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Waves

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A wave that has the vibration parallel to the direction of the wave is called:

a)

Longitudinal

b)

Transverse

2.

A wave that has the vibration perpendicular to the direction of the wave is called:

a)

Longitudinal

b)

Transverse

3.

What does point C represent?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Trough

c)

Crest

d)

Wavelength

4.

What does point A represent?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Crest

d)

Trough

5.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
6.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
7.
The highest point on a wave is:
a)
the crest
b)
the trough
c)
the top
d)
the coast 
8.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
9.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:
a)
frequency
b)
period
c)
longitudinal 
d)
transverse wave 
10.
The type of waves that require medium to pass:
a)
Mechanical Waves
b)
Electromagnetic Waves
11.
Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Frequency
d)
Wavelength
12.
When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?
a)
The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.
b)
The wavelength increases.
c)
The wavelength decreases.
d)
More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.
13.
A mechanical wave cannot travel through...
a)
a vacuum(empty space).
b)
water.
c)
air. 
d)
glass.
14.
Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
D
d)
C & G
15.
Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
B & F
d)
F
16.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
17.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
Which of the following can sound travel through?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of the above
19.
crest to crest or trough to trough
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
20.
Electromagnetic waves include the following except
a)
radio waves
b)
X-rays
c)
doing the wave at a football game
d)
microwaves
21.
regular disturbances that carry energy through matter or space
a)
crest
b)
energy
c)
wave
d)
trough
22.
which material does sound travel the fastest?
a)
solid 
b)
liquid 
c)
gases
23.
Which color has the lowest frequency?
a)
red
b)
green
c)
blue
d)
violet
24.
Waves move ___ through vibrations
a)
Energy
b)
Matter
c)
Mass
d)
Weight
25.
If the frequency gets higher, the wavelength gets 
a)
longer
b)
shorter
26.
If the wavelength gets longer, the frequency gets 
a)
higher
b)
lower
27.
Which EM wave is used to treat cancer?
a)
gamma
b)
radio
c)
xray
d)
infrared
28.
Which EM wave has the lowest frequency?
a)
radio
b)
xray
c)
gamma
d)
infrared
29.
Which EM wave has the longest wavelength?
a)
light
b)
radio
c)
ultraviolet
d)
red
30.
Which color has the lowest frequency?
a)
red
b)
green
c)
blue
d)
violet
31.
Which color has the highest frequency?
a)
blue
b)
yellow
c)
orange
d)
violet
32.
A blue tshirt looks blue because of ___.
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
diffraction
33.

What causes color to be seen? (choose 2)

a)

Transmittance

b)

Reflection

c)

Refraction

d)

Absorption

34.
Velocity= ________
Wavelength= .5m
Frequency= 150 hertz
a)
.75 m/s
b)
75 m/s
c)
300 m/s
35.
Velocity= 600 m/s
Wavelength= 2.0m
Frequency= _________
a)
300 hertz
b)
.0033 hertz
c)
3000 hertz
36.
Velocity= 12 m/s
Wavelength= __________
Frequency= 600 hertz
a)
7200 m
b)
0.02 m
c)
612 m
37.
1.  A wave has frequency of 5 Hz and a speed of 25 m/s. What is the wavelength of the wave?
a)
25 m
b)
125 m
c)
5 m
d)
25 m/s
38.
A wave has wavelength of 10 m and a speed of 340 m/s. What is the frequency of the wave?
a)
34 m/s
b)
3400 Hz
c)
3.4 Hz 
d)
34 Hz
39.

Sound is an example of what type of wave?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

40.
1.  A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?
a)
500 m/s
b)
50 m/s
c)
5 m/s
d)
0.5 m/s
41.

A wave has wavelength of 10 m and a speed of 340 m/s. What is the frequency of the wave?

a)

34 m/s

b)

34 hz

c)

3400 m/s

d)

3400 Hz

42.

A wave has frequency of 5 Hz and a speed of 25 m/s. What is the wavelength of the wave?

a)

5 m

b)

5 Hz

c)

125 m

d)

125 Hz

43.

A wave has a frequency of 14 Hz and a wavelength of 3 m. At what speed will this wave travel?

a)

42 m/s

b)

42 m

c)

4.67 m/s

d)

4.67 Hz

44.

A wave has a frequency of 540 Hz and is traveling at 340 m/s. What is its wavelength?

a)

1.59 m

b)

0.63 m

c)

183600 m

d)

91800 m

45.

Which lists the colors of visible light in order from shortest wavelength to longest wavelength?

a)

blue, green, red, yellow

b)

red, yellow, green, blue

c)

yellow, red, green, blue

d)

blue, green, yellow, red

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