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IA3 Waves Only Questions

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Look at wave 1 and 2.  Choose the bar graph that represents the energy of these two waves based on their amplitude

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

A dolphin is using sound waves to navigate.  He jumps into the air (gas), then goes into the ocean (liquid) and swims through a region of dense seaweed (solid).  What is happening to the speed of the sound waves he is making as he passes through each medium?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It decreases, then increases

d)

It increases, then decreases

3.

A violin creates different pitches when the strings are struck. How do the waves of the higher-pitched sounds compare to the lower pitch sounds.

a)

The sound waves with higher pitches have lower amplitudes

b)

The sound waves with higher pitches travel at slower speeds

c)

The sound waves with higher pitches have higher frequencies

d)

The sound waves with higher pitches have higher wavelengths

4.

Which sound wave property changes when you turn the volume up or down?

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Amplitude

d)

Pitch

5.

How could a student determine if a wave was mechanical or electromagnetic?

a)

Send it through air

b)

Send it through a vacuum

c)

Send it through a solid

d)

Send it through water

6.

Select all the mechanical waves.

a)

Sound

b)

Ocean

c)

Seismic (earthquake)

d)

Electromagnetic

7.

At which position is potential energy the greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z