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Waves Unit Part 1
Test Description: Answer these questions about waves and their properties.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is a wave?
A
The movement of particles from one place to another
B
Matter that travels from place to place
C
a disturbance that transfers energy place to place
2) What is energy?
A
ability to do work
B
back and forth or up and down motion
C
the movement of electrical forces through space
3) What kind of waves must have a MEDIUM to travel?
A
Gamma Waves
B
Mechanical Waves
C
Electromagnetic Waves
D
X-Rays
4) In this wave, the particles move at a RIGHT ANGLE to the wave
A
Longitudinal
B
Transverse
C
Electromagnetic
5) In this wave the particles move PARALLEL to the wave
A
Transverse
B
Radio Waves
C
Ultraviolet Waves
D
Longitudinal
6) The distance from the resting place to top of crest or to bottom of trough
A
speed
B
wavelength
C
amplitude
D
frequency
7) Distance from crest to crest or trough to trough
A
speed
B
amplitude
C
frequency
D
wavelength
8) # of waves that pass a given point in 1 second
A
wavelength
B
amplitude
C
frequency
D
speed
9) Wavelength X Frequency = ___
A
speed
B
height
C
amplitude
10) Frequency is measured in ___.
A
meters
B
Hertz (Hz)
C
liters
D
grams
11) In a transverse wave, the highest point at the TOP is called the ___.
A
crest
B
compression
C
rarefaction
D
trough
12) In a Longitudinal Wave rarefactions are when
A
coils are spread apart
B
wave is at its highest point
C
wave is at its lowest point
D
coils are close together
13) A wave has a speed of 160m/s and a frequency of 4 Hz. What is its wavelength?
A
40m
B
640m
C
156 m
14) A wave has a frequency of 15Hz and a wavelength of 3mm. What is the speed of the wave?
A
5mm
B
45mm
C
12mm/s
15) A wave travels at a speed of 480m/s with a wavelength of 12m. What is the frequency?
A
40m/s
B
720 Hz
C
468 Hz
D
40 Hz
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