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Waves

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do all waves transfer?

a)

Matter

b)

Heat

c)

Electricity

d)

Energy

2.

Which of the following can waves transfer energy through?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

empty space

e)

all of the above

3.

What are the two types of waves?

a)

longitudinal and transverse

b)

sound and light

4.

What is the number of complete waves passing a fixed point in a given amount of time?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Intensity

c)

Wavelength

d)

Frequency

5.

What is the frequency of this wave? You must count the number of complete waves.

a)

1 Hz

b)

5 Hz

c)

10 Hz

6.

What is frequency measured in?

a)

Milliseconds

b)

Miles

c)

Hertz

d)

Kilograms

7.

Period of a wave refers to...

a)

how long it takes for the event to repeat.

b)

how strong a wave is.

c)

how long a wave is.

d)

how much energy a wave has.

8.

Which type of waves have the longest wavelength?

a)

Visible light

b)

Radio waves

c)

X-rays

d)

Gamma-Rays

9.

Wavelengths are usually measured in ....

a)

seconds

b)

Hz

c)

inches

d)

meters

10.

Shorter wave lengths can carry more energy. Which of these probably carries the MOST energy:

a)

Infrared light

b)

Visible light

c)

X-rays

d)

UV light

11.

What is the distance between the calm sea and the highest wave called?

a)

Wave

b)

Frequency

c)

Amplitude

d)

Magnitude

12.

What does #1 represent?

a)

Period

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

13.

What does #2 represent?

a)

Period

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

14.

What does #3 represent?

a)

Period

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

15.

What do all waves transfer?

(a)  

16.

What kind of wave is pictured below?

a)

compressional wave

b)

transverse wave

c)

sound wave

d)

mechanical wave

17.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
18.
Which wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
19.
What type of wave move a slinky back and forth?
a)
longitudinal
b)
transverse
20.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
21.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
22.
Which of the following can sound travel through?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of the above
23.
What type of wave is this?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse