Waves

A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place is called a

• wave.

• medium.

• vibration.

• compression.

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The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave is the wave’s

• amplitude.

• frequency.

• wavelength.

• speed.

Frequency is measured in units called

• amps.

• hertz.

• nodes.

• antinodes.

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Waves combine to produce a smaller or zero-amplitude wave in a process called

• destructive interference.

• constructive interference.

• reflection.

• refraction.

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Which waves have some electrical properties and some magnetic properties?

• longitudinal waves

• transverse waves

• mechanical waves

• electromagnetic waves

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The range of electromagnetic waves placed in a certain order is called the

• electromagnetic spectrum.

• electromagnetic wavelength.

• electromagnetic frequency.

• electromagnetic field.

Which electromagnetic waves have the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies?

• infrared waves

• radio waves

• ultraviolet rays

• gamma rays

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The images made by an infrared camera are called

• X-rays.

• magnetic resonance images.

• ultraviolet images.

• thermograms.

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What kind of waves do cellular telephones use to transmit and receive signals?

• gamma rays

• microwaves

• ultraviolet rays

• infrared rays

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What materials can be used to separate white light into its different colors?

• mirrors and lenses

• reflecting telescopes

• prisms and diffraction grating

• all flat surfaces