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U7 - Waves

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Guitar strings form ______ waves when they're plucked.

a)

longitudinal

b)

standing

c)

transverse

2.

Sound waves are ______________.

a)

longitudinal

b)

standing

c)

transverse

3.

Water waves are ______________.

a)

longitudinal

b)

standing

c)

transverse

4.

In transverse waves, the medium's particles move ____________ to the wave's motion.

a)

parallel

b)

perpendicular

5.

In longitudinal waves, the medium's particles move ____________ to the wave's motion.

a)

parallel

b)

perpendicular

6.

When two waves of different frequencies/pitches superimpose, they create a pattern of alternating strong/loud sounds and soft/quiet sounds called ______.

a)

beats

b)

echo

c)

nodes

7.

Which option shows one full wavelength of a standing wave?

a)
b)
c)
8.

Waves carry...

a)

energy only

b)

energy and matter

c)

matter only

9.

Which wave has more energy?

a)

top wave

b)

bottom wave

c)

same energy

10.

Which wave has a higher frequency?

a)

top wave

b)

bottom wave

c)

same frequency

11.

Which wave has a greater amplitude?

a)

top wave

b)

bottom wave

c)

same amplitude

12.

Which wave has a longer wavelength?

a)

top wave

b)

bottom wave

c)

same wavelength

13.

As wavelength increases, frequency ___________.

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

stays the same

14.

As frequency increases, wavelength ___________.

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

stays the same

15.

As frequency increases, energy ___________.

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

stays the same

16.

As energy increases, frequency ___________.

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

stays the same

17.

Sound CAN'T travel _______________.

a)

through the air

b)

through solids

c)

through liquids

d)

in a vacuum (empty space)

18.

What will be the result at the moment that these two waves superimpose?

a)

one very tall wave

b)

two very tall waves

c)

zero amplitude

d)

one very small wave

19.

What will be the result at the moment that these two waves superimpose?

a)

one very tall wave

b)

two very tall waves

c)

zero amplitude

d)

one very small wave (pointing downward)

20.

What will be the result at the moment that these two waves superimpose?

a)

one very tall wave

b)

two very tall waves

c)

zero amplitude

d)

one very small wave

21.

As an object emitting a sound gets closer to you, the frequency of its sound appears to...

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

stay the same

22.

As an object emitting a sound gets closer to you, its apparent pitch...

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

stays the same

23.

As an object emitting a sound moves away from you, its apparent pitch...

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

stays the same

24.

As an object emitting a sound moves away from you, the frequency of its sound appears to...

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

stay the same