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Wave characteristics and interactions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Light waves bouncing off a surface is known as?

a)

Transmission

b)

Refraction

c)

Reflection

d)

Absorption

2.

This is when sound waves reflect or bounce off an an object.

a)

Echo

b)

Transmission

c)

Refraction

d)

Absorption

3.

This is when light changes direction slightly when it passes from one material to another.

a)

Transmission

b)

Reflection

c)

Refraction

d)

Absorption

4.

Which type of interaction is shown in the image?

a)

Destructive Interference

b)

Absorption

c)

Constructive Interference

d)

Reflection

5.

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?

a)

1 meter

b)

2 meters

c)

3 meters

d)

4 meters

6.

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?

a)

2 meters

b)

6 meters

c)

8 meters

d)

12 meters

7.

When you place things into water they sometimes look bent (see the image below). What is this an example of?

a)

Refraction

b)

Diffraction

c)

Transmission

d)

Absorption

8.

Which type of interaction is shown in the image?

a)

Destructive Interference

b)

Absorption

c)

Constructive Interference

d)

Reflection

9.
Which wave behavior do noise cancelling headphones use?
a)
diffraction
b)
refraction
c)
constructive interference
d)
destructive interference
10.
How loud or soft a sound is, is related to the _____________ of the wave
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
wave length
d)
rest position
11.
Choose the word that belongs in the sentence. A sound wave is a type of ______________ wave.
a)
parallel
b)
transverse
c)
longitudinal
d)
perpendicular
12.
What is "?" ?
a)
rarefaction
b)
compression
c)
expansion
d)
reflection
13.

Identify the wave part

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

compression

d)

refraction

14.

Identify the wave part

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

compression

d)

refraction

15.

Identify the wave measurement.

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

interference

d)

wavelength

16.

Identify the wave type.

a)

compressional

b)

electromagnetic

c)

transverse

17.

Which of these waves has the highest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

18.

These waves differ in their ___.

a)

amplitude

b)

wavelength

c)

wave type

19.

If more energy is added to a wave, what characteristic changes?

a)

wavelength

b)

wave speed

c)

amplitude

d)

wave type

20.

Letter G represents a (a)   .