WorksheetsCharacteristics of Waves by Dallin R, Mohammad, Ahmed
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
_____________ - a repeating disturbance that transfers energy as it travels through matter or space
Transverse wave
Wave
Longitudinal wave
Energy
What type of wave is this?
Transverse
Mechanical
Longitudinal
Electromagnetic
What type of wave on the electromagnetic spectrum can people see?
X-Ray
Ultraviolet
Visible Light
Radio
What type of wave on the electromagnetic spectrum is the shortest?
X-Ray
Infared
Radio
Gamma
Waves transport matter.
True
False
________- the bending of a wave around an object
Refraction
Diffraction
Reflection
Interference
_________- the bending of a wave caused by the a change in its speed as it travels from one medium to another
Refraction
Interference
Diffraction
Reflection
_______- the process of two or more waves overlapping and combining to form a new wave
Reflection
Wavelength
Interference
Amplitude
What type of wave is this? Choose two:
Transverse
Longitudinal
Electromagnetic
Compression
What type of wave on the electromagnetic spectrum is the longest?
Ultraviolet
Radio
Infared
Gamma
_________- the number of waves pass a fixed point each second
Frequency
Period
Wavelength
Amplitude
________-the amount of time it takes one wavelength to pass a point
Wavelength
Absorption
Frequency
Period
