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Waves Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type is shown by letter "A"

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Compressional

d)

Combination

2.

What type of wave is shown by "F"?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Combination

d)

Light

3.

What is "B"?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Transverse

c)

Wavelength

d)

Crest

4.

What is "D"?

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

5.

What is "C"

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Amplitude

d)

Wavelength

6.

What is "G"?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Compression

d)

Rarefaction

7.

Wavelength and frequency have what type of relationship?

a)

Direct

b)

Parallel

c)

Inverse

d)

Equal

8.

What waves can travel in a vacuum?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Sound

d)

Electromagnetic

9.

Particles of the medium vibrate ____ to the direction of the wave in LONGITUDINAL WAVES.

a)

Parallel

b)

Perpendicular

c)

Equal

d)

Inverse

10.

Particles of the medium vibrate ____ to the direction of the wave in TRANSVERSE WAVES.

a)

Parallel

b)

Perpendicular

c)

Equal

d)

Inverse

11.

Amplitude is measured:

a)

From one crest to another crest.

b)

From one trough to another trough.

c)

The entire length of the wave.

d)

From the resting line up to a crest or down to a trough.

12.

Two waves are in the same space and interfere. The resulting wave is BIGGER. What is this?

a)

Destructive interference

b)

Constructive interference

c)

A fake scenario, waves do not interact

d)

Reflection in action

13.

Destructive interference occurs when two waves interact and the resulting wave is:

a)

The same

b)

Larger

c)

Smaller

14.

What does it mean when amplitude increases?

a)

A wave is carrying more energy.

b)

A wave is carrying less energy.

c)

The wavelength has increased.

d)

The frequency has increased.

15.

Waves transfer...

a)

Energy AND matter

b)

Matter, not energy

c)

Energy, not matter

d)

Nothing at all

16.

Compressions and rarefactions are characteristics of:

a)

Transverse waves

b)

Longitudinal waves

c)

Light waves

d)

UV Rays

17.

Frequency measures...

a)

The length of a wave

b)

Energy

c)

How many waves in one second

d)

Nothing

18.

When frequency increases, wavelength...

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Does Nothing

19.

Seismic waves are examples of:

a)

Mechanical waves

b)

Electromagnetic waves

20.

Infrared Waves are an example of:

a)

Mechanical waves

b)

Electromagnetic waves