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WorksheetsTransverse and Longitudinal Waves
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 41mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which type of wave has a wave perpedicular to the disturbance?
a)
surface
b)
mechanical
c)
transverse
d)
longitudinal
2.
What happens when a mechanical wave travels through a medium?
a)
Waves are transferred
b)
Energy is transferred
c)
Mass is transferred
d)
Particles are transferred
3.
What kind of wave is pictured below?
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
sound wave
d)
mechanical wave
4.
Waves are a transfer of what?
a)
Heat
b)
Light
c)
Energy
d)
Food
5.
Amplitude reflects the amount of ____________________ in a wave.
a)
energy
b)
compression
c)
rarefaction
d)
speed
6.
The units for frequency are measured in _____________.
a)
hertz
b)
seconds
c)
m/s
d)
m
7.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
8.
The highest point on a wave is:
a)
the crest
b)
the trough
c)
the top
d)
the coast
9.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
10.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:
a)
frequency
b)
period
c)
longitudinal
d)
transverse wave
11.
The type of waves that require medium to pass:
a)
Mechanical Waves
b)
Electromagnetic Waves
12.
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.
13.
Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
D
d)
C & G
14.
Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
B & F
d)
F
15.
Which of the following can sound travel through?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of the above
16.
What is the speed of a sound wave that has a frequency of 250 hertz and a wavelength of 8 meters?
a)
31 m/s
b)
250 m/s
c)
2000 m/s
d)
5280 m/s
17.
The SI unit for frequency is ________.
a)
m
b)
m/s
c)
hertz
d)
s
18.
A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicularly to the direction the wave is traveling
a)
A. surface wave
b)
B. transverse wave
c)
C. electromagnetic wave
d)
D. longitudinal wave
19.
A wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave motion
a)
A. mechanical wave
b)
B. surface wave
c)
C. longitudinal wave
d)
D. wave
20.
How many waves are in this wave chain?
a)
6
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
21.
A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?
a)
500 m/s
b)
50 m/s
c)
5 m/s
d)
0.5 m/s
22.
A wave has wavelength of 10 m and a speed of 340 m/s. What is the frequency of the wave?
a)
34 m/s
b)
3400 Hz
c)
3400 m/s
d)
34 Hz
23.
As the fire truck approached Mary, the pitch of the siren got higher. Once the fire truck passed and moved away, the siren's pitch got lower. This change in pitch is because of a change in the sound wave's
a)
concussion.
b)
amplitude.
c)
reflection.
d)
frequency.
24.
If the distance represented by the letter A were increased, how would it change the way the sound was heard?
a)
The sound would be higher.
b)
The sound would be lower.
c)
The sound would be softer.
d)
The sound would be louder.
25.
When comparing the two waves that are shown, how would Wave A (green wave) differ than Wave B (black wave)?
a)
Wave A and B have the same amplitude, but wave B (black) has a lower pitch.
b)
Wave A and B have the same amplitude, but Wave A has a lower pitch.
c)
Wave A and B have the same pitch, but Wave A is a softer sound.
d)
Wave A and B have the same pitch, but Wave B is a softer sound.
26.
What does pitch depend on?
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
intensity
d)
volume of sound
27.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
28.
Sound is produced by
a)
music
b)
vibrations of molecules
c)
Electromagnetic Waves
d)
Transverse Waves
29.
A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter.
a)
wave
b)
trough
c)
pitch
d)
sound
30.
Material (matter) through which a wave travels
a)
medium
b)
Doppler Effect
c)
sound
d)
pitch
31.
This diagram shows two different ways to represent longitudinal waves.
Which letter corresponds to rarefaction in the waves?
a)
Z
b)
X
c)
W
d)
Y
32.
A boy has a cork on his fishing line in a lake. His brother throws a rock in the lake near where he is fishing, and the waves created from the rock splashing cause the boy's cork to bob up and down for over a minute. What is the medium for the waves in this scenario?
a)
the cork
b)
the water
c)
the rock
d)
the fishing line
33.
What type of wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse wave
b)
Longitudinal wave
c)
Wave, what wave?
d)
Slinky wave
34.
The wavelength can be measured from ( check all that apply)
a)
crest to crest
b)
crest to trough
c)
trough to crest
d)
trough to trough
35.
What is B?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
compression
d)
rarefaction
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