Waves Quiz

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Properties of Waves Quiz

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave is the wave’s
a. wavelength. c. speed.
b. amplitude. d. frequency.
____ 2. As a wavelength decreases, the crests of the wave
a. get farther apart. c. become shorter.
b. get closer together. d. become wider.
____ 3. What is measured at point A in the diagram of a wave above?

a. trough c. compression
b. rarefaction d. wavelength
____ 4. What is measured at point B in the diagram of a wave above?
a. wavelength c. compression
b. rarefaction d. crest
____ 5. What is measured at point A in the diagram of a wave above?

a. trough c. amplitude
b. crest d. compression
____ 6. A transverse wave is shown. Amplitude is measured by the distance between which points of the wave
diagram?
a. 3 and 4 b. 1 and 2 c. 1 and 5 d. 2 and 4

____ 7. The diagram below shows two waves. Which statement best compares the waves?
a. Wave 2 has a greater wavelength than 1. c. Wave 1 has a greater amplitude than 2.
b. Wave 2 has a higher frequency than 1. d. Wave 1 has taller crests than Wave 2.
____ 8. A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place is called a
a. vibration. c. wave.
b. compression. d. medium.
____ 9. Which diagram best represents particle movement in a transverse wave?
a. c.
b. d.
____ 10. Mechanical waves are created when a source of energy causes a medium to
a. move. c. compress.
b. expand. d. vibrate.
____ 11. A water wave is an example of a _________________ wave.
a. longitudinal c. transverse
b. reflected d. refracted
____ 12. Scientists measured the amplitude of ocean waves during a storm. Which part of the diagram shows the
frequency of a wave?
a. 2 b. 4 c. 3 d. 1
____ 13. In the diagrams below, the circle represents a particle in a wave. Which diagram best demonstrates a particle
moving in a longitudinal wave?
a. c.
b. d.
____ 14. In a ________ wave, matter in the medium moves back and forth at right angles to the direction the wave
travels.
a. longitudinal b. reflected c. refracted d. transverse
____ 15. Which wave has the greatest amplitude?
a. c.
b. d.
____ 16. Some points are marked on a wave, as shown in the diagram below. The wavelength is the distance between
which points?
a. 2 and 6 b. 4 and 5 c. 1 and 3 d. 1 and 7

____ 17. The highest points of a transverse wave are called
a. troughs. b. nodes. c. wavelengths. d. crests.
____ 18. Waves that move the particles of the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves are traveling are
called
a. longitudinal waves. c. surface waves.
b. combination waves. d. transverse waves.
____ 19. Which statement best explains the difference between longitudinal and transverse waves?
a. Longitudinal waves produce energy, while transverse waves consume energy.
b. Particles in longitudinal waves travel towards a force, while particles in transverse waves
travel away from a force.
c. Particles in longitudinal waves travel in the direction of the wave, while particles in
transverse waves travel perpendicular to the wave.
d. Longitudinal waves have troughs, while transverse waves have crests.
____ 20. A sound wave is an example of a _________________ wave.
a. longitudinal b. refracted c. transverse d. reflected
____ 21. A transverse wave is shown. Which statement describes this wave?
a. The wavelength is the distance from the crest to the trough.

b. The amplitude of the crest equals the amplitude of the trough.
c. The wavelength equals the amplitude of the crest.
d. The amplitude is the distance from one crest to the next crest.
Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
____ 22. Which of the following is a mechanical wave?
a. electromagnetic c. light
b. longitudinal d. transverse
Short Answer
Using the following formulas, to answer the questions below.
speed = wavelength x frequency
wavelength = speed/frequency
frequency = speed/wavelength
23. A 10.0 m wire is hung from a high ceiling and held tightly below by a large mass. Standing waves are created
in the wire by air currents that pass over the wire, setting it in motion. If the speed of the standing wave is 335
m/s and its frequency is 67 Hz, what is its wavelength?
24. A wave with a frequency of 60.0 Hz travels through steel with a wavelength of 85.5 m. What is the speed of
this wave?
25. A ship anchored at sea is rocked by waves that have crests 14 m apart. The waves travel at 7.0 m/s. What is
the frequency of the wave? Show your work.

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Properties of Waves Quiz

____ 3. What is measured at point A in the diagram of a wave above?

____ 5. What is measured at point A in the diagram of a wave above?

a. 3 and 4 b. 1 and 2 c. 1 and 5 d. 2 and 4

a. 2 and 6 b. 4 and 5 c. 1 and 3 d. 1 and 7

a. The wavelength is the distance from the crest to the trough.

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