WorksheetsWaves, A
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 2hrs 10mins
What are the two types of waves?
longitudinal and transverse
sound and light
Which type of waves have the longest wavelength?
Visible light
Radio waves
X-rays
Gamma-Rays
What does #1 represent?
Period
Frequency
Wavelength
Amplitude
What does #2 represent?
Period
Frequency
Wavelength
Amplitude
_____ waves have vibrations that run parallel to the direction the wave travels, and _____ waves have vibrations that run perpendicular to the direction the wave travels.
transverse, longitudinal
longitudinal, transverse
What is the cochlea?
part of our ear that provides us with the ability to hear
how long it takes for 1 complete cycle to happen
how you interpret the frequency of a sound wave
full repetition of motion
motion that repeats in a cycle
What is a cycle?
unit that describes the intensity of sound
how long it takes for 1 complete cycle to happen
how you interpret the frequency of a sound wave
full repetition of motion
motion that repeats in a cycle
What is pitch?
unit that describes the intensity of sound
how long it takes for 1 complete cycle to happen
how you interpret the frequency of a sound wave
frequency and period that an oscillator will "settle" into when it is started
motion that repeats in a cycle
What is a decibel?
unit that describes the intensity of sound
how long it takes for 1 complete cycle to happen
traveling oscillation that has frequency, wavelength, and amplitude
frequency and period that an oscillator will "settle" into when it is started
motion that repeats in a cycle
What is a period?
motion that repeats in a cycle
how long it takes for 1 complete cycle to happen
traveling oscillation that has frequency, wavelength, and amplitude
frequency and period that an oscillator will "settle" into when it is started
motion that repeats in a cycle
What is a harmonic motion?
what a wave travels through
number of complete cycles per second
traveling oscillation that has frequency, wavelength, and amplitude
frequency and period that an oscillator will "settle" into when it is started
motion that repeats in a cycle
What is wave?
what a wave travels through
number of complete cycles per second
traveling oscillation that has frequency, wavelength, and amplitude
frequency and period that an oscillator will "settle" into when it is started
when the force creating a wave has the same frequency as the natural frequency
What is frequency?
what a wave travels through
number of complete cycles per second
traveling oscillation of atoms and pressure
frequency and period that an oscillator will "settle" into when it is started
when the force creating a wave has the same frequency as the natural frequency
What is resonance?
what a wave travels through
number of complete cycles per second
traveling oscillation of atoms and pressure
frequency and period that an oscillator will "settle" into when it is started
when the force creating a wave has the same frequency as the natural frequency
What is medium?
what a wave travels through
number of complete cycles per second
traveling oscillation of atoms and pressure
frequency and period that an oscillator will "settle" into when it is started
when the force creating a wave has the same frequency as the natural frequency
What is sound?
what a wave travels through
number of complete cycles per second
traveling oscillation of atoms and pressure
frequency and period that an oscillator will "settle" into when it is started
when the force creating a wave has the same frequency as the natural frequency
What is natural frequency?
what a wave travels through
number of complete cycles per second
traveling oscillation of atoms and pressure
frequency and period that an oscillator will "settle" into when it is started
when the force creating a wave has the same frequency as the natural frequency
Which of the following is an example of absorption?
noise canceling head phones
eye glasses
ear plugs
rainbows
if the natural frequency of an oscillator increases, have you lengthened or shortened the length of the oscillator?
shortened
lengthened
neither
Which of the following is a property of light?
we see things because they shine light in our eyes
light is a longitudinal wave
sound is faster than light
light travels in straight lines
the gradual loss of amplitude is which of the following words?
refraction
destructive interference
dampening
friction
which of the following words is a place where the medium of a wave changes?
medium
amplitude
absorption
boundary
If far objects are blurry what type of eye problem do you have?
near sightedness
far sightedness
prysiopia
what does a concave mirror do to an image?
reflects it back just as it is
makes it bigger
makes it smaller
nothing
what type of reflection does a rough surface make?
specular
diffuse
transparent
opaque
which do humans have fewer of in their eyes?
rods
cones
the outer part of the cochlea is responsible for hearing what type of noises?
low pitched
high pitched
What does a converging lens do to light rays?
nothing
brings them together
spreads them apart
which of the following describes a translucent object?
does not let light through
allows some light through, but you only see outlines and shadows
lets light through and the image is mostly unchanged
Which type of interaction is this?
reflection
refraction
diffraction
interference
Which type of interaction is this?
reflection
refraction
diffraction
interference
Which type of interaction is this?
reflection
refraction
diffraction
interference
Which diagram represents specular reflection?
A
B
Which diagram represents diffuse reflection?
A
B
C
D
What type of interference is represented in this diagram?
Constructive
Destructive
What type of interference is represented in the diagram?
Constructive
Destructive
Lowering pressure would do which of the following?
speed up light
slow down light
speed up sound
slow down sound
what type of mirror is a sideview mirror?
flat
plane
concave
convex
If an object doesn't allow any light through, what do we call it?
solid
translucent
transparent
opaque
Which type of photoreceptor is responsible for seeing color?
rods
cones
retina
A wave that has the vibration parallel to the direction of the wave is called:
Longitudinal
Transverse
A wave that has the vibration perpendicular to the direction of the wave is called:
Longitudinal
Transverse
What happens when sound waves are reflected?
Echo
No echo
Sound is heard in another room
What do all waves transfer?
Matter
Heat
Electricity
Energy
What is the number of complete waves passing a fixed point in a given amount of time?
Amplitude
Intensity
Wavelength
Frequency
What is the frequency of this wave? You must count the number of complete waves.
1 Hz
5 Hz
10 Hz
What is frequency measured in?
Milliseconds
Miles
Hertz
Kilograms
Period of a wave refers to...
how long it takes for the event to repeat.
how strong a wave is.
how long a wave is.
how much energy a wave has.
Shorter wave lengths can carry more energy. Which of these probably carries the MOST energy:
Infrared light
Visible light
X-rays
UV light
