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S8P4 Waves Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

F​ ​ (a)  

G​ ​ (b)  

H ​ (c)  

dotted line ​ (d)  

J​ ​ ​ (e)  

Choose from the below words
crest
amplitude
trough
rest position
wavelength
frequency
period
time and distance
wave height
2.

Which is not an example of an electromagnetic wave?

a)

Radio Wave

b)

Microwave

c)

Light

d)

Sound

3.
Select the correct order of waves on the EMS 
a)
Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
b)
Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
c)
Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
d)
Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
4.
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
Infrared rays
5.
Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy
a)
Radio waves
b)
Ultraviolet Rays
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-rays
6.

Which color has the longest wavelength?

a)

Red

b)

Orange

c)

Yellow

d)

Blue

7.
7. Which of the following occurs as the frequency of a wave decreases?
a)
A. The wavelength increases
b)
B. The wavelength decreases
c)
C. The wavelength increases and then decreases
d)
D. The wavelength remains the same
8.
9. The frequency of a wave is measured in ____________________.
a)
Hertz
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Compression
e)
Rarefaction
9.
16. The highest part of a transverse wave is known as a ____________________.
a)
Crest
b)
Trough
c)
Compression
d)
Rarefaction
e)
Medium
10.
Put the visible light colors in order from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength
a)
Violet, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red
b)
Red, Yellow, Green, Orange, Violet, Blue
c)
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet
d)
Blue, Violet, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red
11.
A high-frequency wave has ___________ than a low-frequency wave
a)
a longer wavelength
b)
a shorter wavelength
c)
the same wavelength
d)
a stronger source
12.

Of the visible spectrum, what color has the highest frequency?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Yellow

d)

Red

e)

Violet

13.

Match the following

a)

opaque

1.

does not allow light to pass

b)

transparent

2.

light passes through; clear image

c)

translucent

3.

light passes through; blurry image

d)

transmit light

4.

light travels through an object

e)

absorb light

5.

energy transfers to the medium light travels in

14.

How do you think the incident and reflected angles compare?

a)

The incident angle is greater than the reflected angle.

b)

The incident angle is less than the reflected angle.

c)

The incident and reflected angles have the same value.

15.
What type of wave behavior is pictured above?
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Absorption
d)
Diffraction
16.
Which of the following represents refraction?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
17.
Which of the figures represents reflection?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
18.

How many wavelengths are pictured here?

a)

0.5

b)

1.0

c)

1.5

d)

2.0

19.
What is B?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
compression
d)
rarefaction
20.

What type of wave is this? (a)  

Choose from the below words
mechanical
electromagnetic
microwave
infrared light wave