WorksheetsWaves CP Test
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 43mins
Refraction occurs when a wave changes its (a) as it passes through a different medium.
Houses with carpet are much quieter than houses with tile or hardwood floors because of sound wave (a)
Which is an example of a compressional wave?
X-ray
gamma ray
sound wave
water wave
Increasing the amplitude of a sound wave will make it (a) .
Ocean waves crash on the beach at a velocity of 3.5 m/s. If the distance between the crests of each wave is 4 m, find the frequency of the waves.
0.88 Hz
1.14 Hz
0.0088 Hz
14.0 Hz
The picture to the left shows which wave behavior?
absorption
reflection
diffraction
refraction
An echo is an example of sound wave (a)
What is the velocity of a wave having a frequency of 25 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m?
250 m/s
2.5 m/s
35 m/s
0.4 m/s
A glass prism is able to bend light because
light is refracted as it enters a different medium
the prism creates destructive interference
energy is diffracted when it encounters an obstacle
the glass and the light’s wavelength create resonance
In 1 second, 4 crests of a wave pass a certain point. What is the wave’s frequency?
0.25 Hz
2.5 m/s
4 Hz
4 m/s
Wave A carries more energy than wave B. Wave B must have a smaller (a) than wave A.
In order for reflection to occur, the wave must (a) an object.
The bending of light waves as they pass through one medium to another is called (a) .
A ray of light falls on the mirror pictured to the left. Which ray best describes the path of the light reflected from the mirror?
A
B
C
D
What is the matter through which a wave travels through called?
compression
amplitude
medium
frequency
Which electromagnetic wave comes from the sun to give you Vitamin D?
microwaves
X-rays
gamma rays
ultraviolet waves
In the figure to the right, the angle of incidence is identified by: (a)
In the same figure to the right, ray #2 is called the: (a)
Sound waves are (a)
How many wavelengths are there in the picture to the left?
2
3
4
6
Light waves travel the fastest in (a) .
Sound waves travel the fastest in (a) .
The bending of light waves as they bend around an object is called (a) .
Visible light waves do not diffract as well as radio waves because
the speed of light waves is too slow.
the energy of visible light is too high.
the frequency of the light waves are too low.
the wavelength of the light waves are too small.
A tuning fork starts to vibrate when a certain note is played on the piano. This is an example of (a) .
All electromagnetic waves (a)
Gamma rays are dangerous because they (a)
If the angle of reflection is 25 degrees, the angle of incidence is (a)
The speed of light is 3 x 108 m/s. If its frequency is 4.11 x 104 Hz, what is its wavelength?
7.299 x 1011 m
7,299 m
1.23 x 1013 m
1.37 x 10-4 m
Which of the following would sound waves have the greatest speed traveling through?
a hot pan
a cold pan
hot tub water
Alaskan air
Label the parts of the wave pictured to the right.
Label the parts of the wave to the right.
What type of wave is in the picture
tranverse
longitudinal
compression
What type of wave is in the picture
tranverse
longitudinal
compressional
Waves are repeating disturbances that transfer (a) through matter or space.
(a) is a type of wave that can travel through empty space.
A line perpendicular to a reflecting surface is called the (a) .
A (a) is a solid, liquid or gas that a wave travels through.
