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WorksheetsWave Properties Quiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins
What is a wave?
A transfer of matter from one place to another
A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another
A solid object moving through space
A flow of electricity through a wire
Which type of wave requires a medium to travel through?
Electromagnetic wave
Light wave
Sound wave
Radio wave
What is the highest point of a transverse wave called?
Trough
Crest
Wavelength
Amplitude
What does the amplitude of a wave measure?
The speed of the wave
The height of the wave from rest position
The distance between two crests
The frequency of the wave
What happens to a wave when it is reflected?
It bends as it passes through a new medium
It bounces back from a surface
It is absorbed by the surface
It spreads out after passing through an opening
Which of the following describes frequency?
The distance between two crests
The number of waves that pass a point in a second
The height of a wave
The bending of a wave as it enters a new medium
Which type of wave causes particles of the medium to move parallel to the direction of wave travel?
Transverse wave
Longitudinal wave
Surface wave
Electromagnetic wave
What is the bending of waves as they pass from one medium to another called?
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Absorption
What determines the pitch of a sound?
Amplitude
Frequency
Wavelength
Speed
Which of the following is an example of a mechanical wave?
Light
Sound
Radio waves
Microwaves
What do magnets attract?
All metals
Only iron, nickel, and cobalt
Plastic and glass
Wood and rubber
Which of the following best describes a magnetic field?
The area around a magnet where magnetic forces can act
The force that pulls objects toward the Earth
A type of light energy
A region where gravity is strongest
What happens when two like poles of a magnet are brought close together?
They attract
They repel
They combine to make a stronger magnet
They lose their magnetism
Where is a magnet’s force the strongest?
In the middle of the magnet
At the poles of the magnet
On the surface of the magnet
At the edges of the magnet
What happens if you cut a bar magnet in half?
One half will be a north pole and the other will be a south pole
Each half will have both a north and a south pole
The magnet will lose its magnetism
The two halves will repel each other
The Earth acts like a giant magnet because:
It has large deposits of iron on its surface
Its core is made of molten iron and nickel
It generates electricity in the atmosphere
It rotates around the Sun
Which of the following is NOT true about magnets?
They can attract or repel other magnets
They only work when touching an object
They have north and south poles
They create a magnetic field around them
A compass needle points north because:
It is attracted to Earth’s geographic North Pole
It is repelled by Earth’s magnetic field
Earth’s magnetic south pole is near the geographic North Pole
The Sun’s gravity pulls it north
Which of the following materials is NOT magnetic?
Iron
Nickel
Cobalt
Aluminum
Why do opposite poles of a magnet attract?
Because of electric forces
Because of gravitational forces
Because of the interaction of their magnetic fields
Because of chemical reactions
Where is the crest of the wave?
Which graph has the higher amplitude?
Graph A
Graph B
Waves carry (a) not matter.
What type of wave is this?
Longitudinal
Transverse
Which test objects were magnetic?
paperclip, penny, and coil
paperclip, quarter, and penny
aluminum foil, paperclip, and compass
paperclip, compass, and nail
Which of the following statements correctly distinguishes between Earth's magnetic poles and geographic poles? Choose 2 answers.
The geographic poles are fixed locations, while the magnetic poles shift over time due to changes in Earth's core.
The magnetic poles are located exactly at the same points as the geographic poles.
The geographic poles are determined by Earth's magnetic field, while the magnetic poles are fixed locations on the surface of the Earth.
The magnetic north pole is near the geographic south pole. The magnetic south pole is near the geographic north pole.
Describe the flow the magnetic force in a magnetic and between magnets.
from north into north
from south into south
from south into north
from north into south
The waves are traveling at the same speed.
Which wave has the greater amplitude?
Wave on the Left
Wave on the Right
Both amplitudes are the same
The waves are traveling at the same speed.
Which wave has the greater frequency?
Graph on the Left
Graph on the Right
Both have the same frequency
Which graph shows the wave with the highest amplitude, greatest frequency and shortest wavelength?
Graph on the Left
Graph on the Right
Both waves have the same
Which statement is true about the two waves?
Both waves have the same amplitude, but the bottom wave has greater energy because of a greater frequency.
The top waves has greater energy because it has greater amplitude.
Both waves have the same frequency, but the top wave has a greater amplitude.
What does a wave carry from place to place?
energy
matter
people
The highest point on a transverse wave is the
compression
crest
rest position
trough
As the frequency of a wave _________, the wavelength ________.
increases/decreases
increases/increases
decreases/decreases
Which wave has a higher frequency?
Blue
Red
In which medium does sound travel the fastest?
Liquid
Solid
Gas
A substance or a material that can carry a wave
Medium
Substance
Solid
Rocks
Match the key terms with their definitions.
Attract
to pull objects toward one another
Repel
to push objects away from each other
Magnetic field
the space around a magnet in which magnetic force can act on objects
Magnetic pole
one of the two opposite ends of a magnet
Magnetic field line
a line that connects opposite magnetic poles and represents the strength of the magnetic field
Match the key terms with their definitions.
Attract
to pull objects toward one another
Repel
to push objects away from each other
Magnetic field
the space around a magnet in which magnetic force can act on objects
Magnetic pole
one of the two opposite ends of a magnet
Magnetic field line
a line that connects opposite magnetic poles and represents the strength of the magnetic field
Are these magnetic field lines attracting or repelling?
repelling
attracting
Are these magnets attracting or repelling?
attracting
repelling
At which position does the cart have the MOST potential energy?
A
B
C
D
If you tried to push these magnets together, would you be pushing them "With" or "Against" the Magnetic Force?
With
Against
Opposite charges _____ and like charges ____.
attract, repel
repel, attract
Which object has the highest density in this picture?
A
B
C
Density is _____________.
Mass/Volume
Weight/Volume
Mass/Weight
Volume/Mass
Volume/Weight
