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wave

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What kind of wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
surface
d)
none of the above
2.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
3.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
4.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
5.
What type of waves have compressions and rarefactions?
a)
longitudinal
b)
transverse
6.
Which part of a longitudinal wave is where particles are packed closely together?
a)
compression
b)
rarefaction
c)
crest 
d)
amplitude
7.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
8.
Which of the following can sound travel through?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of the above
9.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:
a)
frequency
b)
period
c)
longitudinal 
d)
transverse wave