Modeling Light Waves Scope Quiz Review

Light waves are electromagnetic waves and sound waves are mechanical waves.

• True

• False

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The brightness of the light wave is determined by its amplitude and the color of the light is determined by its frequency.

• True

• False

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Sound waves do not need a medium to pass through, but light waves do.

• True

• False

The loudness of a sound is determined by its amplitude and the pitch of a sound is determined by its frequency.

• True

• False

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The Doppler Effect is due to ____.

• a change in our motion

• a change in the object's motion

• Both of the choices given

• None of the choices given

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What are the longest electromagnetic waves with the lowest frequency and the least energy?

• gamma rays

• red light waves

• far infrared waves

• radio waves

What blocks microwaves?

• plastic

• glass

• metal

• all of the choices given

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How are far infrared waves different from near infrared waves?

• Far infrared waves are heat waves; near infrared waves are not

• Far infrared waves are longer than near infrared waves

• Remote control devices use near infrared waves, not far infrared waves

• All of the choices given

Which end of the visible light spectrum has more energy?

• red end

• blue end

• green end

• yellow end

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Which electromagnetic waves are needed by the human body to produce Vitamin D?

• Microwaves

• Infrared waves

• Ultraviolet waves

• Gamma rays

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