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Yr9 Waves

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second
a)
frequency
b)
wavelength
c)
pitch
d)
amplitude
2.
When a sound is louder what measurement gets bigger?
a)
Frequency 
b)
Amplitude 
c)
Wavelength 
d)
Crest
3.
Which Type of Wave is pictured here?
a)
Light Wave
b)
Longitudinal Wave
c)
Transverse Wave
d)
Electromagnetic Wave
4.

The lowest point of the wave is known as the _____________.

a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
5.

True or False: Sound waves are faster than light.

a)

False

b)

True

6.

When light bounces off something it is known as _____________

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

light energy

d)

kinetic energy

7.

What color of the rainbow has the longest wavelength?

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

green

d)

violet

8.

When you change the pitch of the wave, the waves __________ is changing.

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

9.

The highest point of a wave is known as the ___________

a)

wavelength

b)

trough

c)

amplitude

d)

crest

10.

Can a reflected ray and an incident ray be on the same side of the normal?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Sometimes

d)

I'm not sure

11.

How do light waves travel in air?

a)

Slowly

b)

It curves

c)

In straight lines

d)

Different colours travel differently

12.

The smooth shiny surface of a convex mirror curves ___________________.

a)

outward

b)

inward

13.

___________________mirrors are used on the sides of buses and large trucks to show wider areas behind and around them.

a)

Convex

b)

Concave

c)

Plane

14.

The incident ray is labelled as...

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

The angle of reflection is labelled as ...

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

16.

The normal line is labelled as...

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

If the incident angle is 70° to the normal, what is the size of the reflected angle?

(a)  

18.

If the reflected angle is 15° to the normal, what is the size of the incident angle?

(a)  

19.

Where is the focal point for reflected rays in a concave mirror?

a)

In front of the mirror where rays converge

b)

Behind the mirror where rays converge

c)

In front of the mirror where rays diverge

d)

Behind the mirror where rays diverge

20.

What would you see if you look closely at your reflection in a concave mirror?

a)

The image will be inverted and magnified

b)

The image will be upright and magnified

c)

The image will be inverted and small

d)

The image will be upright and small