WorksheetsProperties of Sound Waves
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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
3.
The number of waves produced per unit time.
a)
A. amplitude
b)
B. wave speed
c)
C. frequency
d)
D. wavelength
4.
The distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave
a)
A. frequency
b)
B. wavelength
c)
C. wave speed
d)
D. amplitude
5.
All waves carry
a)
energy
b)
light
c)
matter
d)
particles
6.
What do we call the lowest point of a transverse wave?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
wavelength
d)
amplitude
7.
What do we call the highest point on a transverse wave?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
amplitude
d)
frequency
8.
What is a repeating disturbance or vibration that transfers or moves energy from place to place?
a)
Medium
b)
Wave
c)
Compression
d)
Rarefaction
9.
The time needed for an object to complete one full cycle of simple harmonic motion is the ____ .
a)
period
b)
frequency
c)
harmonic
d)
amplitude
10.
A wave has a frequency of 8 Hz. What is the period of the wave?
a)
16 sec
b)
2 m
c)
0.5 sec
d)
0.125 sec
11.
Wave that has a frequency of 2 Hz has a period of...
a)
2 seconds
b)
0.5 seconds
c)
more info please
12.
Which of the following represents the wavelength?
a)
G
b)
H
c)
F
d)
J
13.
What is the unit for frequency?
a)
Hz
b)
m
c)
J
d)
m/s
14.
What does a wave carry?
a)
empty space
b)
matter
c)
energy
d)
water
15.
The height of a wave from the center is called the __________
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
wavelength
d)
oscillation
16.
The number of waves per second is called ________
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
wavelength
d)
oscillation
17.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
18.
Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
D
d)
C & G
19.
Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
B & F
d)
F
20.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
21.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
22.
As the frequency of a wave increases, the period of the wave:
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
remains the same
23.
A wave of velocity 4 m/s and wavelength 6 m. what is it's frequency
a)
4/6 Hz
b)
4/6 sec
c)
6/4 hz
d)
24 hz
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