FALSE
This illustration best depicts which of the following behaviors?
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Resonance
This image best depicts which of the following wave behaviors?
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Resonance
This image depicts which of the following wave behaviors?
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Resonance
Definition: When one object vibrating at the same natural frequency of a second object forces that second object into vibrational motion.
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Resonance
The image depicts which of the following wave behaviors?
Resonance
Doppler Effect
Interference
Polarization
The two blue and purple waves will undergo _________________ when they meet.
Constructive interference
Destructive interference
The image of the two waves depicts
Constructive interference
Destructive interference
The two categories of waves are
Mechanical
Physical
Electromagnetic
Love
Light waves and sound waves are similar in that...
They are both longitudinal waves
They are both transverse waves
They both transmit energy
They both can travel through space.
What does a wave carry from place to place?
energy
matter
people
The number of waves that pass somewhere in a second is:
amplitude
frequency
wavelength
A wave that can travel through matter and empty space is a:
electromagnetic wave
longitudinal wavy
transverse wave
What is a wave ?
a disturbance that transfers matter
a disturbance that transfers energy
a disturbance that transfers both matter and energy
What is the matter that a wave moves through?
a vessel
a vacuum
a medium
What type of wave is this?
Transverse
Longitudinal
Surface
Electromagnetic
What type of wave is this?
Longitudinal
Surface
Mechanical
Transverse
Amplitude (in cm): Wave A: 3 cm, Wave B: 2 cm
a) Type of Interference? b) Resulting wave amplitude?
Constructive; 1 cm
Constructive; 5 cm
Destructive; 1 cm
Destructive; 5 cm
Amplitude (in cm): Wave A: 4 cm, Wave B: -1 cm
a) Type of Interference? b) Resulting wave amplitude?
Constructive; 3 cm
Constructive; 5 cm
Destructive; 3 cm
Destructive; 5 cm
Calculate the wave speed (velocity) of a wave that travels 10 meters in 5 seconds.
v=d/t, d=vt, t=d/v
50 m/sec
5 m/sec
2 m/sec
-5 m/sec
Calculate the wavelength of a wave traveling 12 m/sec that has a frequency of 2 Hz (or 1/sec).
v=fλ, f=v/λ, λ=v/f
24 m
10 m
6 m
-10 m
If the laser is refracted, which organism will it hit?
Crab
Fish
Bird
Seaweed
