WorksheetsFundamentals of Waves
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 6hrs 0mins
What is transferred by a wave?
Energy
Matter
Both energy & matter
What does frequency measure & what's the unit?
The number of waves per second in seconds
The number of waves per second in hertz
The time for one wave to cycle in seconds
The time for one wave to cycle in hertz
If the wavelength of a wave increases, the period will...
Decrease
Increase as well
Remain unchanged
What is the symbol and unit for wavelength?
Wavelength (μ) is measured in m/s
Wavelength (μ) is measured in meters
Wavelength (λ) is measured in m/s
Wavelength (λ) is measured in meters
Which part of a wave is shown by the letter A?
Amplitude
Trough
Wavelength
Crest
Which part of a wave is shown by the letter B?
Amplitude
Trough
Wavelength
Crest
Which part of a wave is shown by the letter C?
Amplitude
Trough
Wavelength
Crest
Which part of a wave is shown by the letter D?
Amplitude
Trough
Wavelength
Crest
What is the amplitude of this wave?
2 m
2.5 m
4 m
18 m
What is the wavelength of this wave?
2 m
2.5 m
4 m
18 m
The combination of these two waves would cause...
The amplitude to decrease
The amplitude to increase
The wavelength to decrease
The wavelength to increase
Diagram above shows a wave pattern.
Which of the distances labeled A, B, C or D,
represents one wavelength?
A
B
C
D
Which diagram shows a transverse wave with amplitude 4 cm and wavelength 8 cm?
Diagram shows the displacement-time graph of a
wave.
What is the frequency of the wave?
0.20 Hz
1.25 Hz
2.50 Hz
5.00 Hz
Which diagram shows an example of a longitudinal wave?
A transverse wave and a longitudinal wave can only
be differentiated by
Amplitude
Frequency
Wavelength
Direction of propagation
Diagram shows a displacement-distance graph of a wave
What is the amplitude of the wave, in meter?
40
16
32
60
The Diagram shows a pendulum which is displaced to swing with a period of 2 s. It is allowed to swing until it stops.
Which of the following graphs show the oscillation of the
pendulum?
A slinky is tied to the leg of a table. It is then moved in the direction as shown in the diagram
The distance x is
Wavelength
Displacement
Amplitude
In a transverse wave, the disturbance is _______________ to the direction the wave is traveling.
parallel
vertex
perpendicular
intersecting line
In a ______________ wave, particles move parallel to the direction the wave is traveling.
transverse
longitudinal
________________ is the greatest distance that a wave moves from its rest position.
frequency
speed
amplitude
wavelength
A wave with larger amplitude carries more energy.
True
Fasle
Frequency of a wave is the number of wavelengths that pass by a point each second.
True
False
