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Wave Properties

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A wave is a repeating disturbance or _______________________ that transfers or moves energy from place to place

a)

Vibration

b)

Medium

c)

Amplitude

d)

Frequency

2.

There are many different kinds of waves, but the one thing waves all have in common is they transmit ________ and not matter.

a)

energy

b)

disturbances

c)

motion

d)

medium

3.

_______________ is a measure of how many waves pass a point in a certain amount of time

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

4.

Amplitude of a sound wave equals ____________. Amplitude of a light wave equals ______________.

a)

height; lightness

b)

wavelength; brightness

c)

loudness; brightness

d)

loudness; color

5.
Which wave has the highest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
6.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
7.

A wavelength is the distance between which 2 points?

a)

B and G

b)

A and C

c)

C and F

d)

A and H

8.

Frequency is...

a)

.. the number of waves per second and measured in metres.

b)

the number of waves per second and measured in Volts...

c)

.. the number of waves per second and measured in hertz, Hz.

d)

.. the number of waves per minute and measured in hertz, Hz.

9.
Which letter identifies the wavelength?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
10.
These waves have the same
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
period 
d)
wavelength
11.

What wave feature is B indicating on the diagram?

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

12.

What wave feature is D indicating on the diagram?

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

13.

For a wave, the ________ the amplitude, the _______ the energy the wave carries.

a)

larger, more

b)

smaller, more

c)

larger, less

d)

smaller, same

14.

What is the maximum distance that a wave moves from its rest position?

a)

pitch

b)

intensity

c)

amplitude

d)

transverse