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3/20- Wave Property Review

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the formula to calculate the speed of a wave?

a)

Speed = Frequency x Wavelength

b)

Speed = Frequency + Wavelength

c)

Speed = Frequency / Wavelength

d)

Speed = Amplitude x Wavelength

2.

Match the following terms with their correct definitions

a)

wavelength

1.

The distance between successive crests of a wave.

b)

amplitude

2.

The maximum extent of a vibration or oscillation, measured from the position of equilibrium.

c)

frequency

3.

The number of waves that pass a fixed point in unit time.

d)

velocity

4.

The speed at which the wave propagates through a medium.

3.

What unit is used to measure frequency in the wave formula v = f * λ?

a)

ampere

b)

decibel

c)

hertz (Hz)

d)

watt

4.

How is wavelength denoted in the wave formula v = f * λ?

a)

λ

b)

f

c)

c

d)

x

5.

If the speed of a wave is 340 m/s and the frequency is 10 Hz, what is the wavelength?

a)

17 m

b)

25 m

c)

34 m

d)

40 m

6.

What is the frequency of a wave with a speed of 1 m/s and a wavelength of 0.5 m?

a)

2 Hz

b)

2 m/s

c)

0.5 Hz

d)

1.5 m

7.

A wave has a speed of 24 m/s and a wavelength of 0.04 m. What is the frequency of the wave?

a)

600 Hz

b)

600 m/s

c)

0.096 Hz

d)

0.04 Hz

8.

Match the following frequencies with their corresponding wavelengths given the speed of 3 m/s.

a)

3 m

1.

Frequency: 1 Hz

b)

30.0 m

2.

Frequency: 0.1 Hz

c)

300 m

3.

Frequency: 0.01 Hz

d)

0.03 m

4.

Frequency: 100 Hz

9.
 A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?
a)
500 m/s
b)
50 m/s
c)
5 m/s
d)
0.5 m/s
10.
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
11.
The shorter the wavelength the 
a)
shorter the frequency
b)
higher the freuqnecy
c)
frequency stays the same
d)
less energy
12.

What is the equation for the speed of a wave?

a)

v=fλv = f \lambda

b)

v=fλv = \frac{f}{\lambda}

c)

v=f+λv = f + \lambda

d)

v=f−λv = f - \lambda

13.

What happens to the speed of a wave if the frequency is doubled while the wavelength remains constant?

a)

The speed quadruples

b)

The speed remains the same

c)

The speed halves

d)

The speed doubles

14.

Which of the following factors does not affect the speed of a wave?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Medium

d)

Frequency

15.

What happens to the wavelength of a wave if the speed is constant and the frequency is halved?

a)

The wavelength doubles

b)

The wavelength remains the same

c)

The wavelength halves

d)

The wavelength quadruples

16.

Which of the following units is used to measure the speed of a wave?

a)

hertz (Hz)

b)

newtons (N)

c)

meters per second (m/s)

d)

joules (J)

17.

Wavelength is measured in ​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
m/s
metres
Hertz
18.

Which letter corresponds to the wavelength of the wave?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

19.

What is one wavelength?

a)

0.5 cm

b)

1 cm

c)

2.5 cm

d)

9.5 cm

20.

What is the wavelength of the given wave? Answer in number only

(a)  

21.

What is the amplitude of the given wave? Answer in number only

(a)  

22.
Frequency is
a)
Amount of time it takes for one wavelength
b)
How many wavelengths are completed in one second
c)
Distance between two crests or two troughs
d)
Amount of energy in a wave
23.

If a wave has a speed of 150 m/s and a frequency of 5 Hz, what is its wavelength?

a)

15 m

b)

30 m

c)

25 m

d)

20 m

24.
High frequency waves have _________ wavelength.
a)
varying
b)
high
c)
the same
d)
low
25.

The two forms that waves can take are...

a)

Transverse

b)

Circular

c)

Diamond

d)

Longitudinal

26.

If a wave has a frequency of 20 Hz and a speed of 60 m/s, what is its wavelength?

a)

0.3 m

b)

1.2 m

c)

3 m

d)

30 m

27.

Both P and S waves travel through solids.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

If the Earth did NOT have a liquid outer core, how would earthquake waves travel differently.

a)

P and S waves would both be absorbed.

b)

Only S waves would travel through the Earth's core.

c)

Shadow zones would not exist.

d)

S waves would travel faster than P waves.

29.
Which body wave is pictured?
a)
P-Wave
b)
S-Wave
c)
Rayleigh Wave
d)
Love Wave
30.

The diagram shows a

a)

S wave

b)

P wave

31.

The diagram shows a

a)

S wave

b)

P wave

32.

Only P waves travel through the inner core.

a)

True

b)

False

33.
Scientists discovered changes in Earth's interior by studying _________________.
a)
tsunamis
b)
tides
c)
changes in seismic waves
d)
all of these
34.

Which zone is larger?

a)

S wave shadow

b)

P waves shadow

c)

shadow zones are equal

35.
Question Image

Match the following terms with their definitions related to longitudinal waves.

a)

compression

1.

Where particles are packed closely together

b)

rarefaction

2.

Where particles are spread apart

c)

crest 

3.

Highest point of a wave

d)

amplitude

4.

Maximum displacement from rest position

36.
These waves have the same
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
period 
d)
wavelength
37.
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
38.
1.  A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?
a)
500 m/s
b)
50 m/s
c)
5 m/s
d)
0.5 m/s
39.

What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength in a wave?

a)

They are directly proportional

b)

They are unrelated

c)

They are equal

d)

They are inversely proportional

40.

Which type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

a)

Electromagnetic wave

b)

Mechanical wave

c)

Gravitational wave

d)

All of the above

41.

What happens to the wavelength of a wave if its speed is constant and the frequency increases?

a)

The wavelength decreases

b)

The wavelength becomes zero

c)

The wavelength remains the same

d)

The wavelength increases

42.

What is the unit of measurement for wavelength in the wave formula v = f * λ?

a)

seconds (s)

b)

hertz (Hz)

c)

newtons (N)

d)

meters (m)

43.

Which of the following waves can travel through a vacuum?

a)

Electromagnetic waves

b)

Seismic waves

c)

Water waves

d)

Sound waves

44.

If the frequency of a wave is 20 Hz and the speed is 60 m/s, what is the wavelength?

a)

1.5 m

b)

3 m

c)

0.33 m

d)

12 m

45.

If these two waves collide (meet), what will happen?

a)

Constructive Wave Inteference

b)

Destructive Wave Interference

c)

Amplitude

d)

Frequency

46.

What type of wave behavior is shown in this image?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Constructive Interference

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