WorksheetsAmplitude and Energy of Waves
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What travels through a wave?
mass
energy
mass and energy
neither mass nor energy
The two waves have different...
amplitudes
speeds
wavelengths
frequencies
Amplitude is the distance between
the crest and the trough
each wave
the middle point of a wave and the clouds
the crest or trough and the middle point of the wave
What does a wave carry from place to place?
energy
matter
people
Which wave has the lowest frequency?
A
B
C
D
What is the measure of the energy a waves carry; distance from crest to trough to the resting position?
amplitude
freuquency
diffraction
wave
What are regular disturbances that carry energy through matter or space without carrying matter; can have different frequencies, amplitudes, and speeds?
waves
amplitude
frequency
diffraction
What is the relationship between the amplitude of a wave and the energy it carries?
Energy is directly proportional to the square of the amplitude
Energy is inversely proportional to the amplitude
Energy is directly proportional to the amplitude
Energy is independent of the amplitude
If the amplitude of a wave is doubled, what happens to the energy it carries?
The energy is doubled
The energy remains the same
The energy is quadrupled
The energy is halved
Which of the following best describes amplitude in the context of wave motion?
The number of waves passing a point in one second
The maximum displacement from the rest position
The distance between two consecutive crests
The time taken for one complete wave cycle
In an experiment, a wave's amplitude is measured to be 3 meters. What does this tell us about the wave?
The wave's energy is low
The wave's frequency is high
The wave's maximum displacement from rest is 3 meters
The wave's speed is 3 meters per second
How does increasing the amplitude of a sound wave affect its loudness?
Loudness decreases
Loudness remains the same
Loudness increases
Loudness is not related to amplitude
A wave has an amplitude of 5 units and carries an energy of 50 joules. If the amplitude is increased to 10 units, what will be the new energy?
100 joules
200 joules
150 joules
400 joules
Which of the following instruments is used to measure the amplitude of a wave?
Oscilloscope
Thermometer
Barometer
Spectrometer
What happens to the amplitude of a wave as it travels through a medium with increasing resistance?
Amplitude increases
Amplitude decreases
Amplitude remains constant
Amplitude becomes zero
