Quiz about Light and sound

Question 1

Waves transfer

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energy.

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water.

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wind.

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particles.

Question 2

Sound travels as a ___________ wave.

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longitudinal

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transverse

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water

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slinky

Question 3

How high or low a sound is, is that sound's

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pitch.

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wave.

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longitude.

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amplitude.

Question 4

If you see an object as orange,

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it is reflecting orange light and absorbing all other colors.

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it is absorbing orange light and reflecting all other colors.

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it is reflecting all colors.

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it is absorbing all colors.

Question 5

Sound waves are ___________ waves that can only travel through ______.

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longitudinal, matter

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transverse,   air

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transverse, matter

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longitudinal, liquids

Question 6

A sound wave can travel through a vacuum or empty space.

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False

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True

Question 7

How loud or soft people hear a sound is related to the _________ of the sound wave.

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amplitude

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longitude

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echo

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lens

Question 8

The distance from one point on a wave to that same point on the next wave is known as

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wavelength.

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amplitude.

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frequency.

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reflection.

Question 9

Wave frequency is measured in the unit of

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hertz.

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pings.

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clicks.

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tones.

Question 10

Sounds are created by

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vibrating particles

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waves

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air

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electricity

Question 11

When light bounces off an object this is known as a

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Reflection

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Refreaction

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Absorption

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Electromagnetic Spectrum

Question 12

Refraction occurs in glass when

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Light bends towards the normal

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Light bends away from the normal

Question 13

The Compression part of a sound wave is when

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The particles are closer together

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The particles are spread apart

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The particles are moving faster

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The particles are moving slower

Question 14

Which ray represents the angle of reflection

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3

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1

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2

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4

Question 15

The "Normal" is always represented on an angle of __________ to the surface of the object

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90

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45

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180

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360

Question 16

A sound that has more waves closer together means it has a higher

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Frequency

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Pitch

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Sound

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Amplitude

Question 17

When light bends this is known as

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Refraction

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Reflection

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Incidents

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Impossible to bend light

Question 18

Which of the following objects would transport sound the fastest

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Steel

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Wool

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Air

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Water

Question 19

Which way of communicating will NOT work for astronauts in outer space?

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ringing a bell

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flashing a light

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using a radio

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waving a hand

Question 20

Which diagram of a sound wave represents the sound with the highest pitch?

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B

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A

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C

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D

Question 21

What causes sound?

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something vibrating

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a part of a car

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an object moving through the air

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light energy

Question 22

The distance between the line of origin to the top of the wave is called

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amplitude

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wavelength

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frequency

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speed

Question 23

True or false: The angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection.

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True

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false

Question 24

What is frequency?

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the number of vibrations per second

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how high or low a sound is

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the loudness or softness of a sound

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the back and forth movement of matter

Question 25

Based on the image, as light passes from medium 1 to medium 2

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light slows down and bends towards the normal

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light speeds up and bends towards the normal

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light speeds up and bends away from the normal

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light slows down and bends away from the normal

Question 26

What do we call a material that light can travel through?

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medium

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air

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water

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pathway

Question 27

The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-

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reflected

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absorbed

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stopped

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refracted

Question 28

What is the angle of reflection equal to?

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The angle of incidence

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The angle of refraction

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The angle of absorption

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The angle of light

Question 29

What is the angle of incidence?

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The angle at which light hits a surface.

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The angle at which light bends in water.

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The angle at which light is absorbed by an object.

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The angle at which light bounces off a surface.

Question 30

A beam of light bends when it passes from air into water, and more when it passes from water into glass. What can you conclude from this fact?

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Glass is denser than water

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Air is denser than glass

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Water is denser than glass

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Air is denser than water

Question 31

A light ray is incident from water to air. Which of the refracted rays is correct?

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 32

Density is...

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the amount of mass in a given space

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the amount of mass in an object

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the amount of space an object takes up

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the weight of an object

Question 33

The line 90 degress through the refracting or reflecting surface is called?

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Normal

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Medium

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Incidence

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Reflection

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