WorksheetsTopic 1 Lessons 1-2 Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A wave has to have a medium to travel.
mechanical wave
radio wave
light wave
electromagnetic wave
Every wave transfers ________ from place to place.
matter
color
When external vibrations match an object's natural frequency (the object vibrates)
resonance
absorption
destructive interference
refraction
What kind of wave is this?
electromagnetic wave
transverse wave
mechanical wave
longitudinal wave
This interaction is where a wave bends around a medium
refraction
reflection
diffraction
absorption
What kind of wave is this?
longitudinal wave
transverse wave
mechanical wave
electromagnetic wave
Two waves of similar sizes collide to form a wave with a greater amplitude than the original waves.
Resonance
Reflection
Constructive Interference
Longitudinal Wave
This interaction is where a wave bounces off of a medium.
reflection
refraction
diffraction
absorption
This interaction is where a wave bends in different directions
reflection
diffraction
absorption
refraction
A standing wave is made up of two parts called __________________.
This interaction is where a wave transfers energy to a new medium
refraction
refraction
absorption
reflection
You can measure wavelength in a transverse wave from ______________________.
compression to compression
antinode to node
trough to crest
A wave that doesn't need a medium and can travel through a vacuum
transverse wave
longitudinal wave
electromagnetic wave
mechanical wave
You are watching to see how many times a wave repeats in a second. In one second, the wave repeats four times. What is the frequency?
4 Hz
5,000 Hz
2 Hz
3 Hz
If I know my wave speed of a wave, but I don't know one of the parts (wavelength, frequency), I can still use the equation by changing multiplication into ________________.
multiplication
Surface waves are a combination of what two waves?
circular and longitudinal
transverse and longitudinal
transverse wave
mechanical and electromagnetic
You can measure wavelength in a longitudinal wave from ________________.
If I know my wavelength and frequency of a wave, I can find the wave speed using what equation?
Work Done = Force X Distance
Wave Speed = Wavelength X Frequency
Transverse wave
Formula for frequency (f)
Two waves combine to form a wave with a smaller amplitude than the original waves.
4 Hz
Destructive Interference
Refraction
Resonance
The law of reflection states that the angle of incidence ________ the angle of reflection.
is less than
is not related to
is greater than
equals
