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Wave Speed and Behaviour

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Waves are disturbances that transfer ______ from one place to another.
a)
matter
b)
energy
c)
heat
d)
light
2.

The more energy a wave has, the greater its ____

a)

speed

b)

amplitude

c)

wavelength

3.
The moving black dot is called:
a)
a node
b)
an anti-node
c)
an anti-amplitude
d)
the wangy bit
4.
The stationary dot is called:
a)
a node.
b)
an anti-node.
c)
the amplitude.
d)
the not moving bit.
5.
Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?
a)
A
b)
D
c)
B & F
d)
F
6.

What type of interference is represented in this diagram?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

7.

What type of interference is represented in the diagram?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

8.

What's happening at A?

a)

Two crests are combining to create constructive interference.

b)

A crest and a trough are combining to create destructive interference.

c)

Two crests are combining to create destructive interference.

d)

A crest and trough are combining to create constructive interference.

9.

What is happening at B?

a)

Two crests are combining to create constructive interference.

b)

A crest and a trough are combining to create destructive interference.

c)

Two crests are combining to create destructive interference.

d)

A crest and a trough are combining to create constructive interference.

10.

What type of interference do noise cancelling headphones use?

a)

Constructive Interference

b)

Destructive Interference

11.

Sound waves in musical instruments or tubes create standing waves that use which type of interference to make louder sounds?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

12.

When a compression interferes with another compression, what occurs?

a)

They counteract and the wave stops.

b)

They combine to create a larger compression.

c)

They combine to create a rarefaction.

d)

None of the above.

13.

When 2 waves temporarily interfere with each other then resume their course of movement, which of the following is true?

a)

They take on and keep a new amplitude based on the result of the interference until the end of the movement.

b)

They are not affected by the interference and maintain their original amplitude throughout the movement.

c)

Both waves are always counteracted and cease to exist.

d)

They temporarily take on a new amplitude due to the interference but resume their original amplitude until the end of the movement.

14.
Which wave has the largest wavelength?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None (same wavelength)
15.
Which wave has the largest frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None (same frequency)
16.

Standing waves are created by

a)

Two identical waves reflecting off each other

b)

Two identical waves being diffracted together

c)

Two identical waves move through each other in opposite directions

d)

Two identical waves are diffracted from two identical sources

17.

In the diagram which letters represent the nodes

a)

A B C

b)

A C E

c)

B D

d)

B D E

e)

A C D

18.

How many antinodes does this standing wave have?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

19.
What kind of wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
surface
d)
none of the above
20.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
21.
The wave in this picture represents a ____ wave.
a)
transverse
b)
longitudinal
c)
mechanical
d)
electromagnetic
22.
_______ is the number of waves that past in a given amount of time.
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
wavelength
d)
resonance
23.
A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicularly to the direction the wave is traveling
a)
A. surface wave
b)
B. transverse wave
c)
C. electromagnetic  wave
d)
D. longitudinal wave
24.
When two waves combine to form a new wave with a smaller amplitude, it is called 
a)
Refraction
b)
Constructive Interference
c)
Resonance
d)
Destructive Interference
25.

What does a wave carry from place to place?

a)

energy

b)

matter

c)

people

26.

The highest point on a transverse wave is the

a)

compression

b)

crest

c)

rest position

d)

trough

27.

The lowest point on a transverse wave is the

a)

compression

b)

crest

c)

rest position

d)

trough

28.

If the wavelength of a wave increased, what would happen to the frequency?

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

stay the same

29.

As a longitudinal wave moves forward, the particles move:

a)

perpendicular to the wave's motion

b)

parallel to the wave's motion

c)

stand in one place

d)

move completely down the spring

30.
What type of wave is this?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
31.
What is represented by the blue lines?
a)
Trough
b)
Crest
c)
Wavelength
d)
Amplitude
32.
What part is represented by the blue lines?
a)
Crest
b)
Resting Point
c)
Wavelength
d)
Amplitude
33.
What part is the arrow pointing to?
a)
Crest
b)
Trough
c)
Amplitude
d)
Wavelength
34.
What part is the arrow pointing to?
a)
Crest
b)
Trough
c)
Amplitude
d)
Wavelength
35.

