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Mechanical Waves

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 5hrs 30mins

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Class
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1.

What is the definition of parallel?

a)

the matter through which a mechanical wave travels

b)

two lines that will never touch

c)

the particles of a medium that travel parallel to a wave

d)

two lines that meet at a right angle

2.

What is the definition of perpendicular?

a)

the matter through which a mechanical wave travels

b)

two lines that will never touch

c)

the particles of a medium that travel parallel to a wave

d)

two lines that meet at a right angle

3.

What is a medium?

a)

the matter through which a mechanical wave travels

b)

two lines that will never touch

c)

the particles of a medium that travel parallel to a wave

d)

two lines that meet at a right angle

4.

What is a longitudinal wave?

a)

the matter through which a mechanical wave travels

b)

two lines that will never touch

c)

the particles of a medium that travel parallel to a wave

d)

two lines that meet at a right angle

5.

What is a transverse wave?

a)

the particles of a medium that travel perpendicular to a wave

b)

the particles of a medium that are fast

c)

the particles of a medium that travel parallel to a wave

d)

the particles of a medium that you can touch

6.

What type of wave is this?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Surface

d)

Hair wave

7.

What type of wave is this?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Surface

d)

Hair wave

8.

What type of wave is this?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Surface

d)

Hair wave

9.

At which point is the Rarefaction located?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

10.

At which point is the Crest located?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

11.

At which point is the Wavelength located?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

12.

At which point is the Wavelength located?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

e)

G

13.

At which point is the Trough located?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

e)

G

14.

At which point is the Compression located?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

e)

G

15.

At which point is the Amplitude located?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

e)

G

16.

What are the parts of the wave equation?

(Check all that apply)

a)

f = Frequency

b)

v = Velociraptor

c)

λ = Speed

d)

λ = Wavelength

e)

v = Velocity

17.

What are the units of the wave equation?

(Check all that apply)

a)

λ = Heat in degrees farenheight

b)

v = Height in feet (ft)

c)

λ = Distance in Meters (m)

d)

Velocity = Speed

e)

f = Frequency in Herts (Hz)

18.

What is the wave equation?

a)

λ = 2 + 5

b)

v = λ x f

c)

λ = wave + speed

d)

v = y + f

e)

f = h x v