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Waves Exam Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 3hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Does this diagram represent a transverse wave or a longitudinal wave?

a)

Transverse Wave

b)

Longitudinal Wave

2.

Does this diagram present a transverse wave or a longitudinal wave?

a)

Transverse Wave

b)

Longitudinal Wave

3.

A _______________ is a repeated disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space

a)

Wave

b)

Medium

c)

Rarefaction

d)

Crest

4.

A seismic wave can be a ____________________

a)

Transverse Wave

b)

Longitudinal Wave

c)

Transverse or Longitudinal Wave

5.

Ms. Miller is standing on the edge of a pond and throws a stone into the water below, causing ripples to be formed. What is the medium that the waves are traveling through?

a)

Air

b)

Water

c)

Space

d)

Rock

6.

A _______________ is matter through which a wave travels

a)

Transverse Wave

b)

Period

c)

Medium

d)

Amplitude

7.

What type(s) of wave is ocean waves?

a)

Transverse Wave

b)

Longitudinal Wave

c)

Transverse or Longitudinal Wave

8.

What does Letter A represent on this diagram?

a)

Wavelength

b)

Crest

c)

Trough

d)

Amplitude

9.

What does Letter B represent on this diagram?

a)

Wavelength

b)

Crest

c)

Trough

d)

Amplitude

10.

What does Letter C represent on this diagram?

a)

Wavelength

b)

Crest

c)

Trough

d)

Amplitude

11.

What does Letter D represent on this diagram?

a)

Wavelength

b)

Crest

c)

Trough

d)

Amplitude

12.

Which wave has the highest amplitude?

a)

Wave 1

b)

Wave 2

c)

Wave 3

d)

They all have the same amplitude

13.

Which wave has the longest wavelength?

a)

Wave 1

b)

Wave 2

c)

Wave 3

d)

They all have the same wavelength

14.

Which wave has the shortest wavelength?

a)

Wave 1

b)

Wave 2

c)

Wave 3

d)

They all have the same wavelength

15.

How many crests are on Wave 1?

a)

3

b)

8

c)

15

d)

4

16.

True or False: Longitudinal waves have crests

a)

True

b)

False

17.

True or False: Transverse Waves have crests

a)

True

b)

False

18.

True or False: Longitudinal Waves have rarefactions and compressions

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What does letter A represent on this wave diagram?

a)

Compression

b)

Rarefaction

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

20.

What does letter B represent on this wave diagram?

a)

Compression

b)

Rarefaction

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

21.

What does letter C represent on this wave diagram?

a)

Compression

b)

Rarefaction

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

22.

The _____________ of a wave is the number of wavelengths that pass a fixed point each second

a)

Frequency

b)

Period

c)

Amplitude

d)

Wavelength

23.

The __________ of a wave is the amount of time it takes one wavelength to pass a point

a)

Frequency

b)

Period

c)

Amplitude

d)

Wavelength

24.

Frequency and wavelength have an indirect relationship. So if you increase the frequency, what will happen to the wavelength?

a)

The wavelength will stay the same

b)

The wavelength will decrease

c)

The wavelength with increase

25.

True or False: wavelength and frequency have a direct relationship

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Using the provided equation, what is the speed of a sound wave that has a wavelength of 2.00 meters and a frequency of 170.5 Hz?

a)

341 m/s

b)

300 m/s

c)

170.5 m/s

d)

455 m/s

27.

Using the provided equation, what is the speed of a sound wave that has a wavelength of 6.0 meters and a frequency of 250 Hz?

a)

1,250 m/s

b)

150 m/s

c)

1,500 m/s

d)

250 m/s

28.

Echoes are a result of ______________ sound waves

a)

Diffracting

b)

Refracting

c)

Reflecting

d)

Node

29.

According to ______________, the angle of incidence is always equal to the angle of reflection

a)

Law of Reflection

b)

Law of Incidence

c)

Law of Refraction

d)

Law of Conservation of Energy

30.

This straw in water is an example of_________

a)

Reflection

b)

Diffraction

c)

Refraction

31.

True or False: Diffraction occurs when waves pass through an object.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

True or False: Refraction occurs when waves pass around an object.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

AM Waves have ________________ wavelengths compared to FM waves

a)

Shorter

b)

Longer

c)

the same

34.

Is this an example of constructive or destructive interference?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

35.

Is this an example of constructive or destructive interference?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive