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Waves, Carrier of Energy

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is a kind of disturbance that transmits energy through a medium.

a)

Force

b)

Electricity

c)

Mechanical wave

d)

Electromagnetic wave

2.

What is the amplitude of the wave in the diagram above?

a)

0.03 m

b)

0.04 m

c)

0.05 m

d)

0.06 m

3.

What type of mechanical wave is created through areas of compression and rarefaction?

a)

Light

b)

Electromagnetic

c)

Longitudinal

d)

Transverse

4.

It refers to the number of cycles occurring per unit time.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Period

d)

Wavelength

5.

What do you call the highest point of a wave?

a)

Crest

b)

Periods

c)

Time

d)

Trough

6.

What does a wave carry?

a)

Energy

b)

Matter

c)

Molecule

d)

Particle

7.

What is the SI unit of frequency?

a)

Hertz

b)

Meter

c)

Meter per second

d)

Second

8.

Which of the following is the symbol used for wavelength?

a)

ᶿ

b)

v

c)

f

d)

λ

9.

What is the lowest point of a transverse wave?

a)

Compression

b)

Crest

c)

Rarefaction

d)

Trough

10.

It refers to the distance in which the wave travels per unit time.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Wave speed

11.

It is a disturbance or a vibration that transfers energy through matter or space.

a)

​vibration

b)

equilibrium position

c)

medium

d)

​wave

12.

It refers to the movement of any particle or object moving back and forth, up and down or to and fro.

a)

​vibration

b)

equilibrium position

c)

medium

d)

​wave

13.

It refers to the initial horizontal position of the wave.

a)

​vibration

b)

equilibrium position

c)

medium

d)

​wave

14.

It is a material or a substance needed by some of the types of waves to transfer energy. ​

a)

​vibration

b)

equilibrium position

c)

medium

d)

​wave

15.

It refers to what is being carried by a wave such as light and sound.

(a)  

16.

The particles of the medium are displaced as a wave moves through a medium.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The vibration creates waves.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Vibrations always require a medium for the wave to travel.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

An ocean wave will transport sand particles from near the middle of the ocean to the shore.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The vibration is equivalent to the energy being transferred along the rope.

a)

True

b)

False