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quiz waves study tool

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the bouncing back of a wave after striking a barrier

a)

wave

b)

diffraction

c)

refraction

d)

reflection

2.

a disturbance that transfers energy

a)

wave

b)

transverse wave

c)

diffraction

d)

longitudinal wave

3.

distance from one wave crest to the next crest or from one trough to the next trough

a)

wavelength

b)

frequency

c)

frequency

d)

amplitude

4.

lowest point of a wave

a)

crest

b)

through

c)

trough

d)

wave

5.

distance between the midline and highest or lowest point of a wave

a)

wave

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

amplitude

6.

waves spread when passing through or around a barrier

a)

diffraction

b)

misfraction

c)

diffraction

d)

barrier

7.

waves change speed and direction when entering a new medium

a)

refraction

b)

refrtraction

c)

diffraction

d)

wave

8.

a wave in which the disturbance moves perpendicular to the direction of the wave

a)

transverse wave

b)

longitudinal wave

c)

wave

d)

direction

9.

a wave in which the disturbance moves in the same direction as the wave

a)

wave

b)

crest

c)

longitudinal wave

d)

trough

10.

the number of waves that pass a fixed point in a given amount of time

a)

frequency

b)

pencil

c)

ms reid

d)

intensity