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Waves 8.8 A

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A pattern of disturbance that travels through a substance from one location to another location.

a)

Wave

b)

Amplitude

c)

Wave Crest

d)

Wave Trough

e)

Wave Height

2.

The distance from the wave crest or trough to the equilibrium  Level

a)

Wave

b)

Amplitude

c)

Wave Crest

d)

Wave Trough

e)

Wave Height

3.

The highest part of a wave.

a)

Wave

b)

Amplitude

c)

Wave Crest

d)

Wave Trough

e)

Wave Height

4.

The lowest part of a wave.

a)

Wave

b)

Amplitude

c)

Wave Crest

d)

Wave Trough

e)

Wave Height

5.

distance between two consecutive wave crests or between two consecutive wave troughs.

a)

Wave

b)

Amplitude

c)

Wave Length

d)

Wave Trough

e)

Wave Height

6.

The number of waves passing a fixed point in a specified period of time

a)

Wave Height

b)

Wave Length

c)

Wave Frequency

d)

Wave Trough

7.

Which has a higher frequency, microwaves or visible light?

a)

Visible Light

b)

Microwave

8.

Which type of Electromagnetic radiation has the highest frequency?

a)

Visible Light

b)

Microwave

c)

Gamma Rays

d)

Radio Waves

9.

Which type of Electromagnetic radiation has the longest wavelength?

a)

Visible Light

b)

Microwave

c)

Gamma Rays

d)

Radio Waves

10.

How often the particles vibrate as a wave passes.

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Wave

d)

Amplitude

11.

The height of a wave

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Wave

d)

Amplitude

12.

Distance between two identical points on neighboring waves

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Wave

d)

Amplitude

13.

a disturbance that transfers energy

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Wave

d)

Amplitude

14.

An electromagnetic wave is?

a)

The number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time

b)

When a wave hits a smooth surface, and it cannot pass through it.

c)

The number of beats per minute

d)

A wave that travels through empty space and through matter. Does not require a medium to pass through.

15.
Which letter represents wavelength?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
16.
Which letter represents amplitude?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
17.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
18.

If a wave has a greater frequency, what happens to the wavelength?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

19.

If a wave has a greater frequency, what happens to number of waves per second?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

20.

What is the wavelength of this wave?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

a ocean wave passes onto to shore. The amplitude of the wave was low. Which of the following statements about the ocean wave is true?

a)

The wave is tall with low energy

b)

the wave is short with low energy

c)

The wave is short with high energy

d)

the wave is tall with low energy