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Waves

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 4hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The highest part of a transverse wave is

a)

the crest

b)

the trough

c)

the wave point

d)

the hotel transylvania

2.

The lowest part of a transverse wave are the

a)

crests

b)

troughs

c)

wave points

d)

low nodules

3.

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave is its

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

d)

velocity

4.

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

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

velocity

d)

frequency

5.

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

6.

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

7.

Longitudinal waves have:

a)

crests and troughs

b)

crests and compressions

c)

compressions and rarefactions

d)

troughs and rarefactions

8.

Transverse waves have:

a)

crests and troughs

b)

troughs and rarefactions

c)

compressions and contractions

d)

rarefactions and crests

9.

How often a wave occurs is the wave's

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

wavelength

d)

velocity

10.

Transverse waves move mediums

a)

at a right angle

b)

in a circle

c)

and matter too

d)

at an acute angle

11.

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

12.

Particles in water in an ocean wave move

a)

in a square

b)

in a right angle

c)

in a circle

d)

in a dodecahedron

13.

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

14.

What is the amplitude of this wave?

a)

3

b)

-3

c)

6

d)

4

15.

What is the wavelength of this wave?

a)

3

b)

10

c)

4

d)

8

16.

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

17.

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

18.

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

19.

What is the amplitude of this wave?

a)

3

b)

-3

c)

6

d)

4

20.

What is the wavelength of this wave?

a)

3

b)

8

c)

10

d)

4

21.
a)

absorption

b)

diffraction

c)

reflection

d)

refraction

e)

transmission

22.
a)

absorption

b)

diffraction

c)

reflection

d)

refraction

e)

transmission

23.
What is a medium?
a)
something between a small and a large?
b)
the substance through which a wave can travel
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
24.
When a wave passes from one medium to another, the ________ may change.
a)
speed
b)
frequency
c)
wavelength
d)
speed, frequency, and wavelength
25.
What are the units of frequency?
a)
m/s
b)
s
c)
Hz
d)
m
26.
Which of the figures represents reflection?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
27.
Which of the following represents refraction?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
28.
Which object would be the best at reflecting light waves?
a)
windows
b)
mirrors
c)
notebooks
d)
tables
29.
When standing in the sun this behavior allows you to warm up as light and other waves hit your clothes. 
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Absorption
d)
Transmission
30.
Hey!  That straw looks broken.  Why?
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
transmission
d)
absorption
31.
What is causing you to be able to see two sets of mountains in this picture? 
a)
refraction of light
b)
reflection of light
c)
transmission of light
d)
absorption of light
32.
____________occurs when a wave bounces off a surface that it cannot pass through.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Constructive Interference
d)
Destructive Interference
33.
You can see this text, your desk, and the person in front of you because light is being _______.
a)
absorbed
b)
refracted
c)
diffracted
d)
reflected
34.

What is happening in this picture?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

35.
What is happening in the picture?
a)
refraction
b)
reflection
c)
absorbtion
36.
What type of wave behavior is pictured above?
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Absorption
d)
Diffraction
37.
What type of wave behavior is pictured above?
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Absorption
d)
Diffraction
38.
What type of wave behavior is pictured above?
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Absorption
d)
Diffraction
39.

What is the definition reflection?

a)

The bending of waves as they enter a new medium

b)

Bouncing back of waves from a surface that it can’t pass through

c)

The bending of waves as they pass through openings or around corners

d)

When two interfering waves have a displacement in the same direction, two crests and two troughs overlap. Increased amplitude.

40.

What is the definition of Refraction?

a)

The bending of waves as they enter a new medium

b)

When two interfering waves have a displacement in the opposite direction, crest and trough overlap. Zero amplitude.

c)

When two interfering waves have a displacement in the same direction, two crests and two troughs overlap. Increased amplitude.

41.

What is the definition of Diffraction?

a)

The bending of waves as they enter a new medium

b)

Bouncing back of waves from a surface that it can’t pass through

c)

When two interfering waves have a displacement in the opposite direction, crest and trough overlap. Zero amplitude.

d)

The bending of waves as they pass through openings or around corners

42.
Which of the figures represents reflection?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
43.
Which of the following represents refraction?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
44.
When a sound wave experiences reflection, we hear
a)
a louder sound
b)
an echo
c)
a quieter sound
d)
nothing
45.

Match the following

a)

Reflection

1.

seeing your image in a mirror

b)

Refraction

2.

seeing a rainbow after a rainshower

c)

Diffraction

3.

hearing sound from the hallway

d)

Scattering

4.

the reason the sky is blue

e)

Transmission

5.

light passing through the windows

46.

Match the following

a)

Wave changes direction when moving from one medium to another

1.

Refraction

b)

Wave stays in the same medium but bends around an obstacle.

2.

Diffraction

c)

Wave encounters a barrier that causes the wave to return.

3.

Reflection

d)

Wave completely passes through a medium.

4.

Transmission

e)

Waves combine together to form a larger wave.

5.

Interference