Waves Review

Which property of visible light waves determines color?

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Both frequency and amplitude

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What is frequency?

• The height of a wave

• The energy of a wave

• The amplitude of a wave

• The speed of a wave

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What makes a blue t-shirt look blue?

• Every color except for blue is reflected and blue is absorbed

• Every color except for blue is absorbed and blue is reflected

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Why can you hear echos in a cave?

• The hard surfaces absorb the sound

• The hard surfaces refract the sound

• The hard surfaces transmit the sound

• The hard surfaces reflect the sound

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Why are gamma rays the most dangerous?

• Gamma rays have the longest wavelength

• Gamma rays have the shortest wavelength

• Gamma rays have the highest amplitude

• Gamma rays have the shortest amplitude

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True or False: Sound is louder in space because electromagnetic waves do not need a medium to travel through.

• True

• False

Why are carpeted rooms quieter than rooms with hardwood floors?

• The carpet reflects more sound

• The carpet transmits more sound

• The carpet absorbs more sound

• The carpet refracts more sound

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A short wavelength means what type of frequency?

• Frequency is short

• Frequency stays the same

• Frequency is low

• Frequency is high

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Increasing the amplitude of a light wave makes the light...

• Brighter

• More energetic

• Darker

• Both brighter and more energetic

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What is J?

• Crest

• Trough

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

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