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I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the letter corresponding to the best answer then write it in your answer shoot. Use
capital letters.(10 points)
____ 1. This wave occur when the individual particles or segments of a medium vibrate from side to side
perpendicular to the direction in which the waves travel.
a. longitudinal wave b. mechanical wave c. Transverse wave d. Sound wave
____ 5. It refers to the distance between any successive identical parts of the wave.
a. amplitude b. crest c. trough d. wavelength
____ 1. Mechanical waves like a._______, water waves, earthquake waves,and waves in a stretched
string propagate through a b._______________ while c.__________________ waves such as
____ radio waves, visible light, and gamma rays, do not require a material medium for their passage.
____
____ 2. The a. ________and b.____________ refer to the highest point and lowest point of
____ a wave pattern, respectively.
____ 3. The ____________ is the time required for one complete wave to pass a particular point.
____ 4. Waves in a rope are called a._____________waves because the individual segments of the rope
____ vibrate b. ___________________ to the direction in which the waves travel.
____ 5. Waves on the surface of a body of water are a combination of transverse and longitudinal waves.
Each water molecule moves in a_____________ pattern as the waves pass by.
____ 6. When each portion of a coil spring is alternatively compressed and extended, _____________ waves are
produced.
III. LABELLING. Label the different parts of a wave. Include the following: crest, trough, amplitude, wavelength, half
of wavelength. ( 5 points)
IV.ILLUSTRATING. Draw waves to represent each electromagnetic wave. Your illustrations must represent the
wavelength of a wave relative to the others. ( 7 points)
2. X-rays ______________________________________________________________
3. Ultraviolet ______________________________________________________________
4. Visible ______________________________________________________________
5. Infrared ______________________________________________________________
6. Microwave ______________________________________________________________
7. Radio ______________________________________________________________
V. PROBLEM SOLVING: Identify the given , unknown and formula. Show your computation. ( 8 points)
Waves in a lake are 5.00 m in length and pass an anchored boat 1.25 s apart. The speed of the wave is______.
A. GIVEN:
B.UNKNOWN:
C.FORMULA:
D.COMPUTATION: