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WorksheetsU7: Waves Review
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 23mins
What are the two types of waves?
Which wave has a larger amplitude?
Which wave has the lowest wavelength?
Mechanical waves are created when a source of energy causes a medium to ___________
4. A wave has a frequency of 10 Hz. and a wavelength of 4m. What is it's speed?
4 m/s
400 m/s
40 m/s
Waves that move the particles of the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves are traveling are called
The speed of a wave is its wavelength multiplied by its
The maximum distance that the particles of a medium move from the rest position is the ___________
The following waves from the electromagnetic spectrum can cause cancer if you are overexposed to them.
What is the difference between a transverse wave and a longitudinal wave?
Waves combine to produce a smaller or zero-amplitude wave in a process called
Why do you see lightning from a distant storm before you hear thunder?
The distance between two crests in a wave is its (it is shown with the black line).
What is the amplitude of the wave in the diagram?
What is the wavelength of the wave in this diagram?
Visible light is the only light that can bee seen by the human eye, what are the colors that make up the visible light spectrum? (in correct order)
Two waves approach each other as shown in the diagram below. What will be the amplitude of the wave produced when the crests from each wave meet?
The speed of a wave in a spring is 5 m/s. If the wavelength is 0.1 m, what is the frequency?
50 Hz
50 m/s
0.5 Hz
0.5 m/s
Matter moves _________ from the energy but always goes back to its original position
During a storm, a TV reporter says, "The ocean waves are 3 m high. They are about 45 m apart and are hitting the shore every 15 seconds." What is the speed?
Two waves are traveling toward each other. The crests from the waves meet. Describes what happens.
Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves moving at the speed of ______________.
Frequency is measure in ___________.
Using this image, put the frequencies in order from highest to lowest.
(a)
Drag and Drop the answer to match the numbers below
Use the picture provide <-----
1) (a)
2) (b)
3) (c)
4) (d)
Match the following terms with their definitions related to ocean waves.
Frequency
The number of waves passing a given point every second.
Wavelength
The distance between successive crests of a wave.
Amplitude
The height of the wave from the rest position to the crest.
What property of a wave is represented by letter B? (a)
Where is the Line for rest position?
Match the correct wave type for wave a.
longitudinal
transverse
Drag the statement to the proper place on the Venn diagram about waves.
Match the description (top) to the wave that causes its (bottom)
Cell phone communication
Microwaves
Warmth from fires
Infrared
Causes sunburns
Ultraviolet
