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Chapter 17 - Waves Worksheet

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A wave is a disturbance that transfers ________ from one place to another.

a)

Matter

b)

Mass

c)

Energy

2.

What types of waves can travel through empty space AND mediums?

a)

Longitudinal

b)

Mechanical

c)

Electromagnetic

3.

The height of a wave from its resting point (B).

a)

Frequency

b)

Wave speed

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

4.

The length of a wave, from crest to crest or trough to trough. (D)

a)

Frequency

b)

Wave speed

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

5.

The number of waves passing a given point each second is:

a)

Frequency

b)

Wave speed

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

6.

What is the correct formula for wave speed?

a)

Wave speed = frequency x wavelength

b)

Wave speed = amplitude x wavelength

c)

Wave speed = amplitude x period

d)

Wave speed = frequency x period

7.

If a wave has a long wavelength, it will have __________ energy.

a)

High

b)

Medium

c)

Low

8.

If a wave has a high frequency, it will have __________ energy.

a)

High

b)

Medium

c)

Low

9.

If a wave has a high amplitude, it will have __________ energy.

a)

High

b)

Medium

c)

Low

10.

What does a wave carry from place to place?

a)

energy

b)

matter

c)

people

11.

The lowest point on a transverse wave is the

a)

compression

b)

crest

c)

rest position

d)

trough

12.

The highest point on a transverse wave is the

a)

compression

b)

crest

c)

rest position

d)

trough

13.

What kind of wave is this?

a)

electromagnetic

b)

longitudinal

c)

transverse

14.

#1 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

15.

#2 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

16.

#3 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

17.

#4 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

18.

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

19.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
20.
The type of waves that require medium to pass:
a)
Mechanical Waves
b)
Electromagnetic Waves
21.
Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Frequency
d)
Wavelength
22.
When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?
a)
The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.
b)
The wavelength increases.
c)
The wavelength decreases.
d)
More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.
23.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
24.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
25.

A wavelength is the distance between which 2 points?

a)

B and G

b)

A and C

c)

C and F

d)

A and H

26.

Which wave has highest frequency?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

27.

Which of these waves has the longest wavelength?

a)

P

b)

Q

c)

R

d)

S

28.

Which of these waves has the smallest amplitude?

a)

P

b)

Q

c)

S

d)

T

29.

Electromagnetic (EMR) waves are an example of....

a)

transverse waves

b)

longitudinal waves

c)

P-waves

d)

mechanical waves

30.

Refers to a substance (solid, liquid, or gas) by which a wave can travel.

a)

epicenter

b)

energy

c)

epicenter

d)

medium

31.

The two waves are similar in...

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

wavelength

d)

energy

32.

The wave shown in the diagram is an example of a

a)

longitudinal wave

b)

mechanical wave

c)

P-wave

d)

transverse wave

33.
Velocity= ________
Wavelength= .5m
Frequency= 150 hertz
a)
.75 m/s
b)
75 m/s
c)
300 m/s
34.
Velocity= 600 m/s
Wavelength= 2.0m
Frequency= _________
a)
300 hertz
b)
.0033 hertz
c)
3000 hertz
35.
Velocity= 12 m/s
Wavelength= __________
Frequency= 600 hertz
a)
7200 m
b)
0.02 m
c)
612 m
36.
High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.
a)
varying
b)
long
c)
the same
d)
short
37.
1.  A wave has frequency of 5 Hz and a speed of 25 m/s. What is the wavelength of the wave?
a)
25 m
b)
125 m
c)
5 m
d)
25 m/s
38.
A wave has wavelength of 10 m and a speed of 340 m/s. What is the frequency of the wave?
a)
34 m/s
b)
3400 Hz
c)
3.4 Hz 
d)
34 Hz
39.

A wave has a frequency of 14 Hz and a wavelength of 3 m. At what speed will this wave travel?

a)

42 m/s

b)

42 m

c)

4.67 m/s

d)

4.67 Hz

40.

Six waves go past a fixed point in two seconds. What is the frequency of the wave?

a)

3

b)

6 Hz

c)

3 Hz

d)

2

41.

20 waves go past a fixed point in 10 seconds. What is the frequency of the wave?

a)

20 seconds

b)

20 Hz

c)

2 Hz

d)

2

42.

A wave has a frequency of 50 Hz. What is the period of the wave?

a)

2 m

b)

0.02

c)

25 m

d)

0.02 s

43.

A radio wave has a wave length of 4 m and a frequency of 4 Hz. What is the speed of the wave?

a)

16 m/s

b)

16 m

c)

4 Hz

d)

8 m/s

44.

A sound wave has a frequency of 96 Hz and a wavelength of 0.5 m. What is the speed of the wave?

a)

48 m

b)

96 m/s

c)

48 m/s

d)

96 m

45.

The speed of a wave is 50 m/s. It's wavelength is 1.6 m. What is the frequency of the wave?

(v = f × λ and f = v / λ)

a)

31.25 Hz

b)

25 Hz

c)

31.25 H

d)

25

46.

Particles in a longitudinal wave travel

a)

perpendicular to the direction of travel

b)

parallel to the direction of travel

c)

perpendicular to the direction of peaks

d)

parallel to the direction of the amplitude

47.

The length of 4 waves together is 12m. How long is the wavelength of a single wave?

a)

3 seconds

b)

3 metres

c)

12 metres

d)

3 Hz

48.
Select the correct order of waves on the EMS 
a)
Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
b)
Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
c)
Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
d)
Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
49.
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
Infrared rays
50.

