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Waves

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How often a wave occurs is the wave's __________________
a)
crest
b)
frequency
c)
wavelength
d)
resting point
2.
How often a wave occurs is the wave's __________________
a)
crest
b)
frequency
c)
wavelength
d)
resting point
3.
In a longitudinal wave, the particles move...?
a)
back and forth
b)
up and down
c)
vertically
d)
in the direction of the hertz
4.

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

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

5.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
6.
All waves carry
a)
energy
b)
light 
c)
matter
d)
particles
7.
Which type of wave is pictured here?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse
c)
Light 
d)
Electromagnetic
8.
The distance from one point to the next corresponding point on a wave is called the ________________.
a)
waveform
b)
peak
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
9.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
10.
Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
B & F
d)
F
11.
Light is an example of which type of wave?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
12.

The _______ is the size or height of a wave, measured from the equilibrium to the crest or trough.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Frequency

13.

Frequency is how many waves pass a point in 1 second. If 100 waves pass a given point in 4 seconds, what is the wave's frequency?

a)

25 Hz

b)

100 Hz

c)

4 Hz

d)

400 Hz

14.

The formula for period is __________.

a)

p=1/f

b)

p=f/1

c)

f=1/p

d)

λ = v/f

15.

Which is true about reflection?

a)

The angle of incidence is bigger than the angle of reflection.

b)

The angle of incidence is smaller than the angle of reflection

c)

The angle of incidence = the angle of reflection

16.
 A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?
a)
500 m/s
b)
50 m/s
c)
5 m/s
d)
0.5 m/s
17.
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
18.

Fig. shows a view from above of waves on the surface of water in a water tank. The wavefront AB is travelling in region P towards region Q, where the water is shallower and the waves travel more slowly. Some time later, the wavefront has moved into region Q.

Which is the correct new position of the wavefront?

a)

CD

b)

CE

c)

CF

d)

None of the above

19.

A wave enters from Region P to Q with the new wavefront as CD. What can we say about the regions P and Q

a)

P is deeper than Q

b)

Q is deeper than P

c)

P and Q are of the same depth

d)

None of the above

20.

The waves approaching the barrier have a wavelength of 1.4cm and travel at a speed of 12cm/s. Calculate the frequency of the waves.

a)

8.57 Hz

b)

85.7 Hz

c)

1.16 Hz

d)

11.66 Hz

21.

What is the name given to the effect that allows the wavefronts to reach point X, shown on the diagram?

a)

Reflection

b)

Rarefaction

c)

Refraction

d)

Diffraction

22.

Two graphs are about the same wave. Calculate the speed of this wave.

a)

0.25 m/s

b)

2.5 m/s

c)

0.4 m/s

d)

0.04 m/s

23.

From a Displacement-distance graph you can calculate the ________ of a wave.

a)

Wavelength

b)

Time Period

c)

Frequency

d)

Speed

24.

The technical term for representing ripples through lines is ______________

a)

Wavefronts

b)

Frequency

c)

Crests

d)

wavelength

25.

Fig. shows the displacement-time graph of a wave. What is the frequency of this wave?

a)

0.3 Hz

b)

0.6 Hz

c)

0.33 Hz

d)

1.66 Hz