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WorksheetsWave Basics Review
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
_____ waves NEED a medium to travel.
Seismic
Light
Mechanical
The distance in between two waves.
wave speed
frequency
wavelength
the number of waves that pass a certain point.
wave speed
frequency
This is a high frequency wave. Which part of the wave is "B"
crest/peak
wavelength
trough
Look at this wave. "A" is which part of a wave?
Crest/Peak
Wave Speed
Resting Point
Which wave has the longest wave length?
top wave
bottom wave
The amplitude of a wave is...
The total distance a wave will travel through a medium
The height of a wave from the origin to a crest or trough
The height of a wave from crest to trough
The horizontal distance between two crests or troughs of a wave
What is the amplitude of this wave?
2
3
6
10
What is the wavelength of this wave?
1
2
3
4
What does a wave carry from place to place?
energy
matter
people
What is the relation between the frequency of electromagnetic waves and their wavelength?
Higher frequency= Higher wavelength
Higher frequency= Lower wavelength
Lower frequency = Lower wavelength
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
they are both the same
the frequency cannot be determined
the top one
the bottom one
The rope is creating a ___ wave.
surface
transverse
longitudinal
How does the energy of a wave change as the amplitude increases?
The energy of a wave remains the same.
The energy of a wave decreases.
The energy of a wave increases and decreases.
The energy of the wave increases.
A wave is a disturbance that ...
transfers energy.
maintains energy.
makes energy.
destroys energy.
If the wave the man creates with the ropes moves to the right, the energy moves ____. While the rope (medium) moves _____ .
to the right; up and down
to the right ; side to side
to the right; to the right
to the right; to the left
A medium can be
a solid
a liquid
a gas
all of the above
none of the above
When a sound is louder (carries more energy) what measurement gets bigger?