Which of the following has the shortest wavelength?

a)

microwaves

b)

UV rays

c)

Infrared

d)

the color blue

51.
High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.
a)
varying
b)
long
c)
the same
d)
short
52.

All waves carry ________ as they travel from one place to another.

a)

matter

b)

space

c)

energy

d)

water

53.
Which travels faster, light or sound?
a)
light
b)
sound
54.
Which type of wave does sound travel in?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
55.
Which answer best explains what causes a wave?
a)
Shaking
b)
Potential energy
c)
Light
d)
Vibrations
56.
What kind of wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
surface
d)
none of the above
57.

Which are properties of a mechanical wave?

a)

can be longitudinal or transverse

b)

can move through space

c)

must have matter to move

d)

carries energy

58.

Identify the wave part

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

compression

d)

refraction

59.

Identify the wave part

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

compression

d)

refraction

60.

Identify the wave measurement.

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

interference

d)

wavelength

61.

Identify the wave measurement.

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

interference

d)

wavelength

62.

Which of these waves has the highest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

63.

These waves differ in their ___.

a)

amplitude

b)

wavelength

c)

wave type

64.

If more energy is added to a wave, what characteristic changes?

a)

wavelength

b)

wave speed

c)

amplitude

d)

wave type

65.
 A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?
a)
500 m/s
b)
50 m/s
c)
5 m/s
d)
0.5 m/s
66.
A wave has wavelength of 10 m and a speed of 340 m/s. What is the frequency of the wave?
a)
34 m/s
b)
3400 Hz
c)
3400 m/s
d)
34 Hz
67.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
68.
 A wave has frequency of 5 Hz and a speed of 25 m/s. What is the wavelength of the wave?
a)
25 m
b)
125 m
c)
5 m
d)
25 m/s
69.

A guitar string vibrates with a frequency of 320 hz. If the wavelength of the vibration is 0.23 meters what is the speed of the wave?

a)

320.23 m/s

b)

1391.3 hz

c)

73.6 m/hz

d)

73.6 m/s

70.
What is the speed of a 20 Hz with a 4m wavelength?
a)
0.2 m/s
b)
5 m/s
c)
80 m/s
d)
320 m/s
71.
Which has the longest wavelength?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
72.
Velocity= ________
Wavelength= .5m
Frequency= 150 hertz
a)
.75 m/s
b)
75 m/s
c)
300 m/s
73.
Velocity= 600 m/s
Wavelength= 2.0m
Frequency= _________
a)
300 hertz
b)
.0033 hertz
c)
3000 hertz
74.

The frequency of a wave is 3.3 Hz. If the wavelength is 7.4 m, how fast is the wave moving?

a)

2.24 m/s

b)

24.4 m/s

c)

0.45 m/s

d)

0.24 m/s

75.

The lowest part of the wave is called the ?

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

76.

Identify the wave part

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

compression

d)

refraction

77.

Identify the wave part

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

compression

d)

refraction

78.

Identify the wave measurement.

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

interference

d)

wavelength

79.

Identify the wave measurement.

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

interference

d)

wavelength

80.

Which of these waves has the highest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

81.

These waves differ in their ___.

a)

amplitude

b)

wavelength

c)

wave type

82.

Identify the wave type.

a)

compressional

b)

electromagnetic

c)

transverse

83.
A wave transfers:
a)
matter
b)
water
c)
energy
d)
particles
84.
When the particles of a medium are vibrating perpendicular to the direction of the wave,  this is a __________wave.
a)
sound
b)
water
c)
transverse
d)
longitudinal
85.
What are the parts of a longitudinal wave?
a)
Compressions and rarefactions
b)
Crests and troughs
c)
Compressions and crests
d)
Rarefactions and troughs
86.
The number of times a waves passes a given point in one sec
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
energy
d)
trough
87.
What kind of wave is this?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
88.
What kind of wave is this?
a)
Transverse Wave
b)
Longitudinal Wave
89.
One end of the rope is vibrated to produce a wave with a wavelength of .25 m.  The Frequency of the wave is 3.0 Hz.  What is the speed of the wave?
a)
3.00 m/s
b)
2.50 m/s
c)
.75 m/s
d)
1.25 m/s
90.
 A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?
a)
500 m/s
b)
50 m/s
c)
5 m/s
d)
0.5 m/s
91.
 A wave has frequency of 5 Hz and a speed of 25 m/s. What is the wavelength of the wave?
a)
25 m
b)
125 m
c)
5 m
d)
25 m/s
92.
A wave has wavelength of 10 m and a speed of 340 m/s. What is the frequency of the wave?
a)
34 m/s
b)
3400 Hz
c)
3400 m/s
d)
34 Hz
93.
A wave is 8 meters long and has a frequency of 3 Hz. Find its speed.
a)
.375
b)
8
c)
2.67
d)
24
94.
A sound wave has a λ of 170m. The speed of sound travels at 343 m/s. What is the frequency?
a)
0.5
b)
2.01
c)
513
d)
58.310
95.
What is the period of this wave?
a)
0.5
b)
2
c)
7.5
d)
12.5
96.
A wave has a period of 4 seconds. Find its frequency.
a)
4
b)
0.25
97.
What is the wavelength of the wave shown?
a)
0.25m
b)
2.5m
c)
3m
d)
0.3m
98.
What is the amplitude of the wave shown?
a)
0.25m
b)
2.5m
c)
4m
d)
8m
99.

An oscillation is...

a)

A space completely devoid of matter

b)

The rate of change of position

c)

A substance through which matter and energy can travel

d)

A vibration or back-and-forth motion

100.

Which wave has the lowest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

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