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Waves

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do all waves transfer?

a)

Matter

b)

Heat

c)

Electricity

d)

Energy

2.

Which of the following can waves transfer energy through?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

empty space

e)

all of the above

3.

What is the number of complete waves passing a fixed point in a given amount of time?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Intensity

c)

Wavelength

d)

Frequency

4.

What is frequency measured in?

a)

Milliseconds

b)

Miles

c)

Hertz

d)

Kilograms

5.

What does #1 represent?

a)

Period

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

6.

What does #2 represent?

a)

Period

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

7.
regular disturbances that carry energy through matter or space
a)
crest
b)
energy
c)
wave
d)
trough
8.
The type of waves that require medium to pass:
a)
Mechanical Waves
b)
Electromagnetic Waves
9.
A mechanical wave cannot travel through...
a)
a vacuum(empty space).
b)
water.
c)
air. 
d)
glass.
10.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.

Electromagnetic waves include the following except

a)

radio waves

b)

X-rays

c)

ocean waves

d)

microwaves

12.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:
a)
frequency
b)
period
c)
longitudinal 
d)
transverse wave 
13.
What kind of wave is pictured below?
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
sound wave
d)
mechanical wave
14.
Which type of wave is pictured here?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse
c)
Light 
d)
Electromagnetic
15.

Which type of wave moves parallel to the direction of the wave?

a)

transverse

b)

longitudinal

c)

surface

d)

electromagnetic

16.

It is the high pressure part of the wave where the particles are close together. It is part A on this picture.

a)

Compression

b)

Amplituide

c)

Rarefaction

d)

Wavelength

17.
The distance from one point to the next corresponding point on a wave is called the ________________.
a)
waveform
b)
peak
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
18.
What is the top of a wave?
a)
trough
b)
crest
19.
What is the bottom of a wave?
a)
trough
b)
crest
20.

What is the distance between crests?

a)

amplitude

b)

wavelength

21.
What is the height of a wave?
a)
amplitude
b)
wavelength
22.
When you yell under water, what is the medium that sound travels through?
a)
air
b)
water
23.

A substance (like solid, liquid or gas) that the energy of a wave can travel through

a)

amplitude

b)

compression

c)

medium

d)

frequency

24.

Disturbance caused by the vibration of movement of objects.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Mechanical wave

c)

Frequency

d)

Wavelength

25.

Mechanical waves that travel through a medium moving perpendicular to the motion of the wave.

a)

Transverse wave

b)

Surface wave

c)

Longitudinal wave

d)

medium

26.

Mechanical waves (like sound) cannot travel through...

a)

metal

b)

a tree

c)

empty space (vacuum)

d)

a door

27.

Which wave has the lowest frequency?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

28.

The two waves have different...

a)

amplitudes

b)

speeds

c)

wavelengths

d)

frequencies

29.
The frequency of a wave is measured in __________________. 
a)
inches
b)
hertz
c)
periods
d)
eras
30.
In longitudinal waves, the parts where the coils are spread apart are called what?
a)
rarefactions
b)
compressions
c)
mechanicals
d)
longitudes
31.
In a longitudinal wave, the parts where the coils are close together are called what?
a)
longitudes
b)
rarefactions
c)
compressions
d)
contractions
32.

A wave that can travel through matter and empty space is a:

a)

electromagnetic wave

b)

longitudinal wavy

c)

transverse wave

33.

Which are properties of a mechanical wave?

a)

none of the answers

b)

can move through space

c)

must have matter to move

d)

carries energy

34.
Longitudinal waves are ______.
a)
Parallel
b)
Perpendicular
c)
Crazy
35.
Transverse waves are ___.
a)
Parallel
b)
Perpendicular
c)
Weird
36.
Which answer best explains what causes a wave?
a)
Shaking
b)
Potential energy
c)
Light
d)
Vibrations
37.
The SI unit for frequency is ________.
a)
m
b)
m/s
c)
hertz
d)
s
38.

What are properties of electromagnetic waves?

a)

carry energy

b)

can move through space

c)

can move through matter

d)

include x-rays

39.

What is the amplitude of this wave?

a)

3

b)

-3

c)

6

d)

4

40.

What is the wavelength of this wave?

a)

3

b)

8

c)

10

d)

4

41.

Longitudinal waves have:

a)

crests and troughs

b)

crests and compressions

c)

compressions and rarefactions

d)

troughs and rarefactions

42.

What does a longitudinal wave look like?

a)

A bunch of air particles

b)

A wave like water

c)

A slinky

43.

Letter G represents a (a)   .

44.

Waves P and Q have the same __________, but wave P has twice the __________ of wave Q.

a)

amplitude, wavelength

b)

wavelength, amplitude

c)

amplitude, frequency

45.

Waves Q and R have the same __________, but wave R has twice the __________ of wave Q.

a)

amplitude, wavelength

b)

wavelength, frequency

c)

wavelength, amplitude

46.

Letter H represents a _______________ and

letter I represents a _______________.

a)

rarefaction, compression

b)

compression, rarefaction

c)

wavelength, compression

47.
How many waves are in this wave chain?
a)
6
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
48.

What is a wave?

a)

A static disturbance that does not transfer energy.

b)

A repeating disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space.

c)

A one-time disturbance that transfers matter through space.

d)

A continuous flow of energy without any disturbance.

49.

Types of Electromagnetic waves

a)

Radio

b)

Infrared

c)

Ocean

d)

seismic

50.

Needs a medium

a)

Mechanical Waves

b)

Longitudinal Waves

51.

A wave has a frequency of 5 hz and a wave length of 5 m. What is the wave speed (velocity)?

a)

25 m/s

b)

1 m/s

c)

10 m/s

d)

0 m/s

52.

A wave has a frequency of 4 hz and a wave length of 3 m. What is the wave speed (velocity)?

a)

25 m/s

b)

1 m/s

c)

7 m/s

d)

12 m/s

53.

Wave ________ is the number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time.

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

frequency

d)

speed

54.

If the wavelength is 8.2cm and frequency is 5 what is the speed?

a)

41

b)

39

c)

62

d)

28

55.

distance between two consecutive wave crests or between two consecutive wave troughs.

a)

Wave

b)

Amplitude

c)

Wave Length

d)

Wave Trough

e)

Wave Height

56.
Waves that require a medium through which to travel are called
electromagnetic waves.
a)
True
b)
False(Mechanical)
57.

Draw the formula for finding the speed of a wave

58.

Mechanical Waves

a)

Water

b)

Sound Waves

c)

Microwaves

d)

Radio Waves

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