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WorksheetsWaves Quiz
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 2hrs 43mins
A wave will travel only as long as it has _______ to carry.
mass
matter
energy
speed
All waves are produced by _______.
splashing
vibrations
sound
light
When you squeeze spring coils together then release them, you are creating a _______ wave.
compressional
transverse
energetic
mechanical
When sound waves hit a hard surface like a wall, what primarily happens to the waves?
They are transmitted through
They are reflected back
They are completely absorbed
They disappear entirely
When waves pass through a small opening or around the edge of an obstacle, the waves spread out. This is called:
Transmission
Diffraction
Reflection
Absorption
When two waves combine and cancel each other out, what type of interference is occurring?
Waves transmission
Constructive Interference
Waves absorption
Destructive Interference
A wave that particles travel perpendicular (up and down) to the direction the wave is traveling.
compressional
seismic
transverse
mechanical
Waves that can only travel through a medium are called ______ waves.
light
seismic
energetic
mechanical
Which of the following terms best describes one complete wave cycle?
wave speed
frequency
wavelength
amplitude
Which phenomenon explains why a straw appears to bend when placed in a glass of water?
Diffraction
Absorption
Reflection
Refraction
What happens to most of the sound wave energy when it hits soft, porous materials?
It is transmitted
It is absorbed
It is reflected
It is diffracted
What occurs when two waves meet and their crests align perfectly?
Destructive Interference
Waves transmission
Waves absorption
Constructive Interference
Label the following points
Amplitude
Wavelength
Crest
Trough
Label the parts of a compressional wave:
When a crest and crest or trough and trough of two different waves interact you _________ the amplitudes.
add
subtract
multiply
divide
When a crest and trough of two different waves interact you _________ the amplitudes.
add
subtract
multiply
divide
True or false: constructive interference can make sounds much louder.
True
False
What type of interference is being shown in this image?
Constructive
Destructive
What type of interference is being shown in this image?
Constructive
Destructive
What type of interference is being shown in the picture?
Constructive
Destructive
What type of interference is occurring in the picture?
Constructive
Destructive
A wave has a frequency of 14 Hz with a wavelength of 3-m. At what speed will this wave travel? (a) m/s
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The speed of the wave is 65 m/s. If the wavelength is 0.8-m, what is the frequency of the wave? (a) Hz
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A wave has a frequency of 46 Hz and a wavelength of 1.7-m. What is the speed of this wave? (a) m/s
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A wave traveling at 230 m/s has a wavelength of 2.3-m. What is the frequency of this wave? (a) Hz
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A wave with a frequency of 500 Hz and is traveling at a speed of 200 m/s. What is the wavelength? (a) m
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A wave has a frequency of 540 Hz and is traveling at 340 m/s. Its wavelength is (a) m.
Round to the hundredths
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Match the unit to the correct measurement:
Wave Speed
m/s
Frequency
Hz
Wavelength
m
