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Waves Review.

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the crest of a transverse wave?

a)

the lowest point of the wave

b)

the middle of a wave

c)

the highest point of a wave

d)

nothing

2.

Waves that need a medium are called?

a)

Electromagnetic Waves

b)

P-Waves

c)

Mechanical Waves

d)

Taco Bell

3.

Waves that can travel through a vacuum and do no require a medium are called?

a)

Transverse Waves

b)

S-Waves

c)

Mechanical Waves

d)

Electromagnetic Waves

4.

The wavelength of a sound wave is 20m. The frequency is 5 Hz. What is the wave speed?

a)

4 m/s

b)

100 m/s

c)

25 m/s

d)

15 m/s

5.

What is the unit for frequency?

a)

Meters

b)

Hertz

c)

Decibels

d)

Meters/Second

6.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
7.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
8.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:
a)
frequency
b)
period
c)
longitudinal 
d)
transverse wave 
9.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.
Which of the following can sound travel through?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of the above
12.

It is the high pressure part of the wave where the particles are close together. It is part A on this picture.

a)

Compression

b)

Amplituide

c)

Rarefaction

d)

Wavelength

13.

High pitched waves would have wavelengths that are...

a)

at a rarefaction

b)

far apart

c)

close together

d)

at the trough

14.
What is represented by the  letter 'y'?
a)
Compression
b)
Rarefaction
c)
Wavelength
d)
Amplitude
15.

The AC electricity provided by the Beijing Power company to all their customers is 50 Hz (hertz). This is a measure of the electricity's …

a)

wavelength.

b)

amplitude.

c)

frequency.

d)

period.

16.

As the temperature of a medium increases, the sound waves will travel ____________.

a)

Faster

b)

Slower

c)

As the same speed

17.

What is Ultrasound

a)

Sound of frequency above 20kHz

b)

Sound of frequency below 20kHz

c)

Sound of frequency above 50kHz

d)

None

18.

The picture shows 4 sound waves on an oscilloscope. What can you say about A?

a)

It is a very low pitched sound

b)

It is a very high pitched sound

c)

It is a very quiet sound

d)

It is a very loud sound

19.

The picture shows 4 sound waves on an oscilloscope. What is the wavelength of B?

a)

4 boxes

b)

2 boxes

c)

6 boxes

d)

8 boxes

20.

Which wave has highest frequency?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D