Waves Worksheet

What is the study of sound, including its production, transmission, and effects?

• Amplitude

• Acoustics

• Compression

• Diffraction

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What effect is commonly heard in sound waves as the change in pitch of a passing siren?

• Reflection

• Doppler Effect

• Refraction

• Diffraction

What can be constructive (waves add together) or destructive (waves cancel each other out)?

• Diffraction

• Reflection

• Interference

• Refraction

What is the term for the maximum displacement of particles from their rest position in a wave?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Speed

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Which of the following is NOT part of the electromagnetic spectrum?

• Radio waves

• Sound waves

• X-rays

• Gamma rays

What is a longitudinal wave?

• A wave where particles move perpendicular to the wave's motion

• A wave that does not require a medium to travel

• A wave where particles move parallel to the wave's motion

• A wave that only travels through a vacuum

What does optics study?

• The behavior of sound waves

• The properties of light

• The movement of particles

• The structure of atoms

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What is polarization in terms of waves?

• The speed of a wave

• The orientation of oscillations in a transverse wave

• The frequency of a wave

• The amplitude of a wave

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What happens during reflection?

• A wave changes speed

• A wave bends

• A wave bounces off a surface

• A wave is absorbed

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What is the lowest point of a wave called?

• Trough

• Crest

• Amplitude

• Node