Energy of Waves

Book O

Chapter 1

A wave can make a leaf bob up and down on

the water, but it cannot move the leaf toward

the shore. This is because waves only

transfer…

• A. Media

• B. Crests

• C. Energy

• D. Matter

A wave can make a leaf bob up and down on

the water, but it cannot move the leaf toward

the shore. This is because waves only

transfer…

• A. Media

• B. Crests

• C. Energy

• D. Matter

How do waves transfer

energy?

A. By a combination of waves

B. By the vibration of particles in a medium

C. Through ocean waves

D. Through compression

How do waves transfer

energy?

A. By a combination of waves

B. By the vibration of particles in a medium

C. Through ocean waves

D. Through compression

The number of waves produced in a

given amount of time is the

A.Amplitude

B.Wavelength

C.Frequency

D.Wave speed

The number of waves produced in a

given amount of time is the

A.Amplitude

B.Wavelength

C.Frequency

D.Wave speed

A phenomenon that occurs when two

objects naturally vibrate at the same

frequency

A.Interference

B.Refraction

C.Diffraction

D.Resonance

A phenomenon that occurs when two

objects naturally vibrate at the same

frequency

A.Interference

B.Refraction

C.Diffraction

D.Resonance

The distance from any point on

a wave to an identical point on

the next wave

A. Frequency

B.Wave speed

C.Wavelength

D.Amplitude

The distance from any point on

a wave to an identical point on

the next wave

A. Frequency

B.Wave speed

C.Wavelength

D.Amplitude

A periodic disturbance in a solid,

liquid, or gas as energy is

transmitted through a medium

A. Medium

B. Mechanical wave

C. Wave

D. Interference

A periodic disturbance in a solid,

liquid, or gas as energy is

transmitted through a medium

A. Medium

B. Mechanical wave

C. Wave

D. Interference

A section of a longitudinal wave

where the particles are crowded

together is called a

A. Compression

B. Vibration

C. Rarefaction

D. Surface wave

A section of a longitudinal wave

where the particles are crowded

together is called a

A. Compression

B. Vibration

C. Rarefaction

D. Surface wave

Which of these waves do NOT

require a medium?

A. Radio waves

B. Ocean waves

C. Sound waves

D. Seismic waves

Which of these waves do NOT

require a medium?

A. Radio waves

B. Ocean waves

C. Sound waves

D. Seismic waves

A physical environment in which

phenomena occur

A. Mechanical wave

B. Transverse wave

C. Wave

D. Medium

A physical environment in which

phenomena occur

A. Mechanical wave

B. Transverse wave

C. Wave

D. Medium

If a wave is traveling at a certain speed

and you cut its frequency in half, what

would happen to its wavelength?

A. The wavelength would remain the same.

B. The wavelength would be doubled.

C. The wavelength would be halved.

D. The wavelength would produce a standing

wave.

If a wave is traveling at a certain speed

and you cut its frequency in half, what

would happen to its wavelength?

A. The wavelength would remain the same.

B. The wavelength would be doubled.

C. The wavelength would be halved.

D. The wavelength would produce a standing

wave.

Which of the following is NOT a

property of a wave?

A. Refraction

B. Amplitude

C. Wavelength

D. Frequency

Which of the following is NOT a

property of a wave?

A. Refraction

B. Amplitude

C. Wavelength

D. Frequency

When the crests of one wave overlap the

crests of another wave or waves, this occurs:

A. Resonant frequencies

B. Destructive interference

C. Constructive interference

D. Diffraction

When the crests of one wave overlap the

crests of another wave or waves, this occurs:

