WorksheetsWaves Review
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 22mins
Which color has the longest wavelength?
Yellow
Red
Green
Purple
wave velocity = frequency x wavelength.
The velocity of a wave on a rope is 0.50 m/s and its wavelength is 0.1 m. What is the wave's frequency?
A microwave has a wavelength of 3.2 x 10-2 m. What is the frequency of the wave?
3 x 108 m/s
3.2 x 10-2 Hz
9,38 x 109 Hz
9.38 x 109 m
UV rays have a frequency of 9.52 x 1014 Hz. What is the wavelength of this wave?
3 x 108 m/s
3.15 x 10-7 m
3.15 x 10-7 Hz
2.9 x 1029 Hz
The main difference between an electromagnetic wave and a mechanical is that ___________________________________.
mechanical waves travel in a vacuum.
mechanical waves do not need a medium.
electromagnetic waves need a medium
electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum.
The speed of any light wave as it travels through a medium is dependent mainly in the _______________________ of the medium.
frequency of the wave
wavelength of the wave
period of the wave
the medium the wave is traveling through
Wavelength= 3.0 m
Frequency= 120 hertz
The number of waves that pass somewhere in a second is:
amplitude
frequency
wavelength
What does a wave carry from place to place?
energy
matter
people
Wavelength= 2.0m
Frequency= _________
Which of the following best describes the amplitude of a wave?
The distance from crest to crest
The length of one complete wave
The number of waves per second
The height from the resting point to the crest
What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?
Light wave
Gamma ray
Mechanical wave
Electromagnetic wave
If the frequency of a wave increases and the speed remains constant, what happens to the wavelength?
It disappears
It increases
It decreases
It stays the same
