WorksheetsWaves - What they are!
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 34mins
Which of the following is a verb that means to repeat cycles over and over again.
Transverse
Wave
Oscillate
Oscillation
Wavelength
An "Oscillation" means:
The entire wave.
One cycle.
The frequency of one wave.
A perpindicular wave
The top of wave.
In Physics, a Vacuum is...
Something that sucks up dirt off the carpet.
Nothingness;
No Pressure.
No particles.
The force that keeps the solar system together.
A black hole that sucks in everything.
A type of wave.
Which of the following are wavelengths: (select all that apply)
Which of the following is the length of the amplitude:
Which of the following is the peak-to-peak amplitude length:
Which of the following is half a wavelength:
Which of the following are electromagnetic waves? (Select all that apply)
Radio
Sound
Light
Microwave
Gamma Rays
Which of the following is a Mechanical wave, that requires a medium in order to exist: (select all that apply)
Light Wave
Sound Wave
Radio Wave
Ocean Wave
A sound wave is the same thing as a radio wave. (T/F)
True
False
These waves require a medium in order to propogate
Electromagnetic
Waves
Light
Waves
Mechanical Waves
Longitudinal Waves
Transverse
Waves
These waves can travel in a vacuum:
Electromagnetic
Waves
Mechanical
Waves
Transverse
Waves
Longitudinal
Waves
Based on this picture, this is likely...
A
transverse
wave
A
longitudinal
wave
An
Electromagnetic
Wave
These waves will slow down as they enter denser mediums:
Electromagnetic
Waves
Mechanical
Waves
Longitudinal
Waves
Transverse
Waves
These waves will definitely speed up when going into a denser medium:
Electromagnetic
Waves
Mechanical
Waves
Transverse
Waves
Longitudinal
Waves
These waves are made up of the medium particles:
Electromagnetic
Waves
Mechanical
Waves
Transverse
Waves
Longitudinal
Waves
These waves are defined by the fact that the particles oscillate in the same direction (parallel) as the wave propagation:
Electromagnetic
Waves
Mechanical
Waves
Transverse
Waves
Longitudinal
Waves
These waves are defined by the fact that their oscillations vibrate perpendicular to the propagation of the wave:
Electromagnetic
Waves
Mechanical
Waves
Transverse
Waves
Longitudinal
Waves
These waves are defined by the fact the electric and magnetic fields fluctuate perpendicular to each other, and also perpendicular to wave travel:
Electromagnetic
Waves
Mechanical
Waves
Longitudinal
Waves
Transverse
Waves
Which of these waves travel at the speed of light? (Select all that apply)
Light
Waves
Sound
Waves
Ocean
Waves
Radio
Waves
X-Rays
In Physics, a medium is...
Someone who talks to ghosts
Smaller than large, but larger than small.
Nothingness;
No Pressure,
No Particles
Solid, Liquid and Gas Particles
The unit of measurement of [Hertz] is abbreviated as follows:
H
Hez
Hz
hz
hZ
The unit of measurement "hertz" means:
One Second
Pain Level
The number of oscillations that occur per second
The amount of time to complete one oscillation
Which of the following units of measurement could we measure "period" in:
Seconds
[sec]
Hertz
[Hz]
Meters
[m]
Cycles
[cycles]
Kilograms
[kg]
Which of the following units of measurement could we measure "frequency" in:
Seconds
[sec]
Hertz
[Hz]
Meters
[m]
Cycles
[cycles]
Kilograms
[kg]
The wavelength of a sound wave determines its:
Loudness
Tone/Note
Acceleration
Timbre
Tempo
The wavelength of a visible light wave determines its:
Brightness
Color
Speed
Greyness
Saturation
The amplitude of a visible light wave determines its:
Brightness
Color
Speed
Greyness
Saturation
The amplitude of a sound wave determines its:
Loudness
Tone/Note
Acceleration
Timbre
Tempo
Frequency and Period are _________ proportional.
Directly
Inversely
dis
not
This is when the particles are densely packed together:
Compression
Rarefaction
Refraction
Crest
Trough
This is when the particles are not densely packed together:
Compression
Rarefaction
Refraction
Crest
Trough
What is the speed of light in a vacuum?
3.0 x 108 m/s
4540 m/s
0 m/s
343 m/s
What is the speed of sound in a vacuum?
3.0 x 108 m/s
4540 m/s
0 m/s
343 m/s