A. Resonant frequencies

B. Destructive interference

C. Constructive interference

D. Diffraction

The bouncing back of a ray of light, sound, or heat

when the ray hits a surface that it does not

penetrate

A. Refraction

B. Reflection

C. Standing wave

D. Interference

The bouncing back of a ray of light, sound, or heat

when the ray hits a surface that it does not

penetrate

A. Refraction

B. Reflection

C. Standing wave

D. Interference

A change in the direction of a wave when

the wave finds an obstacle or an edge

A. Refraction

B. Resonance

C. Diffraction

D. Interference

A change in the direction of a wave when

the wave finds an obstacle or an edge

A. Refraction

B. Resonance

C. Diffraction

D. Interference

The speed at which a wave travels

through a medium

A. Wavelength

B. Wave speed

C. Amplitude

D. Frequency

The speed at which a wave travels

through a medium

A. Wavelength

B. Wave speed

C. Amplitude

D. Frequency

A wave in which the particles of the

medium vibrate parallel to the

direction of the wave motion

A. Medium

B. Transverse wave

C. Electromagnetic wave

D. Longitudinal wave

A wave in which the particles of the

medium vibrate parallel to the

direction of the wave motion

A. Medium

B. Transverse wave

C. Electromagnetic wave

D. Longitudinal wave

A wave that does NOT require a

medium

A. Surface wave

B. Mechanical wave

C. Medium

D. Electromagnetic wave

A wave that does NOT require a

medium

A. Surface wave

B. Mechanical wave

C. Medium

D. Electromagnetic wave

When two objects, such as marimba bars and

columns, vibrate at the same frequency, this

occurs.

A. Resonance

B. Reflection

C. Amplitude

D. Refraction

When two objects, such as marimba bars and

columns, vibrate at the same frequency, this

occurs.

A. Resonance

B. Reflection

C. Amplitude

D. Refraction

The bending of a wave as the wave

passes between two substances in

which the speed of the wave differs

A. Interference

B. Refraction

C. Diffraction

D. Resonance

The bending of a wave as the wave

passes between two substances in

which the speed of the wave differs

A. Interference

B. Refraction

C. Diffraction

D. Resonance

The maximum distance that the particles of

a wave’s medium vibrate from their rest

position

A. Wave speed

B. Wavelength

C. Amplitude

D. Frequency

The maximum distance that the particles of

a wave’s medium vibrate from their rest

position

A. Wave speed

B. Wavelength

C. Amplitude

D. Frequency

The combination of two or more

waves that result in a single wave

A. Resonance

B. Interference

C. Diffraction

D. Refraction

The combination of two or more

waves that result in a single wave

A. Resonance

B. Interference

C. Diffraction

D. Refraction

A wave in which the particles move

perpendicularly to the direction the wave

is traveling

A. Transverse wave

B. Electromagnetic wave

C. Medium

D. Longitudinal wave

A wave in which the particles move

perpendicularly to the direction the wave

is traveling

A. Transverse wave

B. Electromagnetic wave

C. Medium

D. Longitudinal wave

A transverse wave and a longitudinal wave

that combine at or near the boundary

between two media

A. Transverse wave

B. Electromagnetic wave

C. Medium

D. Surface wave

A transverse wave and a longitudinal wave

that combine at or near the boundary

between two media

A. Transverse wave

B. Electromagnetic wave

C. Medium

D. Surface wave

A wave that requires a medium

through which to travel

A. Light wave

B. Electromagnetic wave

C. Mechanical wave

D. Compression

A wave that requires a medium

through which to travel

A. Light wave

B. Electromagnetic wave

C. Mechanical wave

D. Compression

A pattern of vibration that simulates a

wave that is standing still

A. Diffraction

B. Resonance

C. Reflection

D. Standing wave

A pattern of vibration that simulates a

wave that is standing still

A. Diffraction

B. Resonance

C. Reflection

D. Standing wave

What kind of wave is this?

A. Transverse

B. Longitudinal

C. Standing wave

What kind of wave is this?

A. Transverse

B. Longitudinal

C. Standing wave

What kind of wave is this?

What kind of wave is this?

Transverse wave

This is an example of a ________ wave.

A. Transverse

B. Electromagnetic

C. Surface wave

This is an example of a ________ wave.

A. Transverse

B. Electromagnetic

C. Surface wave

A slinky can be used to show: A. Transverse waves

B. Longitudinal waves

C. Both transverse & longitudinal waves

D. Neither transverse or longitudinal waves

A slinky can be used to show: A. Transverse waves

B. Longitudinal waves

C. Both transverse & longitudinal waves

D. Neither transverse or longitudinal waves

Reflection? Refraction? Both? Neither?

WHY??

This image shows both reflection from the surface of the

water, and refraction as the beams of light change media from

the air to the water. The light waves travel faster in the water

than in air.

What is the speed (v) of a wave that has a

wavelength ( )of 5m and a frequency (f) of 4 Hz?

v = 5m x 4 Hz = ____ m/s