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Wave Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which letter on the diagram represents wavelength?

a)

A (red dot)

b)

D (green line)

c)

E (blue line)

d)

F (purple line)

2.

Letter A (red dot) represents which wave characteristic?

a)

Trough

b)

Amplitude

c)

Frequency

d)

Crest

3.

Which letter represents the wave's amplitude?

a)

F (purple line)

b)

E (blue line)

c)

C (yellow line)

d)

B (orange dot)

4.

Letter B (orange dot) is referred to as. . .

a)

Trough

b)

Crest

c)

Bottom

d)

Cup

5.

This diagram demonstrates a. . .

a)

Transverse wave

b)

Longitudinal wave

c)

Surface wave

d)

Sound wave

6.

Which is not one of the 3 main types of waves?

a)

Surface waves

b)

Longitudinal Waves

c)

Sound waves

d)

Transverse waves

7.

This wave that occurs on a slinky or spring is called a . . .

a)

Transverse wave

b)

Longitudinal wave

c)

Radio wave

d)

Surface wave

8.

Letter a is an area of ________.

a)

Crest

b)

Rarefaction

c)

Compression

d)

Trough

9.

Solve:

A radio wave has a wavelength of 2 meters and a frequency of 3 Hertz. What is the wave's speed? ν = f · λ

a)

6 m/s

b)

5 m

c)

2/3 Hz per meters

d)

6 Hz

10.

Which is not a wave interaction?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Rarefaction

11.

Ture or False:

During refraction, waves bend.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True or False:

There are 3 types of wave interference.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

During constructive interference, the wave's amplitude ______.

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

14.

True or False:

Destructive interference results in an amplitude of zero.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

When there is a standing wave. . .

a)

The wave appears to be standing still.

b)

The wave has zero amplitude.

c)

Amplitude increaes.

d)

The speed of the wave slows down.