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Waves

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The distance between two troughs in a wave is:

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

equilibrium

d)

period

2.

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

a)

amplitude

b)

compression

c)

medium

d)

frequency

3.

The highest point on a wave.

a)

frequency

b)

compression

c)

trough

d)

crest

4.
a)
Longitdinal Wave
b)
Transverse Wave
5.
What type of wave is this?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse
6.
Waves are a transfer of what?
a)
Heat
b)
Light
c)
Energy
d)
Food
7.

What is frequency measured in?

a)

Milliseconds

b)

Miles

c)

Hertz

d)

Kilograms

8.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
9.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.
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
12.
Sound is an example of which type of wave?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
13.
 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
14.
 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
15.
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
16.

the height of the wave.

a)

Matter

b)

Wavelength

c)

Energy

d)

Amplitude

17.

A wave that moves matter and vibrates our eardrums so we can hear.

a)

Seismic waves

b)

Light waves

c)

Sound waves

d)

Water waves

18.

Transverse waves are made up of.......

a)

Crests and Troughs

b)

Compressions and Rarefactions

19.

What happens when you increase the amplitude of a sound?

a)

It makes the sound travel faster

b)

It makes the sound louder

c)

It increases the wavelength of the sound

d)

It increases the frequency of the sound

20.

A measure of how high or low a sound is

a)

vibration

b)

sound

c)

pitch

d)

music

21.

The lowest point of a wave below the line of origin

a)

Crest

b)

Frequency

c)

Trough

d)

Valley

22.

Waves transfer _________.

a)

Energy

b)

Matter

c)

Candy

d)

Boats

23.

What is A supposed to be?

a)

wavelength

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

amplitude

24.

What is B supposed to be?

a)

wavelength

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

amplitude