Quiz about Waves Unit 1

Question 1

Which term describes the number of waves passing a point during a certain period of time?

Accepted Answer

frequency

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crest

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range

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wavelength

Question 2

This figure shows a wave. What is the wavelength of the wave?

Accepted Answer

5.0 m

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1.5 m

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3.0 m

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6.5 m

Question 3

What measurement is usually determined by measuring the crest of one wave to the crest of another wave?

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wavelength

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amplitude

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frequency

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range

Question 4

The figure shows a wave. What is the amplitude of the wave?

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2 m

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4 m

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6 m

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8 m

Question 5

A wave pulse occurs at a certain point in three seconds. Which property of the wave can be measured?

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wave speed

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amplitude

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frequency

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wavelength

Question 6

The figure shows a wave. What is the height of the crest of the wave?

Accepted Answer

1.5 m

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3.0 m

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5.0 m

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6.5 m

Question 7

The diagram shows properties of waves. Which property of a wave is shown by F?

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wavelength

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period

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frequency

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amplitude

Question 8

What is a wave?

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a disturbance that transfers energy

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a disturbance that transfers matter

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any type of energy that makes particles move

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any type of matter that vibrates back and forth

Question 9

Which type of wave can travel through space?

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light wave

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matter wave

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sound wave

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water wave

Question 10

The diagram shows some properties of waves. Which property of a wave is shown by F?

Accepted Answer

wavelength

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period

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frequency

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amplitude

Question 11

A flashlight shines on a large black towel. What process is demonstrated?

Accepted Answer

absorption of light

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diffraction of light

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reflection of light

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transmission of light

Question 12

Which statement best shows that waves carry energy?

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You feel vibrations if loud sounds are played.

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Sounds can be recorded.

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A rainbow shows a spectrum of colors.

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Light shining through some trees makes shadows.

Question 13

Chang noticed that it took 2 s for a wave to pass the end of the pier on which he was sitting. What property of a wave did he measure?

Accepted Answer

period

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frequency

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amplitude

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wavelength

Question 14

A light shines on a blue wall. Which explains what happens with the light as it reaches the wall?

Accepted Answer

The wall absorbs red, orange, green, yellow, indigo, and violet and reflects blue light.

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The wall absorbs all of the colors of the spectrum and reflects none.

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The wall reflects all of the colors of the spectrum and absorbs none.

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The wall absorbs blue light and reflects red, orange, green, yellow, indigo, and violet.

Question 15

Waves move energy from one place to another. Which statement is true about how waves move energy?

Accepted Answer

A wave traveling through a medium transfers energy but not matter.

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A transverse wave transfers energy in the direction of vibration.

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A wave traveling through a medium transfers both matter and energy.

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A longitudinal wave transfers energy in a direction perpendicular to the direction of vibration.

Question 16

The wavelength of a wave is less than 450 nanometers. Which color would this wave most likely appear?

Accepted Answer

violet

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orange

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red

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yellow

Question 17

Which describes the number of waves that pass a given point in a set period of time?

Accepted Answer

frequency

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amplitude

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energy

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wavelength

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true for sound waves?

Accepted Answer

They can be transmitted though solids, liquids, and gases.

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They can travel through a vacuum.

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They always have the same frequency.

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They move at the same speed in every medium.

Question 19

Which statement can be made based on these data?

Accepted Answer

Sound waves move fastest through solids and slowest through gases.

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Sound waves move slowest through liquids and fastest in gases.

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The speed of a sound wave increases as it moves from one medium to another.

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The speed of a sound wave decreases as it moves from one medium to another.

Question 20

Which describes the amplitude of a wave?

Accepted Answer

A wave has a height of 5 meters.

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A wave is 5 meters long.

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A wave has a frequency of 5 hertz.

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A wave takes 5 minutes to pass a point.

Question 21

What is true of all transverse waves and longitudinal waves?

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They move energy from one place to another.

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They must travel through a medium.

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They can travel through empty space.

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They move particles from one place to another.

Question 22

What property of a sound wave is a sound's volume related to?

Accepted Answer

amplitude

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period

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frequency

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wavelength

Question 23

Which property of a sound wave is related to the pitch of the sound?

Accepted Answer

frequency

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period

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amplitude

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wavelength

Question 24

What type of a wave is a sound wave?

Accepted Answer

longitudinal mechanical

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transverse mechanical

Question 25

Through which of these media do sound waves travel most slowly?

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air

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iron

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wood

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water

Question 26

Through which state of matter does sound waves travel the fastest?

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solid

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liquid

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gas

Question 27

When a mechanical wave travels from its source, the wave's energy decreases. Why?

Accepted Answer

amplitude decreases

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period decreases

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frequency decreases

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wavelength decreases

Question 28

Four different waves, A, B, C, and D are moving through a medium. A has the greatest frequency, followed by B, C, then D. Which of these waves will lose the most energy when passing through the medium?

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A

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B

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C

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D

Question 29

Four different waves, A, B, C, and D are moving through a medium. A has the greatest frequency, followed by B, C, then D. Which of these waves will lose the least energy when passing through the medium?

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 30

A mechanical wave is traveling through medium A. When the wave enters medium B, it speeds up. Which of these statements could be true about medium A and medium B?

Accepted Answer

Medium A is a liquid and medium B is a solid.

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Medium A is a solid and medium B is a gas.

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Medium A is a gas and medium B is a vacuum.

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Medium A is a vacuum and medium B is a liquid.

Question 31

What happens when a mechanical wave encounters a boundary between two different media? Choose all the true statements.

Accepted Answer

Some of the wave can be transmitted into the new medium.

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Some of the wave is reflected back into the original medium.

