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WorksheetsWaves Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
This type of wave is...
Transverse
Longitudinal
Compressional
The bottom wave in this picture is...
Transverse
Longitudinal
Compressional
In a transverse wave, the energy moves ________ to the medium.
Parallel
Perpendicular
In a longitudinal wave, the energy moves ________ to the medium.
Parallel
Perpendicular
Which type of wave has crests and troughs?
Transverse
Longitudinal
Compression
Which type of wave has compressions and rarefactions?
Transverse
Longitudinal
Which type of wave needs a medium to pass through to propagate?
Transverse
Longitudinal
Sound is which kind of wave?
Transverse
Longitudinal
Compression
Light is which kind of wave?
Transverse
Longitudinal
Compression
In a sound wave, the amplitude translates to the...
pitch of the sound
volume (decibels) of the sound
speed of the sound
In sound waves, the frequency translates to...
how loud the sound is
how much energy the sound has
the pitch of the sound
the amplitudes of the waves
Which of these forms of light has the MOST ENERGY?
Radio Waves
X-Rays
Visible Light
Infrared
Which of these forms of light has the MOST ENERGY?
Visible Light
Microwaves
Gamma Rays
Ultraviolet
Which of these forms of light has the LEAST ENERGY?
Visible Light
Microwaves
Gamma Rays
Ultraviolet
Which of these forms of light has the LEAST ENERGY?
X-Rays
Ultraviolet
Gamma Rays
Radio Waves
Which of these has the SHORTEST WAVELENGTHS?
Gamma Rays
Visible Light
Radio Waves
Ultraviolet
Which of these has the LONGEST WAVELENGTHS?
Gamma Rays
Visible Light
Radio Waves
Ultraviolet
Select the definition for "wavelength".
The distance between the equilibrium and a crest/trough
The LOWEST point in a wave
The distance a wave travels before it repeats
The number of wave repetitions made per second (measured in Hertz)
Select the definition for "frequency".
The number of wave repetitions made per second (measured in Hertz)
The HIGHEST point in a wave
The LOWEST point in a wave
The position that a medium sits in when there are no waves
What is "C" indicating on the diagram?
Wavelength
Frequency
Crest
Trough
What does the dotted line represent in the diagram?
Wavelength
Frequency
Amplitude
Equilibrium
