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Mechanical Wave

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of wave is this?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Surface

d)

Hair wave

2.

At which point is the Rarefaction located?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

3.

At which point is the Wavelength located?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

4.

At which point is the Trough located?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

e)

G

5.

At which point is the Compression located?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

e)

G

6.

What is a longitudinal wave?

a)

the matter through which a mechanical wave travels

b)

two lines that will never touch

c)

the particles of a medium that travel parallel to a wave

d)

two lines that meet at a right angle

7.

What is a transverse wave?

a)

the particles of a medium that travel perpendicular to a wave

b)

the particles of a medium that are fast

c)

the particles of a medium that travel parallel to a wave

d)

the particles of a medium that you can touch

8.

What type of wave is this?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Surface

d)

Hair wave

9.

At which point is the Crest located?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

10.

At which point is the Amplitude located?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

e)

G

11.

What are the parts of the wave equation?

a)

f = Frequency

b)

v = Velociraptor

c)

λ = Speed

d)

λ = Wavelength

e)

v = Velocity

12.

What are the units of the wave equation?

a)

λ = Heat in degrees farenheight

b)

v = Height in feet (ft)

c)

λ = Distance in Meters (m)

d)

Velocity = Speed

e)

f = Frequency in Herts (Hz)

13.

What is a mechanical wave?

a)

A) A wave that requires a medium to travel through

b)

B) A wave that can travel through a vacuum

c)

C) A wave that is generated by electromagnetic fields

d)

D) A wave that does not transfer energy

14.

Which of the following is an example of a mechanical wave?

a)

A) Light wave

b)

B) Sound wave

c)

C) Radio wave

d)

D) Gamma ray

15.

In a mechanical wave, what is the role of the medium?

a)

A) It amplifies the wave's energy

b)

B) It provides a surface for the wave to reflect

c)

C) It transmits the wave's energy from one location to another

d)

D) It absorbs the wave's energy completely