WorksheetsQUIZ: Mechanical Waves
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Define WAVE:
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2.
What is a medium?
Select ALL that apply.
a)
Matter through which a wave travels
b)
Can be solid, liquid, gas or a combination of these
c)
A solid or liquid
d)
Matter which prevents waves from traveling
3.
What is a Compressional wave?
a)
Matter moves back and forth at right angles to direction that waves travel
b)
Matter in medium moves in the same direction that the wave travels
c)
Waves that can only travel through a medium
4.
Provide an example of a mechanical wave.
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5.
Situation: You are listening to a YouTube video shown to the class. (You are not using headphones.)
Identify the type of wave.
a)
Light
b)
Heat
c)
Water
d)
Sound
e)
Seismic (earthquake)
6.
Situation: You are listening to a YouTube video shown to the class. (You are not using headphones.)
Identify the medium that the wave is traveling through so that you may hear the video.
a)
Wood and concrete (solid)
b)
Air (gas)
c)
Water
d)
Space (There is no medium.)
7.
What is a Mechanical wave?
a)
Matter moves back and forth at right angles to direction that waves travel
b)
Matter in medium moves in the same direction that the wave travels
c)
Waves that can only travel through a medium
8.
What is another name for a Compressional wave?
(a)
9.
Do waves require a medium for transport?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Maybe
10.
What is a transverse wave?
a)
Matter moves back and forth at right angles to direction that waves travel
b)
Matter in medium moves in the same direction that the wave travels
c)
Waves that can only travel through a medium
11.
All waves carry _________________ without transporting matter from place to place.
a)
electricity
b)
energy
c)
electrons
d)
elements
12.
All waves are produced by _________________.
a)
energy
b)
movement
c)
vibrations
13.
Using the image, which letter is "wavelength"?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
14.
Using the image, which letter is "amplitude"?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.
Using the image, which letter begins to show "frequency"?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
16.
The wavelength of a wave _____________________ as frequency _________________________.
a)
increases, increases
b)
increases, decreases
c)
decreases, increases
d)
decreases, decreases
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