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WorksheetsPhysics Waves and Properties Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which of the following is an example of a mechanical wave?
Light wave
X-ray wave
Sound wave
Radio wave
What is the time for one complete wave cycle called?
Frequency
Wavelength
Period
Amplitude
Which type of wave has a disturbance perpendicular to its direction of propagation?
Periodic wave
Transverse wave
Longitudinal wave
Pulse wave
What is the number of waves per unit time called?
Frequency
Wavelength
Period
Amplitude
Which type of wave has a disturbance parallel to its direction of propagation?
Periodic wave
Pulse wave
Longitudinal wave
Transverse wave
What is the distance between adjacent identical parts of a wave called?
Wavelength
Frequency
Amplitude
Period
What is the combination of two waves at the same location called?
Reflection
Interference
Refraction
Superposition
How are the wave velocity and the wavelength related to the wave’s frequency?
v = λ * T
v = f * λ
v = λ / T
v = f / λ
What is the maximum displacement of a wave from its rest position called?
Frequency
Wavelength
Amplitude
Period
A mechanical wave travels from point A to point B. Which is true about this process?
The wave transferred energy from A to B.
The wave transferred matter from A to B.
The wave transferred energy and matter from A to B.
The wave did not move matter or energy from A to B. (It only moved them in place.)
What types of waves can be combined to create any other wave?
(a)
Label the parts of an oscillator envelope.
Attack
Decay
Sustain
Release
What type of oscillator is this?
Square
Sawtooth
Sine
Triangle
What type of oscillator is this?
Square
Sawtooth
Sine
Triangle
What type of oscillator is this?
Square
Sawtooth
Sine
Triangle
What is the purpose of a low-pass filter?
To change the pitch of a sound.
To remove high frequencies from a sound.
To change how long it takes for a sound to reach full volume.
To change how long it takes for a sound to stop playing.
What will the sum of these two waves look like?
The (a) of the envelope describes how long the sound takes to reach full volume.
The (b) of the envelope describes how long the sound takes to turn off.
If a seagull sitting in water bobs up and down once every 2 seconds and the distance between two crests of the water wave is 3 m, what is the velocity of the wave (in m/s)?
In most modern music, pitches are tuned so that an "A" note has a frequency of 440 Hz (440 waves per second).
The speed of sound in air is about 330 m/s. What is the wavelength of this pitch?
