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Waves and Energy Practice

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does a wave carry from place to place?

a)

energy

b)

matter

c)

people

2.

The highest point on a transverse wave is the

a)

compression

b)

crest

c)

rest position

d)

trough

3.

The lowest point on a transverse wave is the

a)

compression

b)

crest

c)

rest position

d)

trough

4.

The number of waves that pass somewhere in a second is:

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

5.

A wave that can travel through matter and empty space is a:

a)

electromagnetic wave

b)

longitudinal wavy

c)

transverse wave

6.

What kind of wave is this?

a)

electromagnetic

b)

longitudinal

c)

transverse

7.

This picture is an example of which type of wave?

a)

transverse wave

b)

compression wave

c)

ocean wave

8.

#1 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

9.

#2 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

10.

#3 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

11.

#4 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

12.

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

13.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
14.
The type of waves that require medium to pass:
a)
Mechanical Waves
b)
Electromagnetic Waves
15.
Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Frequency
d)
Wavelength
16.
When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?
a)
The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.
b)
The wavelength increases.
c)
The wavelength decreases.
d)
More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.
17.
A mechanical wave cannot travel through...
a)
a vacuum(empty space).
b)
water.
c)
air. 
d)
glass.
18.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
19.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
20.

A wavelength is the distance between which 2 points?

a)

B and G

b)

A and C

c)

C and F

d)

A and H

21.

Which image represents a longitudinal wave?

a)

A

b)

B

22.

The highest part of a transverse wave is

a)

the crest

b)

the trough

c)

the wave point

d)

the hotel transylvania

23.

The lowest part of a transverse wave are the

a)

crests

b)

troughs

c)

wave points

d)

low nodules

24.

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave is its

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

d)

velocity

25.

The height of the wave from its resting point is called its

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

velocity

d)

frequency

26.

A wave that needs a medium to travel is called a(n)

a)

electromagnetic wave

b)

mechanical wave

c)

ocean wave

d)

any way can do this

27.

A wave that can travel with or without a medium is called a(n)

a)

electromagnetic wave

b)

mechanical wave

c)

surface wave

d)

all waves can travel in any way

28.

Longitudinal waves have:

a)

crests and troughs

b)

crests and compressions

c)

compressions and rarefactions

d)

troughs and rarefactions

29.

Transverse waves have:

a)

crests and troughs

b)

troughs and rarefactions

c)

compressions and contractions

d)

rarefactions and crests

30.

How often a wave occurs is the wave's

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

wavelength

d)

velocity

31.

Transverse waves move mediums

a)

at a right angle

b)

in a circle

c)

and matter too

d)

at an acute angle

32.

Longitudinal waves move:

a)

at a right angle compared to the direction the wave is traveling

b)

in a circle compared to the direction the wave is traveling

c)

matter

d)

in the same direction as the wave is traveling

33.

True or False: Amplitude can increase or decrease wavelength

a)

True, amplitude can increase or decrease wavelength

b)

False, frequency can increase or decrease wavelength

c)

False, crests can increase or decrease wavelength

34.

What is the amplitude of this wave?

a)

3

b)

-3

c)

6

d)

4

35.

What is the wavelength of this wave?

a)

3

b)

10

c)

4

d)

8

36.

What happens to the frequency of a wave when the amplitude is tripled?

a)

the frequency is tripled

b)

the frequency is a third of what it was

c)

amplitude does not affect frequency

37.

What would happen to the wavelength if the frequency was doubled?

a)

the wavelength would be halved

b)

the wavelength would be doubled

c)

the wavelength would stay the same

d)

frequency does not affect wavelength

38.

What would happen to the frequency is the wavelength was tripled?

a)

the frequency would be a third of what it was

b)

the frequency would be 3 times larger

c)

the frequency would stay the same

d)

the wavelength does not affect the frequency of a wave

39.

What is the amplitude of this wave?

a)

3

b)

-3

c)

6

d)

4

40.

What is the wavelength of this wave?

a)

3

b)

8

c)

10

d)

4

41.
The frequency of infrared waves is..
a)
1012 Hz
b)
1020 Hz
c)
104 Hz
d)
1015 Hz
42.

What is the correct order of the visible light spectrum starting with the longer wavelength?

a)

Red, yellow, orange, blue, violet, indigo

b)

Violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red

c)

Green, yellow, blue, indigo, red, orange

d)

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

43.
What is an example of a wave with a long wavelength and low frequency?
a)
Gamma rays
b)
Infrared
c)
Radio
d)
Visible light
44.
What gases are in the unknown mixture?
a)
Gas B & Gas D
b)
Gas C & Gas B
c)
Gas A & Gas D
d)
Gas D & Gas C
45.
An example of a wave with a short wavelength, high frequency, and high energy is a 
a)
X-ray
b)
Microwave
c)
Visible light wave
d)
Infrared wave
46.
What waves have the lowest energy? 
a)
Gamma rays
b)
Visible light waves
c)
Radio waves
d)
X rays
47.

Which color has the longest wavelength?

a)

Yellow

b)

Red

c)

Green

d)

Purple

48.

Quasars are extremely distant celestial bodies. Investigators using a special telescope determined that a certain quasar was emitting waves with a frequency of 1.41 x 109 Hz. Using the electromagnetic spectrum provided, investigators were most likely using a telescope that detects -

a)

microwaves

b)

visible light

c)

x-rays

d)

gamma rays

49.

Scientists observed a celestial object emitting a wavelength of 3 x 10-10m. What type of telescope did the scientists have to use to view this?

a)

Radio wave

b)

Infrared ray

c)

X-ray

d)

Gamma Ray

50.

Scientists observed a celestial object emitting waves with a frequency of 1.41 x 108 Hz. What type of telescope did the scientists have to use to view this object?

a)

Radio wave

b)

Microwave

c)

X-ray

d)

Ultraviolet wave

51.

The frequency of an x-ray is --

a)

1.41 x 10-10 Hz

b)

1.41 x 1018 Hz

c)

1.41 x 1010 Hz

d)

1.41 x 10-18 Hz

52.

The wavelength of an infrared ray is --

a)

10-5 m

b)

1012 Hz

c)

105 m

d)

10-12 Hz

53.

Scientists observed a celestial object emitting a wavelength of 3 x 103m. What type of telescope did the scientists have to use to view this?

a)

Radio wave

b)

Infrared ray

c)

X-ray

d)

Gamma Ray

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