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Waves practice 2

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This type of waves is used in communications

a)

Gamma

b)

Radio

c)

X-rays

d)

Ultraviolet

2.

Which type of waves has the highest frequency?

a)

gamma

b)

x-rays

c)

microwaves

d)

visible light

3.

All electromagnetic waves can travel through vacuum

a)

True

b)

False

c)

only some of them

4.

Electromagnetic waves are

a)

Transverse waves

b)

Longitudinal waves

5.

Which one of these has longer wavelength?

a)
b)
6.

Which wave has lower frequency?

a)
b)
7.

What did the amplifier do?

a)

increased the frequency

b)

increased the wavelength

c)

increased the amplitude

8.

What is a property of all electromagnetic waves?

a)

They are longitudinal

b)

They travel at the speed of sound.

c)

They can travel through a vacuum.

9.

The frequency of x-rays is _____ than gamma rays.

a)

lower

b)

higher

10.

Electromagnetic waves transfer energy but do NOT transfer

a)

matter

b)

power

c)

energy

11.

The wavelength of this wave is

a)

0.060m

b)

0.080m

c)

0.048m

12.

The amplitude of this wave is

a)

0.060m

b)

0.030m

c)

0.120m

d)

0.080m

13.

The frequency is 60Hz. Find the wavelength from the graph then convert it to meters and use it to find the wave speed.

a)

λ=0.04m , v=2.4m/s

b)

λ=4m , v=240m/s

c)

λ=3m , v=180m/s

d)

λ=0.05m , v=3m/s