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Wave Properties Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the distance between the crests of a wave called?

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

c)

Wavelength

d)

Velocity

2.

What is the unit of frequency?

a)

Waves

b)

Seconds

c)

Hertz

d)

Meters

3.

What does the amplitude of a wave represent?

a)

Energy of the source

b)

Speed of the wave

c)

Number of waves per second

d)

Distance between crests

4.

What is the speed of a wave usually given the symbol?

a)

H

b)

V

c)

A

d)

F

5.

What is the number of waves passing by a point each second called?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Velocity

d)

Frequency

6.

What is the unit of frequency usually shortened to?

a)

Hz

b)

W

c)

S

d)

M

7.

Who was the famous German scientist after whom the unit of frequency was named?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Heinrich Hertz

c)

Marie Curie

d)

Isaac Newton

8.

What happens to the wavelength when the frequency of a wave is increased?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It remains the same

d)

It becomes zero

9.

What is the cyclic type of movement called?

a)

Linear Motion

b)

Simple Harmonic Motion

c)

Random Motion

d)

Circular Motion

10.

What did Heinrich Hertz prove the existence of?

a)

Electromagnetic waves

b)

Sound waves

c)

Water waves

d)

Light waves