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PreTest: Wave Propagation and Characteristics

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What actually is traveling along the path shown in the images to the left? Actually _____is traveling along the path.

a)

the energy

b)

the wave

c)

the medium

d)

the wavelength

2.

Sound energy produces is which type of propagation of motion? Sound energy is an example of a(n) _____ wave energy.

a)

transverse

b)

compression

c)

reflection

d)

compressional or

longitudinal

3.

The three(3) waves shown, differ in their ___.

a)

amplitudes

b)

wavelengths

c)

wave types

d)

frequencies

4.

What is the name of item 2?

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

period

d)

frequency

5.

What is the appropriate label for # 2 in the figure shown? The appropriate label is _____(word).

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

period

d)

frequency

6.

What is the frequency of this wave system in 1 second? The frequency of this wave is _____.

a)

3 Hz

b)

1.5 Hz

c)

2 Hz

d)

2.5 Hz

7.

What is the unit of measurement for wave frequency? Wave frequency is measured in ______(word) units.

a)

meters/second

b)

seconds

c)

meters

d)

Hertz

8.

What type of wave behavior is occurring in this picture? _____ is the wave behavior shown.

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Interference

9.

What is a medium? A medium is _____.

a)

matter having the dimensions between a small object and a large object

b)

the matter through which a wave can transmits its energy

c)

a pattern of vibration that simulates when a wave is standing still

d)

the distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave

10.

When a wave passes from one medium to another, often the of the wave will change.


(a)  
Choose from the below words
speed
frequency
speed, frequency, and wavelength
11.

This image best depicts which of the following wave behaviours? It best depicts _____.

a)

Reflection

b)

Resonance

c)

Diffraction

d)

Refraction

12.

A(n) _____ is a traveling disturbance that transmits energy without transmitting matter.

a)

radiation

b)

wave

c)

medium

d)

Reflection

13.

_____ require a medium through which the wave's energy can be transmitted.

a)

Amplitudes

b)

Electromagnetic Waves

c)

Mechanical Waves

d)

All Wave Energies

14.

The formula/equation for calculating a wave's speed is ν=?\nu=_{ }?_{ }

a)

λ  x  f\lambda\ \ x\ \ f

b)

ff

c)

λ÷f\lambda\div f

d)

f + λf\ +\ \lambda

15.

If two identical waves overlap, such as the one shown in the Figure(Constructive Interference), the resulting wave would have _____ of the wave shown.

a)

½ times the amplitude

b)

½ times the wavelength

c)

2 times the wavelength

d)

2 times the amplitude