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Waves Quiz 1

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition for the word amplitude?

a)

The number of complete waves that pass per second

b)

The distance from the peak of one wave to the peak of an adjacent wave.

c)

The distance from the equilibrium position of a peak plus the same distance from a trough.

d)

The maximum distance from the equilibrium position of any point on a wave

2.

Which 2 points on the wave are exactly one wavelength apart?

a)

P and S

b)

Q and R

c)

Q and S

d)

P and R

3.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

What is the unit for wavelength?

(a)  

5.

What is the unit for frequency?

(a)  

6.

What is the unit for velocity?

(a)  

7.

what is the formula for finding the wavelength of a wave?

a)

v = f λ

b)

λ / v = f

c)

v f = λ

d)

λ / f = v

8.
a)

It doubles

b)

It halves

c)

It remains the same

d)

It becomes four times as large

9.

Velocity = (a)   x lambda

10.

What is the wavelength?

a)

The distance from one wave peak to another

b)

number of wave crests passing a point in one second

c)

the height of the wave peak

d)

the energy that the waves carry

11.

Sound waves are (a)   waves

12.

light waves are (a)   waves

13.

the vibrations of longitudinal waves are (a)   to the direction in which the waves are travelling.

14.

the vibrations of transverse waves are (a)   to the direction in which the waves are travelling.

15.

what is the arrow pointing to?

a)

compression

b)

rarefaction

16.
Which letter represents wavelength?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
17.
Which letter represents the wave crest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
18.
Which letter represents the wave trough?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
19.
Which letter represents amplitude?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
20.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
21.
What is another name for wave height?
a)
Frequency
b)
Amplitude
c)
Wavelength
d)
Origin
22.
If a wave has a greater frequency, what happens to the wavelength?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
23.
If a wave has a greater frequency, what happens to number of waves per second?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same