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Fundamentals of Waves

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 6hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is transferred by a wave?

a)

Energy

b)

Matter

c)

Both energy & matter

2.

What does frequency measure & what's the unit?

a)

The number of waves per second in seconds

b)

The number of waves per second in hertz

c)

The time for one wave to cycle in seconds

d)

The time for one wave to cycle in hertz

3.

If the wavelength of a wave increases, the period will...

a)

Decrease

b)

Increase as well

c)

Remain unchanged

4.

What is the symbol and unit for wavelength?

a)

Wavelength (μ) is measured in m/s

b)

Wavelength (μ) is measured in meters

c)

Wavelength (λ) is measured in m/s

d)

Wavelength (λ) is measured in meters

5.

Which part of a wave is shown by the letter A?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Crest

6.

Which part of a wave is shown by the letter B?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Crest

7.

Which part of a wave is shown by the letter C?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Crest

8.

Which part of a wave is shown by the letter D?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Crest

9.

What is the amplitude of this wave?

a)

2 m

b)

2.5 m

c)

4 m

d)

18 m

10.

What is the wavelength of this wave?

a)

2 m

b)

2.5 m

c)

4 m

d)

18 m

11.

The combination of these two waves would cause...

a)

The amplitude to decrease

b)

The amplitude to increase

c)

The wavelength to decrease

d)

The wavelength to increase

12.

Diagram above shows a wave pattern.

Which of the distances labeled A, B, C or D,

represents one wavelength?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.

Which diagram shows a transverse wave with amplitude 4 cm and wavelength 8 cm?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Diagram shows the displacement-time graph of a

wave.

What is the frequency of the wave?

a)

0.20 Hz

b)

1.25 Hz

c)

2.50 Hz

d)

5.00 Hz

15.

Which diagram shows an example of a longitudinal wave?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

A transverse wave and a longitudinal wave can only

be differentiated by

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Direction of propagation

17.

Diagram shows a displacement-distance graph of a wave

What is the amplitude of the wave, in meter?

a)

40

b)

16

c)

32

d)

60

18.

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)
b)
c)
d)
19.

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

a)

Wavelength

b)

Displacement

c)

Amplitude

20.

In a transverse wave, the disturbance is _______________ to the direction the wave is traveling.

a)

parallel

b)

vertex

c)

perpendicular

d)

intersecting line

21.

In a ______________ wave, particles move parallel to the direction the wave is traveling.

a)

transverse

b)

longitudinal

22.

________________ is the greatest distance that a wave moves from its rest position.

a)

frequency

b)

speed

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

23.

A wave with larger amplitude carries more energy.

a)

True

b)

Fasle

24.

Frequency of a wave is the number of wavelengths that pass by a point each second.

a)

True

b)

False