Waves Final

The amplitude of a wave is the…

• Length of one wave

• Frequency

• State of rest

• Displacement from its state of rest (from rest to top of crest)

A denser medium will generally make a sound wave travel…

• Slower

• Faster

• The same speed

• Won’t allow it to travel at all

Which material would transmit the most visible light?

• Sunglass lenses

• Clear glass

• Black cloth

• A mirror

Which material would reflect the most visible light?

• Sunglass lenses

• Clear glass

• Black cloth

• A mirror

Which material will absorb the most visible light?

• Sunglass lenses

• Clear glass

• Black cloth

• A mirror

Most of the energy that reaches earth surface from the sun is in the form of what?

• Ultraviolet light

• Microwaves

• X-rays

• Radio waves

Ultraviolet light that reaches the Earth’s surface from the sun is…

• Is visible to humans

• Damages the skin

• At a lower frequency than infrared waves

• At a higher frequency than X-rays

A wave that travels perpendicular to the direction in which it is going is called a…

• Perpendicular wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Ultraviolet wave

• Transverse wave

Frequency is…

• The amount of time for one wave cycle

• The number of waves cycles in one second

• The total number of wave cycles

• The distance of one wave cycle

Vibrations are most likely to produce what kind of wave?

• Sound waves

• X-rays

• Light waves

• Gamma rays