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The wave is completely reflected.

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The wave is completely transmitted.

Question 32

__________ refers to how loud something is, while _____ refers to how high or low a sound is.

Accepted Answer

volume, pitch

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pitch, volume

Question 33

When a mechanical wave is partially reflected and partially transmitted, it becomes two waves. What happens to the energies and amplitudes of the two waves? Choose all the true statements.

Accepted Answer

Each of the new waves will have less energy than the original wave.

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Each of the new waves amplitudes could be very different.

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Each of the new waves will have more energy than the original wave.

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Each of the new waves amplitudes will definitely be the same.

Question 34

Why are earthquakes more intense near the initial disturbance than they are farther away? Choose all the true statements.

Accepted Answer

The amplitude of the mechanical wave is greatest near the initial disturbance.

Accepted Answer

The amplitude decreases and the wave's energy is absorbed by Earth.

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The amplitude of the mechanical waves is least near the initial disturbance.

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The amplitude increases and the wave's energy is absorbed by Earth.

Question 35

Which statement best describes how the particles of a medium behave when a mechanical wave moves through the medium?

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Particles move as the wave passes them but do not move along with the wave.

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Particles travel in the direction of the wave, away from the source of the wave.

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Particles in the medium travel in the direction that is perpendicular to the motion of the wave.

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Particles stay in one place as the wave travels past them.

Question 36

Sound waves _______ travel at the same speed.

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do not always

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always

Question 37

Sound travels fastest through ______.

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solids

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liquids

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gases

Question 38

_______ is how loud something sounds and is directly related to the amplitude of a sound wave.

Accepted Answer

Volume

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Pitch

Question 39

_______ is how high or low a sound is and is directly related to frequency.

Accepted Answer

Pitch

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Volume

Question 40

A sound wave with a high frequency, will have a ______ pitch.

Accepted Answer

high

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low

Question 41

A sound wave with a low frequency, will have a ______ pitch.

Accepted Answer

low

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high

Question 42

The amplitude of mechanical waves depends on how much ______ is carried by the waves.

Accepted Answer

energy

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matter

Question 43

A high-frequency wave will lose _____ energy to absorption than a low-frequency wave.

Accepted Answer

more

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less

Question 44

The more a particle moves, the _______ energy it loses to friction.

Accepted Answer

more

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less

Question 45

Which of the following is not an example of a mechanical wave?

Accepted Answer

a light wave

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a sound wave

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a water wave

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a seismic wave

Question 46

What type of wave is a light wave?

Accepted Answer

an electromagnetic wave

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a sound wave

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a seismic wave

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a mechanical wave

Question 47

How are light waves different from sound waves?

Accepted Answer

Sound waves require a medium to travel through. Light waves can travel through a vacuum.

Answer

Light waves require a medium to travel through. Sound waves can travel through a vacuum.

Question 48

What is the amplitude of this model wave?

Accepted Answer

10 mm

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0 mm

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4 cm

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15 cm

Question 49

What is the frequency of this model wave?

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3 waves per second

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1 wave per second

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2 waves per second

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6 waves per second

Question 50

What is light we can readily see?

Accepted Answer

visible light

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ultraviolet light

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mechanical light

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wave light

Question 51

Why is a light wave not considered a mechanical wave?

Accepted Answer

A light wave travels through the vacuum of space.

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A light wave is visible to humans.

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A light wave moves faster than most waves.

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A light wave does not have a wavelength.

Question 52

How is an electromagnetic wave different from a mechanical wave?

Accepted Answer

An electromagnetic wave can travel through a vacuum, but a mechanical wave cannot.

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An electromagnetic wave travels slower than a mechanical wave.

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An electromagnetic wave has a larger amplitude than a mechanical wave.

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An electromagnetic wave has no wavelength, but a mechanical wave has a wavelength.

Question 53

Which of the following are electromagnetic waves?

Accepted Answer

xrays

Accepted Answer

microwaves

Accepted Answer

radiowaves

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sound waves

Question 54

What does the energy of an electromagnetic wave depend on?

Accepted Answer

the wave's frequency

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the wave's amplitude

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the wave's time

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the wave's location

Question 55

Why are waves usually invisible to us?

Accepted Answer

They wavelengths are too short or too long.

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The frequencies are too fast or too slow.

Question 56

What is the bouncing of light off a surface?

Accepted Answer

reflection

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absorption

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transmission

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refraction

Question 57

Do electromagnetic waves travel faster through a vacuum or materials?

Accepted Answer

vacuum

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materials

Question 58

Which term refers to light entering matter and not leaving?

Accepted Answer

absorption

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reflection

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refraction

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transmission

Question 59

How are amplitude and brightness related?

Accepted Answer

The greater the amplitude, the brighter the light.

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The greater the amplitude, the dimmer the light.

Question 60

What can happen to light rays when they bend?

Accepted Answer

reflection

Accepted Answer

absorption

Accepted Answer

refraction

Question 61

What are ways objects can be grouped based on how much light they let pass through them?

Accepted Answer

opaque

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transparent

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translucent

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solid

Question 62

What do we call the energy that travels from the Sun in the form of waves?

Accepted Answer

electromagnetic energy

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electric energy

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magnetic energy

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solar electric energy

Question 63

Why should you wear light colored clothes on a very hot day?

Accepted Answer

Light colors reflect most light and stay cooler.

Answer

Dark colors reflect most light and stay cooler.

Answer

Dark colors absorb most light and stay cooler.

Answer

Light colors absorb most light and stay cooler.

Question 64

What happens when a laser is pointed at a mirror?

Accepted Answer

reflection

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dispersion

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refraction

Answer

absorption

Waves Unit 1

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