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Mechanical Wave Calculations and Concepts

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This type of wave occurs when wave motion moves perpendicular to the medium.

a)

Transverse Wave

b)

Longitudinal Wave

c)

Surface Wave

d)

Tidal Wave

2.
This is an example of which type of wave behavior?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Diffraction
d)
Interference
3.
This is an example of which type of wave behavior?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Diffraction
d)
Interference
4.
This is an example of which type of wave behavior?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Diffraction
d)
Interference
5.
This is an example of which type of wave behavior?
a)
Reflection
b)
Diffraction
c)
Constructive Interference
d)
Destructive Interference
6.
What kind of wave is pictured below?
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
sound wave
d)
mechanical wave
7.

Waves are a transfer of what?

a)

Heat

b)

Light

c)

Energy

d)

Food

8.
Amplitude reflects the amount of ____________________ in a wave.
a)
energy
b)
compression
c)
rarefaction
d)
speed
9.

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

10.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
11.
Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
D
d)
C & G
12.
Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
B & F
d)
F
13.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.
which material does sound travel the fastest?
a)
solid 
b)
liquid 
c)
gases
15.
What are the spaced out sections of this wave called?
a)
Reflections
b)
Rarefactions
c)
Compressions
d)
Wavelengths
16.

A string is clamped at both ends and plucked so it produces a standing wave as shown above. How many nodes and antinodes are there?

a)

2 nodes, 3 antinodes

b)

3 nodes, 2 antinodes

c)

4 nodes, 3 antinodes

d)

3 nodes, 4 antinodes

17.

The ___________________ of waves change when the waves move from one medium to another.

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

speed

d)

compression

18.
This is what you get when sound waves are reflected, or bounce back, off of a hard surface.
a)
Amplitude
b)
Pitch
c)
Volume
d)
Echo
19.
When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength if the medium is unchanged?
a)
The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.
b)
The wavelength increases.
c)
The wavelength decreases.
d)
More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.
20.
A mechanical wave cannot travel through...
a)
a vacuum(empty space).
b)
water.
c)
air. 
d)
glass.
21.

The picture above represents a ripple tank, the light blue medium is deeper than white medium.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

This type of wave occurs when wave motion moves parallel to the medium.

a)

Transverse Wave

b)

Longitudinal Wave

c)

Surface Wave

d)

Tidal Wave

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