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WorksheetsWaves: Transverse & Longitudinal
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is a wave?
Matter that moves from place to place
Energy that transfers matter
A disturbance that transfers energy without transferring matter
A vibration that transfers particles
In a stadium wave, what actually moves across the stadium?
The people
The seats
The energy
The air
What does it mean when particles vibrate?
They move across the room
They disappear
They move back and forth or up and down
They stop moving
Which type of wave requires a medium to travel?
Light
Mechanical
Electromagnetic
Heat
What is a medium?
A type of wave
The highest point on a wave
The material a wave travels through
A type of vibration
Why can sound NOT travel through space?
Space has no gravity
Space is too cold
Space has no matter
Space is too big
Which is an example of an electromagnetic wave?
Sound
Ocean waves
Light
Rope waves
How do particles move in a transverse wave?
Back and forth
In circles
Up and down
Diagonally
The highest point of a transverse wave is called the —
Trough
Compression
Crest
Rarefaction
The lowest point of a transverse wave is called the —
Trough
Crest
Compression
Medium
How do particles move in a longitudinal wave?
Up and down
Back and forth
In a circle
Only forward
A region where particles are close together in a longitudinal wave is called —
Rarefaction
Medium
Compression
Crest
A region where particles are spread apart is called —
Compression
Crest
Rarefaction
Trough
Sound waves are an example of which type of wave?
Electromagnetic
Transverse
Mechanical only
Longitudinal
What causes sound to be produced?
Heat
Light
Vibration
Gravity
What is the source of a sound wave?
The ear
The vibrating object
The air
The wall
What is the receiver of most sound waves?
The wall
The speaker
A guitar string
The ear
What happens when a wave hits a new material?
Energy disappears
Energy can only reflect
Energy can reflect, transmit, or be absorbed
Energy always transmits fully
Why is an echo quieter than the original sound?
Sound slows down
Energy is destroyed
Some energy is absorbed by the walls
Sound stops vibrating
Which animals use sound waves to navigate?
Frogs and fish
Bats and dolphins
Birds only
Dogs and cats
