Waves Quiz

What is a wavelength?

• Wavelength is the length of one full wave, it has this symbol: ⋋
• wavelength measures the amount of radiation
• a situation where light is bent in such a direction that it cancels itself out

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What is a wavelength?

• How many waves pass a certain point

• The distance from one wave crest to another

• The entire length of a wave

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When light hits the shirt in the picture, which color will bounce off?

• Blue
• Indigo
• Orange
• Violet

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When light hits a black object, like the one in the picture, what will happen to the different colors?

• All colors of light will bounce off
• All colors of light pass through it
• All colors of light will be absorbed
• None of the above

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Waves move ___ through vibrations

• Energy
• Matter
• Mass
• Weight

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The highest point on a wave is:

• the crest

• the trough

• the top

• the coast

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What kind of wave is pictured below?

• compressional wave
• transverse wave
• sound wave
• mechanical wave

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You can't hear sounds in outer space because there is no

• medium

• light

• energy

• heat

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All waves carry ________ as they travel from one place to another.

• matter

• space

• energy

• water

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Which part of the wave is shown at letter E?

• trough
• crest
• resting point
• amplitude

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