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WorksheetsMechanical wave
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 5hrs 47mins
Waves that require a medium are known as
Medium waves
Mechanical waves
Air waves
Heat waves
The material through which a wave travels is?
a rope
water wave
snaves
medium
In science, the ability to do work is defined as
sleep
micronuclearism
energy
synergy
A disturbance involving the transfer of energy
ocean
wavelength
wave
snapes
A wave that vibrates medium at right angles
longitudinal
crest
trough
transverse
A repeated back and forth up and down motion
sensation
creation
vibration
the nation
The high point of a transverse wave is called a
crest
peak
gnarly wave
sloth
A wave that vibrates the medium in the same direction it travels
transverse
longitudinal
latitudinal
wave
A low point of a transverse wave is known as a
downside
well
trough
flop
An area where coils are close together
compression
compressor
conductor
composer
An area where coils are far apart
rarefaction
raresteak
rarefind
faction
What is the distance between the top of the wave and the resting point called?
Wavelength
Amplitude
Frequency
Speed
3 waves pass a specific point every second, what is the frequency of the wave?
1 hz
1 m/s
3 hz
3 m/s
How is wavelength related to frequency?
Directly - if one gets larger, so does the other
Inversely - if one gets larger, the other gets smaller
They are not related to each other
What type of wave vibrates 90 degrees from its direction of travel?
Transverse
Longitudinal (Compression)
Surface
Crowd
What type of wave vibrates in the same direction that it travels?
Transverse
Longitudinal (Compression)
Surface
Crowd
What determines the speed of a mechanical wave?
Amplitude
Medium
Type of wave
Mr. Greening's mood
What do we call the dense compressions that occur in longitudinal waves?
Compressions
Rarefactions
Crests
Troughs
What are the less dense areas of a compression wave?
Compressions
Rarefactions
Crests
Troughs
What is a crest?
The top of a transverse wave
The bottom of a transverse wave
The compressed points in a longitudinal wave
The less dense regions of a compression wave
Where can we find the trough of a transverse wave?
The top of the wave
The bottom of the wave
The dense points in a compression wave
The less dense points in a longitudinal wave
How is speed, wavelength, and frequency related?
Frequency = wavelength x speed
Speed = wavelength x frequency
Wavelength = speed x frequency
If the distance from one compression to the next in a compression wave is 5 cm, what is the wavelength?
3 m
3cm
5 m
5 cm
If a wave has a wavelength of 2 m and a frequency of 2 hz, what is the speed of the wave?
2 m/s
4 m/s
6 m/s
8 m/s
If a wave starts vibrating faster, what is increasing?
Speed
Wavelength
Frequency
Amplitude
If a wave starts to vibrate in high waves, what is increasing?
Speed
Wavelength
Frequency
Amplitude
What does increasing the amplitude of a wave mean for the energy carried by the wave?
More energy
Less energy
The same energy
No energy
What is the medium for waves you see at the beach?
Ropes
Sand
Water
Pepsi
What is the definition of parallel?
the matter through which a mechanical wave travels
two lines that will never touch
the particles of a medium that travel parallel to a wave
two lines that meet at a right angle
What is the definition of perpendicular?
the matter through which a mechanical wave travels
two lines that will never touch
the particles of a medium that travel parallel to a wave
two lines that meet at a right angle
What is a medium?
the matter through which a mechanical wave travels
two lines that will never touch
the particles of a medium that travel parallel to a wave
two lines that meet at a right angle
What is a longitudinal wave?
the matter through which a mechanical wave travels
two lines that will never touch
the particles of a medium that travel parallel to a wave
two lines that meet at a right angle
What is a transverse wave?
the particles of a medium that travel perpendicular to a wave
the particles of a medium that are fast
the particles of a medium that travel parallel to a wave
the particles of a medium that you can touch
What type of wave is this?
Transverse
Longitudinal
Surface
Hair wave
What type of wave is this?
Transverse
Longitudinal
Surface
Hair wave
What type of wave is this?
Transverse
Longitudinal
Surface
Hair wave
At which point is the Rarefaction located?
A
C
D
E
F
At which point is the Crest located?
A
C
D
E
F
At which point is the Wavelength located?
A
C
D
E
F
At which point is the Wavelength located?
B
D
E
F
G
At which point is the Trough located?
B
D
E
F
G
At which point is the Compression located?
B
D
E
F
G
At which point is the Amplitude located?
B
D
E
F
G
What are the parts of the wave equation?
(Check all that apply)
f = Frequency
v = Velociraptor
λ = Speed
λ = Wavelength
v = Velocity
What are the units of the wave equation?
(Check all that apply)
λ = Heat in degrees farenheight
v = Height in feet (ft)
λ = Distance in Meters (m)
Velocity = Speed
f = Frequency in Herts (Hz)
What is the wave equation?
λ = 2 + 5
v = λ x f
λ = wave + speed
v = y + f
f = h x v
What are the parts of a longitudinal wave? (a)
Which components are included in all transverse waves?
Wavelength, crest, trough, amplitude, and frequency
Amplitude, energy, wavelength, and direction
Frequency, energy, amplitude, and speed
Direction, speed, wavelength, and energy
What is the definition of frequency in the context of waves?
The speed at which a wave travels through a medium
The number of waves that pass a fixed point in one second
The height of a wave from crest to trough
The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs of a wave
What is meant by the term 'hertz' in the study of waves?
The amplitude of a wave
The speed of a wave
The unit of frequency of a wave
The wavelength of a wave
