WorksheetsWaves Test Version A
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Waves carry
a)
Energy
b)
Matter
c)
Both matter and energy
2.
When sound wave bounce off a surface and create an echo, the waves are being
a)
Transmitted
b)
Reflected
c)
Refracted
3.
What type of waves DO NOT require a medium to carry energy and can travel through space?
a)
electromagnetic
b)
ocean
c)
mechanical
d)
all of the above
4.
What type of wave vibrates perpendicular to the motion of the wave so it moves up and down.
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Surface
5.
The substance a wave travels through is called the ______?
a)
wavelength
b)
medium
c)
frequency
d)
conductor
6.
As the wavelength of a wave increases, its energy________?
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
is not affected
7.
As the wavelength of a wave increases, its frequency______?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
is not affected
8.
Sound waves are
a)
Longitudinal Waves
b)
Transverse Waves
c)
Surface Waves
9.
Which part of the wave below is showing the crest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
10.
Which wave has the longest wavelength?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
11.
Which wave has an amplitude of 2
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
12.
If the image below is showing sound waves, which one has the loudest sound?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
13.
Which wave has the smallest amplitude?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
14.
Compared to Wave A, which wave has a shorter wavelength but the same amplitude?
a)
B
b)
C
c)
D
15.
Look at the waves to the right. Which wave carries more energy, and why?
a)
Wave 1 carries more energy because it has a lower amplitude.
b)
Wave 2 carries more energy because it has a lower amplitude.
c)
Wave 1 carries more energy because it has a longer wavelength.
d)
Wave 2 carries more energy because it has a bigger amplitude.
16.
Which points are wave troughs?
a)
A, E, H
b)
C, J
c)
D,G,I
d)
A,B,C
17.
What is Part B (the spread out parts) called in this picture?
a)
Compression
b)
Rarefaction
c)
Amplitude
d)
Wavelength
18.
The distance labeled c is...
a)
the period
b)
the wavelength
c)
the amplitude
d)
the frequency
19.
What is one similarity between sound and light waves?
a)
They travel at the same speed
b)
They are both waves
c)
They both can refract
d)
They can both travel in a vacuum
20.
This illustration shows three different waves traveling through the same medium.
Which of the following answers is correct about the photo?
a)
The waves travel at different speeds.
b)
The waves have different wavelengths.
c)
The waves carry different amounts of energy.
d)
The waves are a different distance from the source.
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