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Wave Properties

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is #1 referring to in this image?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wave height

c)

Frequency

d)

Wavelength

2.

What is #2 referring to in this image?

a)

Wavelength

b)

Amplitude

c)

Crest

d)

Trough

3.

What is #3 referring to in this image?

a)

Frequency

b)

Trough

c)

Amplitude

d)

Wavelength

4.

What is the highest point of a wave called?

a)

Trough

b)

Amplitude

c)

Crest

d)

Wavelength

5.

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

a)

Trough

b)

Crest

c)

Amplitude

d)

Frequency

6.

What is the distance from the resting point of a wave to the highest or lowest point called?

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

c)

Wavelength

d)

Crest

7.

Waves with larger amplitude transports less energy.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

As the frequency of a wave _________, the wavelength ________.

a)

increases/decreases

b)

increases/increases

c)

decreases/decreases

9.

____________ waves move particles back and forth along the same direction in which the waves travel.

a)

Longitudinal

b)

Transverse

10.

Which unit is used to measure frequency?

a)

Hertz (Hz)

b)

Joules

c)

Meters

d)

Centimeters

11.

Which wave has a higher frequency?

a)

Blue

b)

Red

12.

Which wave has a longer wavelength?

a)

Blue

b)

Red

13.

_____________ is/are the source of all sound waves.

a)

Heat

b)

Vibrations

c)

Water

d)

Gas

14.

In which medium does sound travel the fastest?

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

15.

Wave energy is calculated by using the formula: e=amplitude2e=amplitude^2 . What is the energy of a wave with an amplitude of 5?

a)

49

b)

16

c)

20

d)

25