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Test 1- Oscillations and Waves

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement best describes waves?

a)

Waves move matter from one place to another.

b)

Waves are repeating patterns of motion that transfer energy.

c)

Waves can move matter, but not energy.

d)

Waves are repeating patterns of motion.

2.

Select the best description of wave frequency.

a)

How often a wave occurs in a certain amount of time.

b)

How often a wave occurs in an hour.

c)

How many times something happens in a year.

d)

How often a wave moves in 30 minutes.

3.

Which type of wave has oscillations moving parallel to the direction the wave energy is moving?

a)

electromagnetic wave

b)

longitudinal wave

c)

radio wave

d)

transverse wave

4.

Select the example of a longitudinal wave.

a)

radio wave

b)

light wave

c)

sound wave

5.

What word describes the distance between the middle line and the highest part of the wave?

a)

Wavelength

b)

Superposition

c)

Amplitude

d)

Frequency

6.

What units is frequency measured in?

a)

Meters

b)

Newton

c)

Hertz

d)

Seconds

7.

Frequency measures:

a)

the number of vibrations per hour

b)

the number of vibrations per minute

c)

the number of vibrations per second

d)

the number of vibrations per millisecond

8.

The speed of sound in air is about...

a)

30 m/s

b)

300 m/s

c)

30 000 m/s

d)

300 00 0m/s

9.

An area where particles are close together when a longitudinal wave is travelling through them is called a...

a)

rarefaction

b)

compression

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

10.

Sound travels fastest in...

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

d)

vacuum

11.

Sound will not travel through...

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

d)

vacuum

12.
Determine the wavelength of this wave?
a)
1m
b)
2m
c)
3m
d)
4m
13.
a)
Frequency
b)
Amplitude
c)
Wavelength
d)
Trough
14.

Which wave has the shortest wavelength?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.

Which wave has highest frequency?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

16.

Which wave is carrying more energy?

a)

The blue wave because it has a larger amplitude.

b)

The blue wave because it has higher frequency.

c)

The red wave because it has higher amplitude.

d)

The red wave because it has higher frequency.

17.

By which of the following is sound produced?

a)

Rectillinear Motion

b)

Electromagnetic Waves

c)

Oscillations

d)

Hitting your head against a pillow

18.

What is vibration?

a)

Slow movement of body

b)

Rapid Shaking of body

c)

Back and forth movement of body

19.

Can two astronauts on Mars talk to each other without a communication device?

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

Which of the following is Frequency?

a)

AmplitudeTime\frac{\text{Amplitude}}{\text{Time}}

b)

TimeOscillations\frac{\text{Time}}{\text{Oscillations}}

c)

Time PeriodWavelength\frac{\text{Time Period}}{\text{Wavelength}}

d)

Total number of OscillationsTotal Time\frac{\text{Total number of Oscillations}}{\text{Total Time}}

21.

We are having a normal conversation. What is the volume (loudness) of sound produced by it?

(a)  

22.

Frequency determines (a)   .

23.

What is noise?

a)

Sound produced by transverse waves

b)

Gratifying Sound

c)

Unpleasant sound

d)

Sounds which are more that 70Hz

24.

A sound wave completes 100 oscillations in 8 seconds. What is the time period? (in decimals)

(a)  

25.

Which frequency is higher - A, who completes 57 oscillations in 2 minutes, or B, who completes 40 oscillations in 20 seconds

(a)  

26.

Reflection occurs when-

a)

a wave bends around a barrier.

b)

a wave bends as it moves from one medium to another.

c)

the substance through which a wave can travel is moving rapidly up and down.

d)

when a wave strikes an object or surface and bounces off.

27.

What type of wave is this?

a)

longitudinal

b)

transverse

28.

SI unit of mass is _________and SI unit of temperature is____________

(a)  

29.

SONAR stands for (a)  

30.

A male's voice can be distinguished from a female's voice by

a)

Amplitude

b)

Pitch

c)

wavelength

31.

Mega stands for _____________

a)

100

b)

1000

c)

10 000

d)

1000 000

32.

Name the oscillator in guitar.

(a)