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Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
Which of the following is an example of Simple Harmonic motion?
Rolling a bowling ball down a lane
A child swinging back and forth on a swingset
Gravity pulling down a skydiver towards Earth
Minute hand of a clock
What type of wave is made by this slinky?
Longitudinal
Transverse
Polarized
Electrostatic
What type of wave is made by this slinky?
Longitudinal
Transverse
Polarized
Electrostatic
What does letter B represent on the longitudinal wave?
Crest
Compression
Expansion
Frequency
Which letter(s) show a crest on the transverse wave?
B, E
D, G
C, F
A, I, H, J
Which letters show a tough(s) on the transverse wave?
B, E
D, G
C, F
A, I, H, J
The wavelength of the wave in the diagram below is given by letter _____ ?
A
B
C
D
The amplitude of the wave in the diagram below is given by letter _____ ?
A
B
C
D
Waves transfer
Matter
Energy
Both matter and energy
Neither matter nor energy
The number of waves each second is called .. ?
Amplitude
Frequency
Period
Wavelength
Unit for frequency
Unit for period
Seconds
The number of seconds for a wave cycle is called ... ?
Amplitude
Frequency
Period
Wavelength
A duck bounces up and down 10 times in 5 seconds. What is the period of the duck?
2 s
0.5 s
50 s
5 s
6 waves go by in 2 seconds. What is the frequency of the wave?
6 Hz
3 Hz
2 Hz
12 Hz
Ocean waves have a period of 4s. What is the frequency of the waves?
0.25 Hz
4 Hz
8 Hz
2 Hz
What is the speed of a wave that has a frequency of 200 Hz and a wavelength of 0.5 m?
50 m/s
100 m/s
10 m/s
75 m/s
If frequency is increased, how does wavelength change?
Decreases
Increases
No change in wavelength
Which wave has a lower pitch?
A
B
When a sound wave gets louder, what part of a wave increases?
Frequency
Amplitude
Nodes
Midpoints
In which scenario would a sound wave travel the fastest?
Sound travels through air as a baby cries.
Sound travels through water as a scuba diver can hear a whale.
Sound travels through air when a dog barks at you.
Sound travels through a solid when you put your ear on a door and knock.
What type of wave is sound?
Ocean Wave
Transverse Wave
Longitudinal Wave
Polar Wave
Which scenario is an example of the Doppler Effect?
An ice cream truck drives away from you so the music is played with a lower pitch than it did while you were standing next to the truck.
A duck bobs up and down over ripples in a pond with a constant period and frequency.
A pendulum moves around a centered position.
You can not hear sound in space because there is no medium for sound to travel through.
What type of interference will occur? when waves A and B meet?
Constructive Interference
Destructive Interference
Both
None
What type of interference will occur? when waves A and B meet?
Constructive Interference
Destructive Interference
Both
None
When the two wave pulses approach each other from opposite directions they will
Reflect off each other and change amplitude
Reflect off each other and change direction
Pass through each other
Eliminate each other
Noise cancelling headphones use destructive interference. What occurs during this process?
Amplitude decreases, so the sounds will silence
Amplitude increases, so the sounds will increase
Amplitude increases, so the sounds will silence
Amplitude decreases, so the sounds will increase
How many nodes?
1
2
3
4
How many antinodes?
1
2
3
4
L = __ λ
1/4
1/2
1
3/4
L = __ λ
1/4
1/2
1
3/4
