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velocity frequency wavelength

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A tuning fork produces a sound wave with a wavelength of 0.16 m and a velocity of 41 m/s.  What is the frequency of the tuning fork in Hz?

(a)  

2.

A wave is generated in a swimming pool.  The wavelength is 4.2 m.  The frequency of the wave is 0.45 Hz.  What is the velocity of the wave in meters?

(a)  

3.

What is the wavelength in meters of a wave traveling with a velocity of 6.46 m/s and has a frequency of 3.8 Hz?

(a)  

4.

A wave moving along a rope has a wavelength of 1.8 m and a frequency of 7.5 Hz. How fast is the wave traveling along the rope in m/s?

(a)  

5.

A wave with a frequency of 4.5 Hz travels with a velocity of 5.4 m/s. What is the wavelength in meters?

(a)  

6.

A wave has a wavelength of 1.6 m.  The wave is traveling at a velocity of 3.5 m/s. What is the frequency of the wave in Hz?

(a)  

7.
The height of the wave is known as the _____________.
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
8.
The blue section of the wave is measuring _________________.
a)
wavelength
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
amplitude 
9.

Which of the following is true for sound waves?

a)

They require a medium.

b)

They are unrelated to vibrations.

c)

They cannot travel through liquids

d)

They can travel in a vacuum

10.
Waves are a transfer of what?
a)
Heat
b)
Light
c)
Energy
d)
Food
11.

A wave has a frequency of 10 hz and a wavelength of 4 m. What is the velocity of the wave?

a)

24 m/s

b)

40 m/s

c)

2.5 m/s

12.

A wave has a velocity of 10 m/s and a frequency of 20 hz. What is the wave length of the wave?

a)

2 m

b)

0.5 m

c)

10 m

13.

A wave has a frequency of 2.5 hz and a wavelength of 20 m. What is the velocity of the wave?

a)

50 m/s

b)

8 m/s

c)

40 m/s

14.

A wave has a velocity of 4 m/s and a wavelength of 2 m. What is the frequency of the wave?

a)

2 hz

b)

8 hz

c)

18 hz

15.

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

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 the largest wavelength?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None (same wavelength)
21.
Which wave has the largest frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None (same frequency)
22.

Unit used to measure the frequency of wavelengths.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Hertz

c)

Joule

d)

Energy

23.
Velocity= 12 m/s
Wavelength= __________
Frequency= 600 hertz
a)
7200 m
b)
0.02 m
c)
612 m
24.
Velocity= ________
Wavelength= 1.2 m
Frequency= 210 hertz
a)
175 m/s
b)
252 hertz
c)
252 m/s
25.

What is the wavelength of the wave shown in the picture?

(a)  

26.

A wave with a frequency of 800 Hz is traveling at a speed of 900 m/s. What is the wavelength rounded to the nearest tenth?

(a)  

27.

A wave has a wavelength of 155 meters and is moving at a speed of 230 m/s. What is its frequency? ( round to the nearest hundredths place)

(a)