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Waves & Sound Waves Review - Mostly Concepts

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of waves are sound waves? (pick two)

a)

Mechanical

b)

Electromagnetic

c)

Longitudinal

d)

Transverse

2.

What is the distance between the resting position and the maximum displacement of a wave called?

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Amplitude

d)

Period

3.

What is the high point of a wave called?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Crest

c)

Wavelength

d)

Trough

4.

What is the time needed for a wave to make one complete cycle of motion called?

a)

Wavelength

b)

Period

c)

Frequency

d)

Amplitude

5.

What is the velocity of a wave with a period of 3.0 s and a wavelength of 2.1 m?

a)

6.3 m/s

b)

0.7 m/s

c)

0.63 m/s

d)

7.0 m/s

6.

What is the frequency of a wave with a velocity of 10.0 m/s and a wavelength of 2.0 m?

a)

5.0 Hz

b)

20.0 Hz

c)

10.0 Hz

d)

0.5 Hz

7.

The distance traveled by a wave in one complete vibration/cycle is called

a)

Trough

b)

Crest

c)

Wavelength

d)

Magnitude

8.

Which measurement does not correspond to wavelength

a)

from crest to crest

b)

from trough to trough

c)

from rest position to maximum displacement

d)

from strating point to ending point along the equilibrium position

9.

What is the symbol for wavelength?

a)

µ

b)

Ɛ

c)

λ\lambda  

d)

Σ\Sigma  

10.

What is the symbol for frequency?

a)

Q

b)

Ɛ

c)

ƒ

d)

λ

11.

The number of oscillations(cycles) per second is called

a)

period

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

d)

amplitude

12.

A wave with a higher amplitude has more energy

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

The dashed line in the picture represents wave's

a)

crest

b)

equilibrium position

c)

trough

d)

amplitude

14.

Which wave's frequency is the highest?

a)

Red

b)

Orange

c)

Blue

d)

Purple

15.

Which wave's frequency is the lowest?

a)

Red

b)

Orange

c)

Blue

d)

Purple

16.

Which wavelength is the shortest?

a)

Red

b)

Orange

c)

Blue

d)

Purple

17.

Which wavelength is the longest?

a)

Red

b)

Orange

c)

Blue

d)

Purple

18.

Waves transfer

a)

matter

b)

energy

c)

energy and matter

d)

objects from one medium to another

19.

The particles in a transverse wave _________ as the wave moves horizontally.

a)

move up and down

b)

move left and right

c)

don't move

d)

stay at equilibrium position

20.

Which of the following is an example of a wave medium?

a)

Air molecules and other gases

b)

Water

c)

A slinky

d)

All of the above

21.
What kind of wave is pictured below?
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
sound wave
d)
mechanical wave
22.
Waves are a transfer of what?
a)
Heat
b)
Light
c)
Energy
d)
Food
23.
Amplitude reflects the amount of ____________________ in a wave.
a)
energy
b)
compression
c)
rarefaction
d)
speed
24.
The units for frequency are measured in _____________.
a)
hertz
b)
seconds
c)
m/s
d)
m
25.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
26.
The highest point on a wave is:
a)
the crest
b)
the trough
c)
the top
d)
the coast 
27.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
28.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:
a)
frequency
b)
period
c)
longitudinal 
d)
transverse wave 
29.
The type of waves that require medium to pass:
a)
Mechanical Waves
b)
Electromagnetic Waves
30.
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.
31.
Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
D
d)
C & G
32.
Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
B & F
d)
F
33.
Which of the following can sound travel through?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of the above
34.
The SI unit for frequency is ________.
a)
m
b)
m/s
c)
hertz
d)
s
35.
Which harmonic is shown?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
36.
The stationary dot is called:
a)
a node.
b)
an anti-node.
c)
the amplitude.
d)
the not moving bit.
37.
When a guitar is tuned to adjust its pitch, what is it that is changed?
a)
The wavelength of the fundamental.
b)
The frequency of the fundamental.
c)
The amplitude of the fundamental.
38.
When two waves combine to form a new wave with a smaller amplitude, it is called 
a)
Refraction
b)
Constructive Interference
c)
Resonance
d)
Destructive Interference
39.
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
40.
What kind of wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
surface
d)
none of the above
41.

How many antinodes does this standing wave have?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

42.

In the diagram which letters represent the nodes

a)

A B C

b)

A C E

c)

B D

d)

B D E

e)

A C D

43.
______ is how high or low a sound is; depends on the frequency.
a)
pitch
b)
frequency
c)
sound
d)
medium
44.
A wave that requires a medium through which to travel
a)
mechanical wave
b)
chemical wave
c)
electromagnetic wave
d)
pitch
45.
______ is how loud or soft a sound is; depends on the amplitude.
a)
pitch
b)
frequency
c)
loudness
d)
medium
46.
What best describes the doppler effect?
a)
An apparent change in frequency of a wave due to the relative motion between a wave source and an observer
b)
When sound changes pitch
c)
When light changes color
d)
An apparent change in the amplitude of a wave due to the relative motion between a wave source and an observer.
47.
When the car moves AWAY from you, its horn seems...
a)
Low pitched
b)
High pitched
c)
Normal
48.
When an ambulance move TOWARD you it sounds ________ pitched. 
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
49.
How are light waves and sound waves similar?
a)
The both carry matter & energy
b)
They both carry energy.
c)
They both travel in vacuums.
d)
They both carry matter.
50.

Match the following key terms with their descriptions

a)

Compression

1.

Area of a sound wave with high density

b)

Rarefaction

2.

Area of a sound wave with low density

c)

Amplitude

3.

Related to the loudness of a sound wave

d)

Frequency

4.

Related to the pitch of a sound wave

e)

Ultrasound

5.

Sound with frequency above 20,000 Hz

51.

Sound waves travel the fastest in ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
a solid
a liquid
a gas
empty space

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