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Waves Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How often a wave occurs is the wave's __________________
a)
crest
b)
frequency
c)
wavelength
d)
resting point
2.
The distance between 2 corresponding parts of a wave  (example- crest to crest) is its _____________________
a)
trough
b)
frequency
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
3.
The frequency of a wave is measured in __________________. 
a)
inches
b)
hertz
c)
periods
d)
eras
4.
What are the highest parts of a transverse wave called?
a)
amplitude
b)
trough
c)
resting point
d)
crest
5.
What number represents the wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
6.
What number represents the amplitude?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
7.

Which color has the longest wavelength?

a)

Yellow

b)

Red

c)

Green

d)

Purple

8.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.

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)
50 cm/s
b)
5 Hz
c)
10 cm
10.
why can't sound travel through a vacuum?
a)
there is no matter in a vacuum
b)
the wavelength is too long
c)
the amplitude is too high
d)
a vacuum is too hot
11.

A microwave has a wavelength of 3.2 x 10-2 m. What is the frequency of the wave?

a)

3 x 108 m/s

b)

3.2 x 10-2 Hz

c)

9,38 x 109 Hz

d)

9.38 x 109 m

12.

UV rays have a frequency of 9.52 x 1014 Hz. What is the wavelength of this wave?

a)

3 x 108 m/s

b)

3.15 x 10-7 m

c)

3.15 x 10-7 Hz

d)

2.9 x 1029 Hz

13.

The main difference between an electromagnetic wave and a mechanical is that ___________________________________.

a)

mechanical waves travel in a vacuum.

b)

mechanical waves do not need a medium.

c)

electromagnetic waves need a medium

d)

electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum.

14.

The speed of any light wave as it travels through a medium is dependent mainly in the _______________________ of the medium.

a)

frequency of the wave

b)

wavelength of the wave

c)

period of the wave

d)

the medium the wave is traveling through

15.
Velocity= _________
Wavelength= 3.0 m
Frequency= 120 hertz
a)
40 m/s
b)
360 m/s
c)
0.025 hertz
16.

The number of waves that pass somewhere in a second is:

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

17.

What does a wave carry from place to place?

a)

energy

b)

matter

c)

people

18.
Which wave has the largest frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None (same frequency)
19.
Velocity= 600 m/s
Wavelength= 2.0m
Frequency= _________
a)
300 hertz
b)
.0033 hertz
c)
3000 hertz
20.
Which of the following does sound depend on?
a)
type of medium
b)
distance to the medium
c)
height of the medium
d)
vibration of the medium
21.

Which of the following best describes the amplitude of a wave?

a)

The distance from crest to crest

b)

The length of one complete wave

c)

The number of waves per second

d)

The height from the resting point to the crest

22.

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

a)

Light wave

b)

Gamma ray

c)

Mechanical wave

d)

Electromagnetic wave

23.

If the frequency of a wave increases and the speed remains constant, what happens to the wavelength?

a)

It disappears

b)

It increases

c)

It decreases

d)

It stays the same