ABOUT WAVES PO:>
INSTRUCTION: Write the letter of the best answer before the number.
_____1. Which of the following is NOT correct about waves?
a. Waves carry energy from place to place but the particles do not move with the waves.
b. Waves can be classified as either transverse or longitudinal
c. Waves have the capacity to transmit messages.
d. Waves transfer particles and energy.
_____2. How do particles of the medium vibrate in transverse wave?
a. Perpendicular to the advance of the wave
b. Right angles to the direction of the wave motion
c. Either a or b
d. Neither a nor b
_____3. In (1) _________ waves, the individual particles in the medium move parallel to the direction of
travel of the wave. An example of this is (2) ___________.
a.) (1) transverse ( 2) sound
b.) (1) transverse ( 2) visible light
c.) (1) longitudinal ( 2) sound
d.) (1) longitudinal (2) visible light
_____4. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a) The vibrations of a transverse wave move in a direction along the direction of the wave travel
b) The vibrations of a transverse wave are in a direction perpendicular to the direction of travel
c) The vibrations of a longitudinal waves are in a direction perpendicular to the direction of travel
d) Longitudinal waves are also called surface waves.
_____5. The following can cause waves except
a) tapping your hand on the table c) throwing stones on the pond
b) listening to music d) reading a book
_____6. How do oscillations move in a longitudinal wave?
a) randomly
b) at right angles to the direction of the wave travels
c) parallel to the direction of wave travel
d) none of the above
_____7. Which of the following is NOT an example of a transverse wave?
a) Ripples on the surface of water c) vibrations on the guitar string
b) compressions along the slinky d) ultraviolet rays
_____8. With reference to waves, what is disturbance?
a) It refers to the resistance produced by some particles of a material.
b) It refers to the oscillation produced by some energy that creates waves.
c) It refers to the wavelength of a wave.
d) It refers to the speed of the wave.
For numbers 9-10, please refer to the following situation:
Chris and Jerry are in the pool. They noticed that they are creating waves every time they plunge
into the water. Then, they thought of playing paper boat race on the pool’s water.
_____9. Which of the following will make the paper boats move?
a) Tapping the surface of the water c) making colorful paper boats
b) Making smaller boats d) placing a pin on the boat
_____10. Jerry wants to win in the paper boat race. Which of the following should he do?
a) Put a sail on the boat c) create more waves
b) make a bigger paper boat d) slowly tap the surface of the water.