WorksheetsWave characteristics and interactions
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Light waves bouncing off a surface is known as?
Transmission
Refraction
Reflection
Absorption
This is when sound waves reflect or bounce off an an object.
Echo
Transmission
Refraction
Absorption
This is when light changes direction slightly when it passes from one material to another.
Transmission
Reflection
Refraction
Absorption
Which type of interaction is shown in the image?
Destructive Interference
Absorption
Constructive Interference
Reflection
The crest of a 2m tall wave collides with a trough of a 1m tall wave. What will be the amplitude of the resulting wave?
1 meter
2 meters
3 meters
4 meters
The crest of a wave with an amplitude of 5m crashes into the crest of another wave with an amplitude of 3m. What will the amplitude of the resulting wave be?
2 meters
6 meters
8 meters
12 meters
When you place things into water they sometimes look bent (see the image below). What is this an example of?
Refraction
Diffraction
Transmission
Absorption
Which type of interaction is shown in the image?
Destructive Interference
Absorption
Constructive Interference
Reflection
Identify the wave part
crest
trough
compression
refraction
Identify the wave part
crest
trough
compression
refraction
Identify the wave measurement.
frequency
amplitude
interference
wavelength
Identify the wave type.
compressional
electromagnetic
transverse
Which of these waves has the highest frequency?
1
2
3
These waves differ in their ___.
amplitude
wavelength
wave type
If more energy is added to a wave, what characteristic changes?
wavelength
wave speed
amplitude
wave type
Letter G represents a (a) .
