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WorksheetsWave Properties Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Mechanical waves are caused by the ________ of objects.
a)
spinning
b)
compression
c)
vibration
d)
appearance
2.
Which letter shows compression?
a)
A
b)
B
3.
Waves transfer ________.
a)
energy
b)
matter
4.
Mechanical waves travel through solids, liquids and gasses and move ________ the source of the wave.
a)
towards
b)
away from
c)
around
d)
diagonal from
5.
Which wave has a higher frequency?
a)
blue
b)
red
c)
purple
d)
green
6.
What kind of wave is this?
a)
compression wave
b)
longitudinal wave
c)
transverse wave
d)
girl wave
7.
Which part of the wave is the wavelength?
a)
A
b)
B
8.
In a wave the higher the frequency the ______ the wavelength.
a)
shorter
b)
longer
c)
taller
9.
What is an example of a longitudinal wave?
a)
sounds waves
b)
ocean waves
c)
waves caused by an earthquake
10.
What is the best definition of wavelength?
a)
a measurement of the distance between two similar points on a wave
b)
a measure of the height of a wave
c)
the highest or lowest point of a wave
d)
the energy a wave moves
11.
Longitudinal waves are often called _________ waves.
a)
light
b)
loud
c)
compression
d)
fractional
12.
What is the best definition of amplitude?
a)
a measurement of the distance between two similar points on a wave
b)
a measure of the height of a wave
c)
the highest or lowest point of a wave
d)
the energy a wave moves
13.
What kind of wave is show below?
a)
Longitudinal wave
b)
Transverse wave
14.
What part of the wave is the amplitude?
a)
A
b)
B
15.
Which letter shows rarefaction?
a)
A
b)
B
16.
The higher the amplitude the wave was the more _____ it has.
a)
energy
b)
frequency
c)
wavelength
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