wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Introduction to Transverse Waves

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which transverse wave has the highest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

The number of waves that passes a certain point in a set period of time

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplength

3.

Which one shows the wavelength of a wave?

a)
b)
c)
4.

What part of the transverse wave is letter C?

a)

wavelength

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

amplitude

5.

What part of the transverse wave is letter D?

a)

trough

b)

wavelength

c)

crest

d)

amplitude

6.

The matter through which waves travel is called a ?

a)

amplitude

b)

wavelength

c)

medium

d)

crest

7.

Which of these waves has the highest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

8.
The shorter the wavelength the 
a)
shorter the frequency
b)

higher the frequency

c)
frequency stays the same
d)
less energy
9.
When comparing the two waves that are shown, how would Wave A (green wave) differ than Wave B (black wave)?
a)

Wave A and B have the same amplitude, but different Wave A has a lower frequency

b)

Wave A and B have the same amplitude, but Wave A has a higher frequency.

c)

Wave A and B have the same frequency, but Wave A has a shorter amplitude.

d)

Wave A and B have the same frequency, but Wave A has a taller amplitude.

10.

A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy

a)

high, low

b)

high, high

c)

low, high

d)

low, low

11.
What happens when a mechanical wave travels through a medium?
a)
Waves are transferred
b)
Energy is transferred
c)
Mass is transferred
d)
Particles are transferred
12.
Which is true of a mechanical wave?
a)
It must have a medium
b)
It must travel in empty space.
c)
It can travel in a vacuum.
d)
Both sound and light are examples.
13.

What type of wave is pictured?

a)

longitudinal

b)

transverse

14.

Which letter represents the REST POSITION?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

15.

The bigger the amplitude, the ________ energy carried by the wave.

a)

more

b)

less

16.
Which wave has the greatest amplitude?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
17.

Mediums act as "roads" for waves. Mediums are really just types of what?

a)

Matter

b)

Waves

c)

Light

d)

Energy

18.

Which of these two waves carries more energy?

a)

Low-frequency wave

b)

High-frequency wave

19.

Why can't sound travel in space?

a)

There's no medium for it to travel through

b)

Space is too cold

c)

There isn't enough mass in space

d)

There is, we just don't hear it

20.

Which wave has more energy? Why?

a)

Top wave because the amplitude is smaller

b)

Bottom wave because the amplitude is larger

c)

They are the same because the wavelengths are equal

21.

What is the wavelength of this wave?

a)

3

b)

10

c)

4

d)

8

22.

What is the amplitude of this wave?

a)

3

b)

-3

c)

6

d)

4

23.

What would happen to the wavelength if the frequency was doubled?

a)

the wavelength would be halved

b)

the wavelength would be doubled

c)

the wavelength would stay the same

d)

frequency does not affect wavelength

24.

Which statement is true about the two waves?

a)

Both waves have the same amplitude, but the bottom wave has greater energy because of a greater frequency.

b)

The top waves has greater energy because it has greater amplitude.

c)

Both waves have the same frequency, but the top wave has a greater amplitude.

25.

The lambda symbol, λ represents ___________________.

a)

Period

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Wavespeed

26.
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
27.
Which is the correct equation for calculating the speed of a wave?
a)
T = 1/f
b)
Speed= Wavelength x Period
c)
Speed = Wavelength/Frequency
d)
Speed= Wavelength x Frequency
28.

What is the frequency of this wave?

a)

8 Hz

b)

0.25 Hz

c)

0.125 Hz

d)

4 Hz

29.

How many waves are in this wave train?

a)

10

b)

5

c)

20

d)

1

30.
A wave has wavelength of 10 m and a speed of 340 m/s. What is the frequency of the wave?
a)
34 m/s
b)
3400 Hz
c)
3.4 Hz 
d)
34 Hz
31.
1.  A wave has frequency of 5 Hz and a speed of 25 m/s. What is the wavelength of the wave?
a)
25 m
b)
125 m
c)
5 m
d)
25 m/s
32.

wave speed (velocity) = 600 m/s

Wavelength= 2.0m

Frequency= _________

a)

300 hertz

b)

.0033 hertz

c)

3000 hertz

33.

What is the correct equation to use to calculate wave speed?

a)

wave speed = frequency x wavelength

b)

wave speed = frequency / wavelength

c)

wave speed = wavelength / frequency

34.

You can't hear sounds in outer space because there is no

a)

medium

b)

light

c)

energy

d)

heat

35.

All waves carry ________ as they travel from one place to another.

a)

matter

b)

space

c)

energy

d)

water