Unit 2: Waves and EM Spectrum Quiz

Which of the following occurs when two waves combine to create a wave with a greater amplitude than either original waves?

• Constructive

• Musical

• Destructive

• Standing

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You can see yourself in a mirror because light __________ off the surface of the mirror.

• Absorbs

• Reflects

• Transmits

• Transfers

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The figure shows a ___________.

• Compressional Wave

• Electromagnetic Spectrum

• Decibel Scale

• Transverse Wave

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In the figure, point B is called a ___________.

• Compression

• Crest

• Diffraction

• Trough

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In the figure shown, the light waves change direction as a result of ____________.

• Diffraction

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Reverberation

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The number of cycles or waves passing a particular point every second is the _____________.

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Pitch

• Amplitude

A television remote uses what kind of EM wavelength?

• Microwaves

• Radio Waves

• Ultraviolet Waves

• Infrared Waves

Which waves give us sun tans and sun burns?

• Gamma

• Infrared

• Ultraviolet

• Light

Which wave has the highest Frequency?

• Wave A

• Wave B

• They have the same Frequency

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Which wave has the longest wavelength?

• Wave A

• Wave B

• They have the same Wavelength