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WorksheetsWaves Investigation
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The length of one wave; can be measured from crest to crest
a)
Crest
b)
Wavelength
c)
Wave
d)
Amplitude
2.
The low point of a wave
a)
Trough
b)
Wave
c)
Crest
d)
Node
3.
A point where a wave crosses its resting line
a)
Amplitude
b)
Wave
c)
Node
d)
Crest
4.
The height of the peaks/crests above the resting line in a wave
a)
Wavelength
b)
Node
c)
Amplitude
d)
Crest
5.
The high point of a wave
a)
Amplitude
b)
Wave
c)
Node
d)
Crest
6.
These two things are defining characteristics of all waves (that aren't vocabulary words)
a)
Repeating pattern of motion and no transfer of energy
b)
This answer is not correct
c)
Repeating pattern of motion and transferring of energy
d)
Transferring of energy and changing direction
7.
What medium would a wave travel through in a slinky?
a)
Air
b)
Table
c)
Metal coils
d)
Water
8.
What medium would an OCEAN wave travel through?
a)
Air
b)
Table
c)
Metal coils
d)
Water
9.
What medium would a SOUND wave travel through?
a)
Air
b)
Table
c)
Metal coils
d)
Water
10.
In the formula v=ƒƛ, v stands for
a)
Victory
b)
Voila
c)
Velocity
d)
Venus
11.
In the formula v=ƒƛ, ƒ stands for
a)
Frequency
b)
Ferenheit
c)
Ferrari
d)
Finally
12.
A back-and-forth pattern of motion that transfers energy
a)
Crest
b)
Node
c)
Trough
d)
Wave
13.
In the formula v=ƒƛ, ƛ stands for
a)
Frequency
b)
Wavelength
c)
I am not the right answer
d)
Oops, I mean to write a y
14.
If frequency is increased in a wave the following is true
a)
The wavelength gets longer
b)
The wavelength gets shorter
15.
If amplitude increases the following is true
a)
The frequency will increase
b)
The wavelength will increase
c)
The pitch will increase
d)
The sound will be louder
16.
Louder sounds transfer more energy
a)
False
b)
True
17.
In a compression wave, energy moves
a)
Perpendicular to the wave maker
b)
In the same direction as the wave maker
18.
In a transverse wave, energy moves
a)
In the same direction to the wave maker
b)
Perpendicular to the wave maker
19.
The following are all constraints an engineer would consider EXCEPT
a)
Money/Budget
b)
Time
c)
Weather/Climate
d)
The color of the building
20.
If you increase the wavelength, the frequency
a)
Increase
b)
Stays the same
c)
Decreases
d)
Goes backward
21.
If you decrease the wavelength, the frequency
a)
Increases
b)
Stays the same
c)
Decreases
d)
Goes backward
22.
If you increase the frequency, the wavelength
a)
Increases
b)
Stays the same
c)
Decreases
d)
Goes backward
23.
If you decrease the frequency, the wavelength
a)
Increases
b)
Stays the same
c)
Decreases
d)
Goes backward
24.
The unit for frequency is
a)
Newtons
b)
m/s
c)
Hertz (Hz)
d)
Elephants eating jellybeans
25.
When solving for speed/velocity, the unit used will be
a)
length (m, km, cm, etc)
b)
time (s, hr, days, etc)
c)
Hertz (Hz)
d)
length/time (m/s, km/s, km/hr, etc)
26.
When solving for wavelength, the unit used will be
a)
length (m, km, cm, etc)
b)
time (s, hr, days, etc)
c)
Hertz (Hz)
d)
length/time (m/s, km/s, km/hr, etc)
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