Wave Properties Worksheet
Explore the fundamental properties of waves, including their types, characteristics, and behaviors, at a Grade 10 level.
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Wave Properties Worksheet
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1. Which of the following is a characteristic of a transverse wave?
The particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of wave propagation.
It requires a medium to travel through.
The particles of the medium vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation.
It can travel through a vacuum.
2. What is the phenomenon where waves bend as they pass through an opening or around an obstacle?
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Interference
3. The is the maximum displacement or distance moved by a point on a vibrating body or wave measured from its equilibrium position.
4. The number of waves that pass a fixed point in unit time is called the .
5. Distinguish between a longitudinal wave and a transverse wave, providing an example for each.
6. A wave has a frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 meters. Calculate the speed of the wave.
7. Sound waves are an example of transverse waves.
True
False
8. The amplitude of a wave is directly related to its energy.
True
False
9. Observe the image below. Label the crest, trough, wavelength, and amplitude of the wave.
Match each term with its correct definition.
10. Wavelength
a. The maximum displacement of a wave from its equilibrium position.
11. Frequency
b. The number of complete cycles of a wave that pass a point in one second.
12. Amplitude
c. The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs of a wave.