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Y10 Waves

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "A"?

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

2.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
3.
Which of the following is NOT a mechanical wave?
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
ocean
d)
seismic
4.

The highest point on a wave is:

a)

the crest

b)

the trough

c)

the top

d)

the coast

5.

Which word is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Crest

c)

Frequency

d)

Wavelength

6.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
7.
How would a person measure the wavelength on this sound wave?
a)
dense to less dense
b)
trough to crest
c)
compression to compression
d)
beginning of illustration to the end
8.

All waves carry ________ as they travel from one place to another.

a)

matter

b)

space

c)

energy

d)

water

9.

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

10.

Select the correct order of waves on the EM Spectrum from low to high energy

a)

Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

b)

Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio

c)

Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio

d)

Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

11.

Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the LOWEST frequency/energy

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Ultraviolet

c)

Visible Light

d)

Infrared rays

12.

Which is true about the speed of radio waves compared to light waves? They are...

a)

less energy & frequency, but still the SAME speed as the speed of light (300,000,000 m/s)

b)

less energy & frequency, so LESS than the speed of light (300,000,000 m/s)

c)

smaller wavelength, so LESS than the speed of light (300,000,000 m/s)

d)

more energy & frequency, so MORE than the speed of light (300,000,000 m/s)

13.

Wavelength and Frequency are related in that...

a)

they are always the same

b)

when one increases, the other decreases (inversely proportional)

c)

there is no correlation

d)

they both vary in an irregular pattern

14.

What is the equation for calculating wavelength if I know frequency and wave speed?

a)

λ=fv

b)

λ=v/f

c)

λ=f/v

d)

λ=f-v

15.

What is the speed of a wave with a frequency of 12 Hz and a wavelength of 2m?

a)

6 m/s

b)

24 m/s

c)

3 m/s

d)

4 m/s

16.

What is a Hertz?

a)

Number of crests in a wave

b)

Number of troughs in a wave

c)

Number of waves per second

d)

Number of wavelengths

17.

What is the frequency of wave with a wavelength of 3m and a speed of 9m/s?

a)

18 Hz

b)

9 Hz

c)

27 Hz

d)

3 Hz

18.

What is the wavelength of a wave with a speed of 24 m/s and a frequency of 4 Hz?

a)

6 m

b)

6 m/s

c)

6 Hz

d)

6 λ

19.

If a wave travels 20 meters in 5 seconds, what is the speed of the wave?

a)

100 m/s

b)

20 m/s

c)

5 m/s

d)

4 m/s

20.

What equation do I use to find wave speed if I know frequency and wavelength?

a)

v=f/λ

b)

v=fλ

c)

f=vλ

d)

λ=f/v

21.

What is the wavelength of a wave moving at 16 m/s with a frequency of 4 Hz?

a)

64 m

b)

8 m

c)

4 m

d)

2 m

22.

What is the speed of a wave with a wavelength of 20m and a frequency of 3 Hz?

a)

60 m/s

b)

6.67 m/s

c)

6 m/s

d)

0.15 m/s

23.

What is the frequency of a wave with a wavelength of 100m and a speed of 300m/s?

a)

3 Hz

b)

3 m/s

c)

30,000 m/s

d)

30,000 Hz