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Mechanical Wave

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the wave equation?

a)

λ = 2 + 5

b)

v = λ x f

c)

λ = wave + speed

d)

v = y + f

e)

f = h x v

2.

Waves that require a medium are known as

a)

Medium waves

b)

Mechanical waves

c)

Air waves

d)

Heat waves

3.

A disturbance involving the transfer of energy

a)

ocean

b)

wavelength

c)

wave

d)

snapes

4.

A wave that vibrates medium at right angles

a)

longitudinal

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

transverse

5.

A repeated back and forth up and down motion

a)

sensation

b)

creation

c)

vibration

d)

the nation

6.

The high point of a transverse wave is called a

a)

crest

b)

peak

c)

gnarly wave

d)

sloth

7.

A wave that vibrates the medium in the same direction it travels

a)

transverse

b)

longitudinal

c)

latitudinal

d)

wave

8.

A low point of a transverse wave is known as a

a)

downside

b)

well

c)

trough

d)

flop

9.

An area where coils are far apart

a)

rarefaction

b)

raresteak

c)

rarefind

d)

faction

10.

The material through which a wave travels is?

a)

a rope

b)

water wave

c)

snaves

d)

medium

11.
a)
Crest
b)
Trough
c)
Height
d)
Frequency
12.

The material through which a wave travels

a)

Mechanical Wave

b)

Medium

c)

Crest

d)

Trough

13.

Which of the following is a characteristic of mechanical waves?

a)

They can travel through a vacuum

b)

They require a medium to propagate

c)

They are electromagnetic in nature

d)

They do not transfer energy

14.

In an experiment, a slinky is stretched out on a table and a wave is sent through it by quickly pushing and pulling one end. What type of wave is this?

a)

Transverse wave

b)

Longitudinal wave

c)

Surface wave

d)

Electromagnetic wave

15.

Which of the following real-world applications involves mechanical waves?

a)

Radio broadcasting

b)

Ultrasound imaging

c)

X-ray imaging

d)

Microwave cooking