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Waves - What they are!

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a verb that means to repeat cycles over and over again.

a)

Transverse

b)

Wave

c)

Oscillate

d)

Oscillation

e)

Wavelength

2.

An "Oscillation" means:

a)

The entire wave.

b)

One cycle.

c)

The frequency of one wave.

d)

A perpindicular wave

e)

The top of wave.

3.

In Physics, a Vacuum is...

a)

Something that sucks up dirt off the carpet.

b)

Nothingness;

No Pressure.

No particles.

c)

The force that keeps the solar system together.

d)

A black hole that sucks in everything.

e)

A type of wave.

4.

Which of the following are wavelengths: (select all that apply)

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
5.

Which of the following is the length of the amplitude:

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
6.

Which of the following is the peak-to-peak amplitude length:

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
7.

Which of the following is half a wavelength:

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
8.

Which of the following are electromagnetic waves? (Select all that apply)

a)

Radio

b)

Sound

c)

Light

d)

Microwave

e)

Gamma Rays

9.

Which of the following is a Mechanical wave, that requires a medium in order to exist: (select all that apply)

a)

Light Wave

b)

Sound Wave

c)

Radio Wave

d)

Ocean Wave

10.

A sound wave is the same thing as a radio wave. (T/F)

a)

True

b)

False

11.

These waves require a medium in order to propogate

a)

Electromagnetic

Waves

b)

Light

Waves

c)

Mechanical Waves

d)

Longitudinal Waves

e)

Transverse

Waves

12.

These waves can travel in a vacuum:

a)

Electromagnetic

Waves

b)

Mechanical

Waves

c)

Transverse

Waves

d)

Longitudinal

Waves

13.

Based on this picture, this is likely...

a)

A

transverse

wave

b)

A

longitudinal

wave

c)

An

Electromagnetic

Wave

14.

These waves will slow down as they enter denser mediums:

a)

Electromagnetic

Waves

b)

Mechanical

Waves

c)

Longitudinal

Waves

d)

Transverse

Waves

15.

These waves will definitely speed up when going into a denser medium:

a)

Electromagnetic

Waves

b)

Mechanical

Waves

c)

Transverse

Waves

d)

Longitudinal

Waves

16.

These waves are made up of the medium particles:

a)

Electromagnetic

Waves

b)

Mechanical

Waves

c)

Transverse

Waves

d)

Longitudinal

Waves

17.

These waves are defined by the fact that the particles oscillate in the same direction (parallel) as the wave propagation:

a)

Electromagnetic

Waves

b)

Mechanical

Waves

c)

Transverse

Waves

d)

Longitudinal

Waves

18.

These waves are defined by the fact that their oscillations vibrate perpendicular to the propagation of the wave:

a)

Electromagnetic

Waves

b)

Mechanical

Waves

c)

Transverse

Waves

d)

Longitudinal

Waves

19.

These waves are defined by the fact the electric and magnetic fields fluctuate perpendicular to each other, and also perpendicular to wave travel:

a)

Electromagnetic

Waves

b)

Mechanical

Waves

c)

Longitudinal

Waves

d)

Transverse

Waves

20.

Which of these waves travel at the speed of light? (Select all that apply)

a)

Light

Waves

b)

Sound

Waves

c)

Ocean

Waves

d)

Radio

Waves

e)

X-Rays

21.

In Physics, a medium is...

a)

Someone who talks to ghosts

b)

Smaller than large, but larger than small.

c)

Nothingness;

No Pressure,

No Particles

d)

Solid, Liquid and Gas Particles

22.

The unit of measurement of [Hertz] is abbreviated as follows:

a)

H

b)

Hez

c)

Hz

d)

hz

e)

hZ

23.

The unit of measurement "hertz" means:

a)

One Second

b)

Pain Level

c)

The number of oscillations that occur per second

d)

The amount of time to complete one oscillation

24.

Which of the following units of measurement could we measure "period" in:

a)

Seconds

[sec]

b)

Hertz

[Hz]

c)

Meters

[m]

d)

Cycles

[cycles]

e)

Kilograms

[kg]

25.

Which of the following units of measurement could we measure "frequency" in:

a)

Seconds

[sec]

b)

Hertz

[Hz]

c)

Meters

[m]

d)

Cycles

[cycles]

e)

Kilograms

[kg]

26.

The wavelength of a sound wave determines its:

a)

Loudness

b)

Tone/Note

c)

Acceleration

d)

Timbre

e)

Tempo

27.

The wavelength of a visible light wave determines its:

a)

Brightness

b)

Color

c)

Speed

d)

Greyness

e)

Saturation

28.

The amplitude of a visible light wave determines its:

a)

Brightness

b)

Color

c)

Speed

d)

Greyness

e)

Saturation

29.

The amplitude of a sound wave determines its:

a)

Loudness

b)

Tone/Note

c)

Acceleration

d)

Timbre

e)

Tempo

30.

Frequency and Period are _________ proportional.

a)

Directly

b)

Inversely

c)

dis

d)

not

31.

This is when the particles are densely packed together:

a)

Compression

b)

Rarefaction

c)

Refraction

d)

Crest

e)

Trough

32.

This is when the particles are not densely packed together:

a)

Compression

b)

Rarefaction

c)

Refraction

d)

Crest

e)

Trough

33.

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

a)

3.0 x 108 m/s

b)

4540 m/s

c)

0 m/s

d)

343 m/s

34.

What is the speed of sound in a vacuum?

a)

3.0 x 108 m/s

b)

4540 m/s

c)

0 m/s

d)

343 m/s