Test Prep: Waves

1. When light enters glass at an angle, what will happen?

• The light will not be affected at all.

• The light will speed up and be reflected.

• The light will slow down and continue to travel in a straight line.

• The light will bend because it slows down upon entering the new medium

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Which of the following best describes the frequency of a wave?

• The amount of energy the wave carries

• The distance between the highest and lowest point

• The number of waves that pass by a point each second

• The length between two crests of the wave

Tony is studying the types of waves that occur during earthquakes. He finds a diagram of an S wave that shows how the wave makes the Earth move.

What type of wave is an S wave?

• Electromagnetic

• Longitudinal

• Sound

• Transverse

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Caleb is at the beach. He counts the number of wave peaks that pass a given point on the beach in a certain amount of time. What property of waves does Caleb measure?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Speed

• Wavelength

Electromagnetic radiation is energy that travels in waves. Two types of electromagnetic waves are infrared waves and ultraviolet waves. Which of these statements describes a property that is shared by infrared waves and ultraviolet waves?

• Both waves travel at the same speed in a vacuum.

• Both waves have the same wavelength

• Both waves have the same frequency.

• Both waves have the same energy.

All mechanical waves have which of the following in common?

• Mechanical waves are longitudinal.

• Mechanical waves are transverse.

• Mechanical waves must progress through a medium.

• Mechanical waves do not require a medium to move.

Which wave would carry the most energy?

• The fastest moving wave

• The slowest moving wave

• A wave with the greatest amplitude

• A wave with the highest frequency

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Visible, infrared, and ultraviolet light are electromagnetic waves that travel from the sun to Earth. There are other types of electromagnetic waves as well.

Which statement best explains what electromagnetic waves are?

• slow-moving waves

• disturbances in electric and magnetic fields

• disturbances in the atmosphere of space

• waves that vibrate through a medium

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A wave passes through a medium. The particles in the medium change their position. Which statement best describes how the position of a particle changes as the wave progresses?

• The particle moves perpendicular to the direction of the wave into a new position

• The particle vibrates continually around its original position.

• The particle moves in one direction, then the opposite, and returns to its original position.

• The particle moves parallel with the direction of the wave into a new position.

What is represented by the letter H?

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Frequency

• Trough

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