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Physics Tests 6 Waves

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

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

3.

High frequency waves have _________ wavelength.

a)

varying

b)

long

c)

the same

d)

short

4.

The distance from one point to the next identical point on a wave is called the ________________.

a)

waveform

b)

peak

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

5.

The number of waves that occur in one second is...

a)

frequency

b)

wave speed

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

6.

The greater the frequency, the ________ energy carried by the wave.

a)

more

b)

less

7.

When does the mass move at maximum velocity in a mass-spring system?

a)

At equilibrium

b)

At the farthest point from the equilibrium

c)

At its hightest point

d)

At its lowest point

8.

When does the mass move at 0 velocity in a mass-spring system?

a)

At equilibrium

b)

At the farthest point from the equilibrium

c)

At its hightest point

d)

At its lowest point

9.

The graph shows the variation with time of the displacement of an object undergoing simple harmonic motion. At which of the following time values is kinetic energy zero?

a)

0 ms

b)

40 ms

c)

80 ms

d)

100 ms

10.

A force of  30 N pushes a very light ideal spring -0.73 m from equilibrium. What is the force constant (spring constant) of the spring?

a)

41 N/m

b)

22 N/m

c)

34 N/m

d)

46 N/m

11.

Which part of the wave is b?

a)

crest

b)

wavelength

c)

trough

d)

amplitude

12.

Which part of the wave is labeled a?

a)

crest

b)

wavelength

c)

trough

d)

amplitude

13.

What is the amplitude?

a)

1.2 cm

b)

3.4 cm

c)

1.7 cm

14.
One end of the rope is vibrated to produce a wave with a wavelength of .25 m.  The Frequency of the wave is 3.0 Hz.  What is the speed of the wave?
a)
3.00 m/s
b)
2.50 m/s
c)
.75 m/s
d)
1.25 m/s
15.
 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
16.
What kind of wave is pictured below?
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
sound wave
d)
mechanical wave
17.

What type of wave is pictured?

a)

Transverse wave

b)

Longitudinal wave

c)

Wave, what wave?

d)

Slinky wave

18.

All waves carry ______________.

a)

Sound

b)

Light

c)

Water

d)

Energy

19.

Sound travels in which kind of wave?

a)

Longitudinal waves

b)

Transverse waves

20.

What causes earthquakes?

a)

Millions of people jumping at once

b)

The earth rotating

c)

The movement of rock

d)

Gravity

21.
What are the three types of plate boundaries?
a)
Transform, Convergent, Divergent
b)
Apart, Together, Slide
c)
Slide, Pull away, Push together
22.
Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...
a)
Countries
b)
Tectonic Plates
c)
Climate Zones
d)
None of the above.
23.

What is the fastest moving type of seismic wave?

a)

P-wave

b)

S-wave

c)

Surface waves

d)

All seismic waves travel at the same speed

24.

Which body waves cause particles of rock material to move at right angles (perpendicular) to the direction in which the waves are traveling?

a)

Body Waves

b)

P Waves

c)

S Waves

d)

Surface Waves

25.

Which scale measures the intensity of the ground movement?

a)

Mercalli Scale

b)

Richter Scale

c)

Seismogram Scale

d)

Bernoulli Scale