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Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
amplitude
crest
trough
wavelength
The highest point on a wave is:
the crest
the trough
the top
the coast
The lowest point on a wave is the:
Amplitude
Crest
Trough
Wavelength
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
1
2
3
4
Which wave is pictured? (a)
Transverse
Longitudinal
Both
Neither
What type of wave is this? (a)
mechanical
electromagnetic
microwave
infrared light wave
Match the correct wave type for wave a.
longitudinal
transverse
Which image represents a longitudinal wave?
A
B
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
amplitude
crest
trough
wavelength
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:
frequency
period
longitudinal
transverse wave
The type of waves that require medium to pass:
Mechanical Waves
Electromagnetic Waves
A mechanical wave cannot travel through...
a vacuum(empty space).
water.
air.
glass.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
1
2
3
4
What is transferred by a wave?
energy
matter
particles
mass
Sound waves are which type of waves?
transverse
seismic
longitudinal
frequency
How are waves classified?
Waves are classified by WHAT they move through or by HOW particles move through them.
Waves are classified by HOW they move or by WHAT particles move through them.
What do Waves move through?
A ray of light
A field
X-rays
A medium
Waves are a traveling form of (a) .
For mechanical waves, the particles have to
sing
vibrate
be still
Do mechanical waves need a medium?
Yes
No
When sound travels down a rope, what of wave is that?
Electromagnetic
Mechanical
What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests of a wave?
Amplitude
Wavelength
Frequency
Period
Which type of wave is light?
Mechanical
Electromagnetic
Sound
Seismic
In a transverse wave, the particles of the medium move in which direction relative to the direction of wave propagation?
Parallel
Perpendicular
Circular
Random
What happens to the frequency of a wave if the wavelength is doubled, assuming the speed of the wave remains constant?
It doubles
It halves
It remains the same
It quadruples
