Waves - Assessment 22-23

1. What property of a wave is represented by letter y?

• A. Wavelength

• B. Amplitude

• C. Speed

• D. Frequency

2. What property of a wave is represented by the letter that looks like an upsidedown y?

• A. Wavelength

• B. Amplitude

• C. Speed

• D. Frequency

3. What property of a wave is represented by this diagram?

• A. Wavelength

• B. Amplitude

• C. Speed

• D. Frequency

4. What part of a wave is represented by the part of the slinky that is close together?

• A. Crest

• B. Compression

• C. Rarefaction

• D. Trough

5. What part of a wave is when the slinky is spread out?

• A. Crest

• B. Compression

• C. Rarefaction

• D. Trough

6. What type of wave is shown?

• A. Longitudinal

• B. Surface

• C. Transverse

• D. Compressional

7. What type of wave is shown?

• A. Longitudinal

• B. Surface

• C. Transverse

• D. Compressional

8. Which of the following can act as media for a wave?

• A. Solids only
• B. Liquids only
• C. Gases only
• D. Solids, liquids, and gases

9. In physics, what is a wave?

• A. A movement of matter
• B. A disturbance that carries energy
• C. The process of electrons being transferred
• D. Large fluctuations in force

10. Which of the following describes a wave before a disturbance takes place?

• A. Siesta
• B. Rest position
• C. Pause
• D. Frequency