WorksheetsElectromagnetic and Mechanical Waves
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which type of waves must have a medium in order to travel?
electromagnetic wave
mechanical wave
Mechanical waves usually travel fastest through:
solids
liquids
gases
Mechanical waves usually travels fastest as the temperature of the medium:
increases
decreases
stays the same
What type of wave is this?
Electromagnetic
Mechancial
Both Electromagnetic and Mechanical
What type of wave is this?
Electromagnetic
Mechanical
Both Electromagnetic and Mechanical
True or False: Sound needs a medium.
True
False
True or False: Sound waves are faster than light.
False
True
Sound waves travel the fastest through ---
Liquids
Gases
Solids
Which of the following does sound travel the fastest?
solid
liquid
gas
plasma
What is the lowest point of a wave?
trough
crescent
medium
What unit is used to measure frequency?
centimeters (cm)
meters (m)
hertz (Hz)
miles per hour
What is a wave?
A disturbance that transfers matter from place to place.
A disturbance that transfers energy but not matter.
The number of waves that pass a fixed point in a given amount of time is...
frequency
wave speed
amplitude
wavelength
Which letter(s) represent the wavelength?
A & B
B & D
B & F
C & E
What is amplitude?
The distance from the center line ( or the still position) of a waveto the top of a crest or to the bottom of a trough.
The number of waves passing a point in a certain time.
