Worksheetscharacteristics of waves by sam, mackenzie and ava
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 7mins
What type of wave needs a medium to pass through?
Mechanical
Ultraviolet
Electromagnetic
Water
What are the two main types of mechanical waves?
Transverse
Rarefraction
Radio
longitudinal
What do the vertical gray lines on the graph represent?
frequency
wavelength
water
amplitude
What is wave frequency?
distance between crest and trough
wavelength times amplitude
number of wavelengths per second
it doesn't exist
Which wave has the highest frequency?
x ray
gamma ray
visible light
radio wave
What does "D" represent on the graph?
amplitude
frequency
crest
wavelength
If the crest is the top of each transverse wavelength, what is the trough?
same as the amplitude
a really awesome car
the bottom of the wavelength
also the top
What is the order of waves on the electromagnetic spectrum from largest wavelength to smallest?
gamma ray, x-ray, ultraviolet, visible light, infrared, microwave, radio wave
electromagnetic wave, mechanical wave, transverse wave, compression wave
radio wave, microwave, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-ray, gamma ray
compression waves, longitudinal waves, mechanical waves, transverse waves
What does a lambda represent in physics?
an electromagnetic wave
wavelength
amplitude
volts
none of the above
Seeing yourself in a calm pond is an example of what?
refraction
defraction
reflection
amplinode
What color absorbs all colors (ROYGBIV) and reflects none?
black
white
red
none of the above
What is an example of diffraction?
a mirror
the straw seeming disconnected in a glass of water
light hitting a cd
a beam of light not showing through a wall
seeing a fish in the water
the (blank) is the position of maximum displacement in a standing wave system
(a)
What's your favorite wave?
ocean
transverse
ultraviolet
infrared
compression
Electromagnetic waves do not need a
(a)
What does ROYGBIV represent?
the visible light spectrum
the electromagnetic spectrum
the order of the rainbow
the color spectrum
Have you learned anything from this quizizz?
a form of energy that acts by removing electrons from atoms and molecules of materials that include air, water, and living tissue.
(a)
What are the scrunched together parts of a longitudinal wave called (A)
trough
compressions
rerefractions
a wavelength
What is letter B pointing to?
(a)
What is letter C referring to?
amplitude
wavelength
compression
compression distance
What type of wave is an ocean wave?
mechanical
transverse
longitduinal
gravity wave
anti-gravity wave
