WorksheetsWaves Test
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The amplitude of a wave is the distance between a point on one wave and the identical point on the next wave.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
For a wave, the ________ the amplitude, the ________ energy the wave carries.
a)
larger, more
b)
smaller, more
c)
larger, less
d)
smaller, same
3.
As the frequency of a wave increases, the wavelength increases.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Transverse waves move particles back and forth along the same direction in which the wave travels.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
To produce sound, an object must be __________.
a)
moving
b)
heated
c)
in a gas
d)
vibrating
6.
Number 1 on the wave below, represents the _______________.
a)
Wavelength
b)
Crest
c)
Amplitude
d)
Trough
7.
Number 2 on the wave below, represents the _______________.
a)
Wavelength
b)
Crest
c)
Amplitude
d)
Trough
8.
Number 3 on the wave below, represents the _______________.
a)
Wavelength
b)
Crest
c)
Amplitude
d)
Trough
9.
Number 4 on the wave below, represents the _______________.
a)
Wavelength
b)
Crest
c)
Amplitude
d)
Trough
10.
Reflection occurs when a wave moves through matter.
a)
true
b)
false
11.
You can hear sounds around the corner of a door due to the wave interaction called diffraction.
a)
true
b)
false
12.
Sound travels faster in _______________ than in liquids
a)
solids
b)
liquids
c)
gases
13.
In the wave below, what is represented by letter A?
a)
Wavelength
b)
Amplitude
c)
Compression
d)
Rarefaction
14.
In the wave below, what is represented by letter B?
a)
Wavelength
b)
Amplitude
c)
Compression
d)
Rarefaction
15.
In the wave below, what is represented by letter C?
a)
Wavelength
b)
Amplitude
c)
Compression
d)
Rarefaction
16.
How many wavelengths are in the following wave?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
5
d)
8
17.
A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?
a)
500 m/s
b)
5 m/s
c)
5000 m/s
d)
10 m/s
18.
A wave has wavelength of 10 m and a speed of 340 m/s. What is the frequency of the wave?
a)
3400 Hz
b)
34 Hz
c)
340 Hz
d)
10 Hz
19.
Terry is using a rope to model the movement of a wave. Which type of wave is she generating?
a)
transverse
b)
longitudinal
20.
Jenny and Robin are modelling the movement of a wave with their rope. Which letter represents the wave's amplitude?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
21.
A wave is a repeating disturbance or vibration that transfers or moves _____.
a)
matter from place to place without transporting energy.
b)
energy from place to place without transporting matter.
c)
energy and matter from place to place.
22.
Water waves, earthquake waves, sound waves, and the waves that travel down a rope or spring are all examples of ____ waves.
a)
mechanical
b)
electromagnetic
c)
seismic
d)
gamma
23.
Sound waves are ____________ and light waves are _______________.
a)
longitudinal, transverse
b)
tranverse, longitudinal
c)
transverse, transverse
d)
longitudinal, longitudinal
24.
_______waves are waves that can travel through matter or empty space where matter is not present.
a)
Seismic
b)
Electromagnetic
c)
Mechanical
d)
Sound
25.
The greater the force that produces a wave, the ____ the amplitude of the wave and the _____ the energy carried by the wave.
a)
greater, greater
b)
greater, less
c)
smaller, greater
d)
smaller, less
26.
In the picture below the photographer used a popular technique to capture the picture of the buildings and the sky in the water. Which property of light is being demonstrated in this technique?
a)
water colors
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
interference
27.
Identify the behavior of light illustrated below.
a)
absorption
b)
transmission
c)
reflection
d)
refraction
28.
Identify the behavior of light illustrated below.
a)
absorption
b)
transmission
c)
reflection
d)
refraction
29.
Which number is used to identify the crest of the wave?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
30.
Which letter is used to label a trough on this wave?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
e)
E
31.
Light waves are considered to be ___ waves, because they can travel through matter or through empty space where matter is not present.
a)
mechanical
b)
electromagnetic
c)
compressional
d)
longitudinal
32.
Which colored wave below has the greatest frequency?
a)
Red
b)
Orange
c)
Green
d)
Blue
e)
Purple
33.
Which colored wave below has the longest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
34.
Reflection is the bouncing of light rays off a surface. Which situation is NOT an example of reflection?
a)
a piece of color showing the color red, while absorbing all other colors
b)
looking at yourself in a mirror
c)
looking at your teacher at the front of the classroom
d)
seeing an image of yourself in a still pond of water
35.
Which behavior of light is illustrated below?
a)
Refraction
b)
Absorption
c)
Transmission
d)
Reflection
36.
Use the word bank in the picture below to answer the following questions.
Which wave represents #9 on the electromagnetic spectrum?
a)
microwaves
b)
orange
c)
ultraviolet
d)
yellow
e)
red
37.
Use the word bank in the picture below to answer the following questions.
Which wave represents #11 on the electromagnetic spectrum?
a)
ultraviolet
b)
orange
c)
microwaves
d)
yellow
e)
red
38.
Use the word bank in the picture below to answer the following questions.
Which wave represents #5 on the electromagnetic spectrum?
a)
blue
b)
orange
c)
microwaves
d)
ultraviolet
e)
yellow
39.
Use the word bank in the picture below to answer the following questions.
Which wave represents #10 on the electromagnetic spectrum?
a)
infrared
b)
orange
c)
microwaves
d)
ultraviolet
e)
yellow
40.
Use the word bank in the picture below to answer the following questions.
Which wave represents #3 on the electromagnetic spectrum?
a)
yellow
b)
orange
c)
microwaves
d)
ultraviolet
e)
red
41.
The longer its wavelength, the more energy light carries.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
Which of the following is correct in order of lowest to highest energy?
a)
X-rays, Visible Light, Microwave
b)
Ultraviolet, Visible Light, Gamma-rays
c)
Microwave, Visible Light, Gamma-rays
d)
Visible Light, Radio Waves, Infrared Waves
43.
Which of the following waves has the highest frequency on the electromagnetic spectrum?
a)
Gamma-Rays
b)
X-Rays
c)
Visible Light
d)
Radio Waves
44.
Which of the following has the longest wavelength on the electromagnetic spectrum?
a)
Radio Waves
b)
Gamma-Rays
c)
Visible Light
d)
Ultraviolet Waves
45.
Television, AM and FM frequencies are all examples of which waves on the EM spectrum?
a)
Radio Waves
b)
Gamma-Rays
c)
Visible Light
d)
Ultraviolet Waves
46.
Night vision and heat lamps are an example of which electromagnetic wave?
a)
Ultraviolet
b)
Infrared
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Microwaves
47.
Which of the following waves below can be used to remove cancerous cells from the body?
a)
Infrared
b)
Gamma Rays
c)
X-Rays
d)
Microwaves
48.
Which of the following colors below has the HIGHEST frequency on the EM spectrum?
a)
Indigo
b)
Yellow
c)
Green
d)
Red
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