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Properties of Waves

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of amplitude in wave motion?

a)

The time in seconds for one wave to pass a point

b)

The maximum displacement of a point on a wave away from its undisturbed position

c)

The number of waves passing a point each second

d)

The distance from a point on one wave to the equivalent point on the adjacent wave

2.

What symbol is used to represent wavelength?

a)

Gamma (γ)

b)

Alpha (α)

c)

Beta (β)

d)

Lambda (λ)

3.

How is the frequency of a wave defined?

a)

The time it takes for a wave to complete one cycle

b)

The maximum height of a wave

c)

The number of waves passing a point each second

d)

The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave

4.

What is the unit of frequency?

a)

Meters (m)

b)

Hertz (Hz)

c)

Watts (W)

d)

Seconds (s)

5.

How do you calculate the period of a wave?

a)

Multiply the frequency by the wavelength

b)

Divide 1 by the frequency in Hertz

c)

Add the amplitude to the wavelength

d)

Subtract the wavelength from the amplitude

6.

If a wave has a frequency of 100 Hertz, what is its period?

a)

1 second

b)

10 seconds

c)

100 seconds

d)

0.01 seconds

7.

What type of wave was primarily discussed for labeling amplitude?

a)

Longitudinal wave

b)

Transverse wave

c)

Surface wave

d)

Sound wave

8.

How can wavelength be measured in a longitudinal wave?

a)

From amplitude to amplitude

b)

From crest to crest

c)

From trough to trough

d)

From one compression to the next compression

9.

What does a frequency of 5 Hertz mean?

a)

5 waves pass a point in 1 second

b)

5 waves pass a point in 5 seconds

c)

5 waves pass a point in 1 minute

d)

5 waves pass a point in 2 seconds