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Knew's Waves

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A __________ is a substance through which a wave travels.

a)

area

b)

material

c)

state

d)

medium

2.

____________need a medium to travel through?

a)

mechanical

b)

transverse

c)

longitudinal

d)

electromagnetic

3.

______________waves do NOT need a medium to travel.

a)

Mechanical

b)

electromagnetic

c)

transverse

d)

longitudinal

4.

______________waves travel in an up and down motion.

a)

mechanical

b)

electromagnetic

c)

transverse

d)

longitudinal

5.

_____________ waves move in compressional pulses.

a)

mechanical

b)

electromagnetic

c)

transverse

d)

longitudinal

6.

The height of the wave is

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

wavelength

d)

wave speed

7.

The distance between two crests or troughs

a)

crest

b)

wave speed

c)

wave length

d)

frequency

8.

The number of waves in a given time period is

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

wave speed

d)

frequency

9.

The _________ is the speed at which a wave moves through a medium

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

wave speed

d)

frequency

10.

The shorter the wavelength, the _________ the energy there is.

a)

more

b)

less

11.

A wave with a smaller amplitude, has _____less energy than a wave with a larger amplitude.

a)

more

b)

less

12.

The amplitude of a wave is at point (a)   .

13.

Point D is the (a)   of the wave.

14.

The trough a wave is labeled

(a)  

15.

What letter shows the node, rest position?

(a)  

16.

A __________is any disturbance that transmits energy.

a)

force

b)

wave

c)

start

d)

pull