what part of the wave does "a" represent?

a)

compression

b)

wavelength

c)

longitudinal wave

d)

rarefaction

36.
One end of the rope is vibrated to produce a wave with a wavelength of .25 m.  The Frequency of the wave is 3.0 Hz.  What is the speed of the wave?
a)
3.00 m/s
b)
2.50 m/s
c)
.75 m/s
d)
1.25 m/s
37.
How many waves are in this wave chain?
a)
6
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
38.
A tennis coach paces back and forth along the sideline 10 times in 2 minutes. The frequency of her pacing is 
a)
5 Hz
b)
5 s
c)
0.08 Hz
d)
0.08 s
39.
 A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?
a)
500 m/s
b)
50 m/s
c)
5 m/s
d)
0.5 m/s
40.
 A wave has frequency of 5 Hz and a speed of 25 m/s. What is the wavelength of the wave?
a)
25 m
b)
125 m
c)
5 m
d)
25 m/s
41.
A wave has wavelength of 10 m and a speed of 340 m/s. What is the frequency of the wave?
a)
34 m/s
b)
3400 Hz
c)
3400 m/s
d)
34 Hz
42.
The blue-throated hummingbird flaps its wings 300 times a minute.  What is its frequency?
a)

5 Hz

b)

300 Hz

c)
300/60 
d)
a lot?
43.

Frieda the fly flaps its wings back and forth 121 times each second. The period of the wing flapping is

a)

0.008 Hz

b)

0.008 s

c)

121 Hz

d)

121 s

44.

Waves are a method of transferring:

a)

matter

b)

particles

c)

liquids

d)

energy

45.

A pulse is known as a:

a)

single disturbance

b)

continuous disturbance

c)

longitudinal wave

46.

For particles to be "in phase" with each other, they need to have which 2 things?

a)

same displacement

b)

same direction

c)

opposite displacement

d)

opposite direction

47.

The speed of the transmitted pulse will be:

a)

faster

b)

slower

c)

same

48.

The reflected pulse will be:

a)

upright

b)

inverted

49.

The speed of the reflected pulse will be:

a)

faster

b)

slower

c)

same

50.

The speed of the transmitted pulse will be:

a)

faster

b)

slower

c)

same

51.

The wavelength of the transmitted pulse will be:

a)

smaller

b)

larger

c)

same

52.

The reflected pulse will be:

a)

upright

b)

inverted

53.

If this is a FREE end, how will the pulse reflect?

a)

upright

b)

inverted

54.

If this is a FIXED end, how will the pulse reflect?

a)

upright

b)

inverted

55.

The red arrow is:

a)

incident wave direction

b)

reflected wave direction

c)

normal

d)

barrier

56.

The dashed line is:

a)

incident wave

b)

reflected wave

c)

normal

d)

barrier

57.

What is the angle of incidence?

a)

100

b)

800

c)

900

58.

A wavefront would be drawn as lines:

a)

900 to the incident direction

b)

parallel to the incident direction

c)

900 to the normal

59.

The angle of incidence is ___ equal to the angle of reflection.

a)

always

b)

never

c)

sometimes

60.

The thick lines are:

a)

crests

b)

troughs

c)

constructive interference

d)

destructive interference

61.

The thin lines are:

a)

crests

b)

troughs

c)

constructive interference

d)

destructive interference

62.

The red dots are:

a)

crests

b)

troughs

c)

constructive interference

d)

destructive interference

63.

The blue dots are:

a)

crests

b)

troughs

c)

constructive interference

d)

destructive interference

64.

This type of wave is created from two ____ waves interfering with each other.

a)

transverse

b)

circular

c)

longitudinal

d)

standing

65.

A tennis coach paces back and forth along the sideline 10 times in 2 s. The period of her pacing is

a)

5 Hz

b)

5 s

c)

0.2 Hz

d)

0.2 s

66.

Which letter represents 1 wavelength?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

67.

If "L" is 6 cm what is the length of one node?

a)

2 cm

b)

4 cm

c)

6 cm

d)

12 cm

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