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