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Waves 2022/2023

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The correct unit for wavelength is:

a)

Hz

b)

S

c)

m

d)

cm

2.

The distance between two troughs in a wave is:

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

equilibrium

d)

period

3.

A substance (like solid, liquid or gas) that the energy of a wave can travel through

a)

amplitude

b)

compression

c)

medium

d)

frequency

4.

The highest point on a wave.

a)

frequency

b)

compression

c)

trough

d)

crest

5.
a)
Longitdinal Wave
b)
Transverse Wave
6.
What type of wave is this?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse
7.
Waves are a transfer of what?
a)
Heat
b)
Light
c)
Energy
d)
Food
8.

What is frequency measured in?

a)

Milliseconds

b)

Miles

c)

Hertz

d)

Kilograms

9.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
10.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.
What types of waves carry energy at a right angle or perpendicular to the direction of the energy flow?
a)
Longitudinal waves
b)
Transverse waves
c)
Sound waves
d)
P-waves
13.
Sound is an example of which type of wave?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
14.
 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
15.
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
16.
 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
17.
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
18.

What is B?

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

rarefaction

d)

compression

19.

The wavelength can be measured from ( check all that apply)

a)

Distance from Crest to Crest

b)

Distance from Crest to Trough

c)

Distance from Trough toTrough

d)

Distance from Crest to midpoint

20.

If the amplitude increases, the energy of the wave:

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

21.

Which of the following can a mechanical wave travel through (select all that apply)?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

empty space

22.

If a wave has a greater frequency, what happens to the wavelength?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

23.

How are the frequency of a wave and the period related?

a)

They both equal the wavelength.

b)

They are both the inverse of the wavelength.

c)

They are the inverse of each other

d)

They are both related to the amplitude.

24.

Longitudinal waves move __________ to the energy of the wave (select all that apply).

a)

Parallel

b)

Perpendicular

c)

At a 90 degree angle

d)

In the same direction

25.

Transverse waves move __________ to the energy in the wave (select all that apply).

a)

Parallel

b)

Perpendicular

c)

At 90 degree angle

d)

In the same direction

26.

The area of a longitudinal wave where particles are pushed close together are called:

a)

rarefactions

b)

compressions

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

27.

The number of cycles that are completed per second is called the ________ and is measured in _________.

a)

frequency, Hertz

b)

wavelength, meters

c)

amplitude, meters

d)

period, seconds

28.

The period of a pendulum is 10 s. What is its frequency?

a)

10 Hz

b)

1 Hz

c)

0.5 Hz

d)

0.1 Hz

29.
Frieda the fly flaps her wings back and forth 100 times each second.  The period of her wings flapping is:
a)
100 s
b)
0.01 s
c)
0.01 Hz
d)
100 Hz
30.
A tennis coach paces back and forth along the sideline 10 times in 60 seconds.  The frequency of her pacing is:
a)
0.167 Hz
b)
6.0 Hz
c)
0.167 s
d)
6.0 s
31.

A pendulum makes 33 complete back and forth cycles of vibration in 11 seconds. Its period is

a)

3.0 s

b)

3.0 Hz

c)

0.33 s

d)

0.33 Hz

32.

After closing a deal with a client, Kent leans back in his swivel chair and spins around with a frequency of 0.5 Hz. What is Kent’s period of spin?

a)

120 s

b)

0.0083 s

c)

0.5 s

d)

2 s

33.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
34.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
35.
All waves carry
a)
energy
b)
light 
c)
matter
d)
particles
36.
Which material does sound travel the fastest?
a)
solid 
b)
liquid 
c)
gases
37.
Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
B & F
d)
F
38.

What is the amplitude of the oscillating object?

a)

3.5 mm

b)

2.2 mm

c)

7 mm

d)

14 mm

39.

It a wave has a period time of a wave is 0.5 s, what is its frequency?

a)

0.5 Hz

b)

500 Hz

c)

2 Hz

d)

2000 Hz

40.

A wave has a wavelength of 0.025 m and a frequency of 3 Hz. Calculate the velocity of this wave.

a)

75 m/s

b)

3.25 m/s

c)

0.075 m/s

d)

750 m/s

41.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
42.
What is the frequency of this wave?
a)
3 Hertz
b)
4 Hertz
c)
5 Hertz
d)
6 Hertz
43.
Which wave has a longer wavelength?
a)
wave C
b)
wave D
44.
Which wave has the most energy?
a)
top wave
b)
bottom wave
45.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
wave B
b)
wave C
46.
The frequency of a wave is measured in __________________. 
a)
inches
b)
hertz
c)
periods
d)
eras
47.
Mechanical waves are created when a source of energy causes a medium to  _________________.
a)
vibrate
b)
expand
c)
move
d)
compress
48.

a disturbance that transfers energy from place to place

a)

medium

b)

wave

c)

frequency

d)

amplitude

49.

waves that need a medium to travel through (ex. sound)

a)

mechanical waves

b)

electromagnetic waves

c)

stadium waves

d)

gravitational waves

50.

waves in which the particles vibrate in an up and down motion

a)

transverse waves

b)

longitudinal waves

c)

medium

d)

frequency

51.

What do waves transfer?

a)

Energy but not matter

b)

Energy and matter

c)

Matter but not energy

d)

Nothing is transferred

52.

What is the time period of a 40 Hz wave?

a)

40 Hz

b)

0.025 s

c)

0.4 s

d)

4 s

53.

What is the wave speed of a 1,000 Hz wave with a wavelength of 0.04 m?

a)

40 m/s

b)

400 m/s

c)

0.00004 m/s

d)

4 m/s

54.

How is wave speed calculated?

a)

Wave speed = frequency ÷ wavelength

b)

Wave speed = frequency × wavelength

c)

Wave speed = wavelength ÷ frequency

d)

Wave speed = infinity

55.

What is the unit for Time Period?

a)

m

b)

s

c)

m/s

d)

Ft

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