WorksheetsWaves Introduction
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
____________ is a measure of how many wavelengths pass a certain point each second.
a)
vibration
b)
frequency
c)
wavelength
d)
speed
2.
What is the velocity of a wave with a frequency of 550 Hz and a wavelength of .23m?
a)
12.65 m/s
b)
126.5 m/s
c)
1265 m/s
d)
1.26 m/s
3.
A wave with a wavelength of 12m travels at 245 m/s. Calculate it's frequency.
a)
2.04 Hz
b)
20.41 Hz
c)
204.1 Hz
d)
2041 Hz
4.
Frequency is measured in ________.
a)
m/s
b)
hertz
c)
newtons
d)
meters
5.
A wave that has more energy than another wave has a greater ________________.
a)
wavelength
b)
frequency
c)
speed
d)
amplitude
6.
Waves that travel through a medium are ______ waves.
a)
electromagnetic
b)
compressional
c)
transverse
d)
mechanical
7.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
8.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
9.
Waves are a transfer of what?
a)
Heat
b)
Light
c)
Energy
d)
Food
10.
What kind of wave is pictured below?
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
sound wave
d)
mechanical wave
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 wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
15.
What is the speed of a sound wave that has a frequency of 250 hertz and a wavelength of 8 meters?
a)
31 m/s
b)
250 m/s
c)
2000 m/s
d)
5280 m/s
16.
In a longitudinal wave, the particles move...?
a)
back and forth
b)
up and down
c)
not at all
d)
at a 90 degree angle
17.
What are the spaced out sections of this wave called?
a)
Reflections
b)
Rarefactions
c)
Compressions
d)
Wavelengths
18.
The time taken for one oscillation of a wave is 0.25 s. What is the frequency of the wave?
a)
8 Hz
b)
4 s
c)
4 Hz
d)
8 s
19.
What is the wavelength of the sound wave that has a frequency of 340 hertz as it travels through the air at 680 m/s?
a)
0.01 m
b)
0.5 m
c)
2.0 m
d)
200 m
20.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
21.
All waves carry ________ as they travel from one place to another.
a)
matter
b)
space
c)
energy
d)
water
22.
The distance from one point to the same point on the next wave.
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
23.
Wave that moves perpendicular to the motion of the wave
a)
transverse
b)
compressional
c)
physical
d)
chemical
24.
disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another
a)
wave
b)
energy
c)
vacuums
25.
What do we call the most dense area of a compressional wave??
a)
compression
b)
wavelength
c)
frequency
d)
rarefaction
26.
What kind of wave can travel through space?
a)
electromagnetic waves
b)
compressional waves
c)
transverse waves
d)
longitudinal waves
27.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
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