Waves Quiz

Which type of wave requires a medium?

• Mechanical Waves

• Electromagnetic Waves

• Sound Waves

• Light Waves

Complete the sentence: The ​ (a)   shows how much energy a wave has - a.k.a. its volume.

• Amplitude
• Wavelength

• Speed

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Complete the sentence: A sound's pitch depends on the ___________ of the sound wave.

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Speed

What two things determine the color of light?

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Period

What color light do we see when ALL wavelengths of visible light are present?

• Red

• Blue

• Violet

• White

Which of the following is NOT a reason that electromagnetic waves are good for information transfer?

• They can travel at a high speed

• They can be modified to send different types of information (video, sound, data, etc.)

• They need a medium

• They can travel long distances

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Organize the electromagnetic waves from the highest to lowest frequency

• Gamma Ray

• UV (Ultraviolet)

• X-Ray

• Infrared

• Microwaves

Energy is transferred in a mechanical wave by........

• particles vibrating

• waves or rays

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Match the following terms and definitions

• The transfer of light energy to matter

• Absorption

• Light waves passing through matter

• Reflection

• "Bending" light / changing its direction

• Refraction

• Bouncing light off a surface (mirror)

• Transmission

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Which is NOT a primary light color (according to PYHSICS, not art)

• Blue

• Red

• Green

• White