Waves & Wave Properties

Multiple Choice

A wave is a disturbance that transfers ___________ from one place to another.

• water

• air

• energy

• matter

Multiple Choice

How are Electromagnetic waves different from Mechanical waves?

• EM waves have very short wavelengths

• EM waves transmit energy instead of matter

• EM waves can travel through the vacuum of space (without particles)

• EM waves can change direction by reflection

Reorder

Reorder the following from shortest wavelength to the longest wavelength.

• gamma waves

• x-rays

• ultraviolet waves

• visible light

• infrared rays

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between amplitude and energy in a wave?

• Higher amplitude means lower energy

• Higher amplitude means higher energy

• Amplitude has no effect on energy

• Amplitude is unrelated to wave frequency

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between frequency, wavelength, and energy?

• Higher frequency results in longer wavelength

• Higher frequency results in shorter wavelength

• Higher frequency results in lower energy

• Higher frequency results in greater energy

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between frequency and energy in waves?

• Higher frequency means lower energy

• Higher frequency means higher energy

• Frequency has no effect on energy

• Energy is constant regardless of frequency

Multiple Choice

A ray of light travels from air into a glass block.

Which diagram correctly shows the path of the ray through the glass block?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

What causes the dispersion of light?

• The light's frequency changes as it moves through different media

• Different colors of light travel at different speeds in a material

• The light's intensity increases in a denser medium

• The light's wavelength does not change in different media

Multiple Select

Based on your observations of the prism, select the true statements.

• When light travels through a prism, the light is separated by wavelength.

• Humans see the different wavelengths of visible light as different colors.

• The prism is being used to combine different colors of light.

• The light bends when it enters the prism and again when it leaves the prism.

Open Ended

What is interference in the context of wave interactions?

Poll

How confident do you feel about this topic now?

• Very confident
• Somewhat confident
• Not confident