WorksheetsTest 1- Oscillations and Waves
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 17mins
Which statement best describes waves?
Waves move matter from one place to another.
Waves are repeating patterns of motion that transfer energy.
Waves can move matter, but not energy.
Waves are repeating patterns of motion.
Select the best description of wave frequency.
How often a wave occurs in a certain amount of time.
How often a wave occurs in an hour.
How many times something happens in a year.
How often a wave moves in 30 minutes.
Which type of wave has oscillations moving parallel to the direction the wave energy is moving?
electromagnetic wave
longitudinal wave
radio wave
transverse wave
Select the example of a longitudinal wave.
radio wave
light wave
sound wave
What word describes the distance between the middle line and the highest part of the wave?
Wavelength
Superposition
Amplitude
Frequency
What units is frequency measured in?
Meters
Newton
Hertz
Seconds
Frequency measures:
the number of vibrations per hour
the number of vibrations per minute
the number of vibrations per second
the number of vibrations per millisecond
The speed of sound in air is about...
30 m/s
300 m/s
30 000 m/s
300 00 0m/s
An area where particles are close together when a longitudinal wave is travelling through them is called a...
rarefaction
compression
amplitude
wavelength
Sound travels fastest in...
solids
liquids
gases
vacuum
Sound will not travel through...
solids
liquids
gases
vacuum
Which wave has the shortest wavelength?
1
2
3
4
Which wave has highest frequency?
A
B
C
D
Which wave is carrying more energy?
The blue wave because it has a larger amplitude.
The blue wave because it has higher frequency.
The red wave because it has higher amplitude.
The red wave because it has higher frequency.
By which of the following is sound produced?
Rectillinear Motion
Electromagnetic Waves
Oscillations
Hitting your head against a pillow
What is vibration?
Slow movement of body
Rapid Shaking of body
Back and forth movement of body
Can two astronauts on Mars talk to each other without a communication device?
Yes
No
Which of the following is Frequency?
TimeAmplitude
OscillationsTime
WavelengthTime Period
Total TimeTotal number of Oscillations
We are having a normal conversation. What is the volume (loudness) of sound produced by it?
(a)
Frequency determines (a) .
What is noise?
Sound produced by transverse waves
Gratifying Sound
Unpleasant sound
Sounds which are more that 70Hz
A sound wave completes 100 oscillations in 8 seconds. What is the time period? (in decimals)
(a)
Which frequency is higher - A, who completes 57 oscillations in 2 minutes, or B, who completes 40 oscillations in 20 seconds
(a)
Reflection occurs when-
a wave bends around a barrier.
a wave bends as it moves from one medium to another.
the substance through which a wave can travel is moving rapidly up and down.
when a wave strikes an object or surface and bounces off.
What type of wave is this?
longitudinal
transverse
SI unit of mass is _________and SI unit of temperature is____________
(a)
SONAR stands for (a)
A male's voice can be distinguished from a female's voice by
Amplitude
Pitch
wavelength
Mega stands for _____________
100
1000
10 000
1000 000
Name the oscillator in guitar.
(a)
