Quiz about Phys Sci Waves

Question 1

If this wave chain represents 1 second, What is the frequency of the waves?

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3 Hz

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1 Hz

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9 Hz

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6 Hz

Question 2

How many waves are in this wave chain?

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4

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6

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3

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5

Question 3

One end of the rope is vibrated to produce a wave with a wavelength of .25 m.  The Frequency of the wave is 3.0 Hz.  What is the speed of the wave?

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.75 m/s

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3.00 m/s

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2.50 m/s

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1.25 m/s

Question 4

Transverse and longitudinal waves both_____

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transfer energy through a medium

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Have compression and rarefaction

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move at right angles to the vibration of the medium

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are capable of moving the medium over a long distance

Question 5

What does the picture represent?

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refraction

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diffraction

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reflection

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Interference

Question 6

Sound is which type of wave?

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Longitudinal wave

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Transverse wave

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Standing wave

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Surface Wave

Question 7

Which wave causes the medium to vibrate only in the direction parallel to the wave's motion?

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Longitudinal waves

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S Waves

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Transverse waves

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Standing waves

Question 8

What type of wave is this?

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Standing Wave

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Surface Wave

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Electromagnetic Wave

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Transverse Wave

Question 9

A surface sends ripples across the lake water.  These ripples are an example of _____

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Surface Wave

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Rarefaction

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Compression

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Longitudinal Wave

Question 10

For refraction to occur in a wave, the wave must_____

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Enter a new medium at an angle

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Enter a new medium head on

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Change the direction within a medium

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Strike an obstacle larger than the wavelength

Question 11

For refraction to occur in a wave, the wave must_____

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Enter a new medium at an angle

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Enter a new medium head on

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Change the direction within a medium

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Strike an obstacle larger than the wavelength

Question 12

The picture is an example of what?

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Destructive Interference

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Diffraction

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Constructive Interference

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Reflection

Question 13

When the surfer rides an ocean wave on her surfboard, she is actually riding on_____

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A crest that is toppling over

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The rest position of the wave

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A trough of the wave

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A region of rarefaction

Question 14

What does letter B stand for?

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Rarefaction

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Crest

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Trough

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Compression

Question 15

What is the formula for wave speed?

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speed = wavelength x frequency

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speed = wavelength x period

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speed = wavelength x amplitude

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speed = frequency x amplitude

Question 16

A period is the length of time it takes for ________

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one complete wavelength to pass a fixed point

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a disturbance to start a wave

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two complete wavelengths

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a wave to travel the length of a rope

Question 17

Amplitude of a wave is dependent on which other characteristic of a wave?

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Energy

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Frequency

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Wavelength

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Wave Speed

Question 18

To find the amplitude, measure_____

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either a or b

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From a trough to the rest position

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from the crest to the rest position

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neither a or b

Question 19

How does reflection differ from refraction and diffraction?

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Reflection is the only process in which the wave does not continue moving forward

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reflection is the only process that involves a change in the wave

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reflection affects all types of mechanical waves but refraction and diffraction doesn't

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Reflection is the only process that changes the direction of the wave

Question 20

The Picture is an example of ________

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Constructive Interference

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Diffraction

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Longitudinal wave

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Destructive Interference

Question 21

What is one property of a wave that determines how much it will diffract when it encounters an obstacle?

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wavelength

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speed

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amplitude

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polarization

Question 22

Pitch of a sound is directly related to what characteristic of a wave?

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Frequency

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Amplitude

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Wavelength

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Compression

Question 23

_____is the bending of a wave as it moves around an obstacle or passes through a narrow opening.

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Diffraction

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Interference

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Reflection

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Refraction

Question 24

Which type of wave is represented in this picture

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longitudinal wave

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Electromagnetic wave

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transverse wave

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surface wave

Question 25

__________is the bending of a wave as it enters a new medium at an angle.

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Refraction

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Reflection

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Diffraction

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Interference

Question 26

_____is the bending of a wave as it moves around an obstacle or passes through a narrow opening.

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Diffraction

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Interference

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Reflection

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Refraction

Question 27

the lowest point of a transverse wave

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trough

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mechanical wave

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medium

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crest

Question 28

A mechanical wave generally does NOT _____

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move the medium from one place to another

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move through a medium

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move through a solid

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disturb the medium

Question 29

A wave vibrating at right angles to the direction of the waves motion.

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transverse wave

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surface wave

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medium

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P waves

Question 30

What does this picture represent?

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Destructive Interference

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Diffraction

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Constructive Interference

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Standing Waves

Question 31

What does this picture represent?

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Destructive Interference

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Diffraction

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Constructive Interference

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Standing Waves

Question 32

What is represented at letter J?

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Wavelength

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Amplitude

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Crest

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Trough

Question 33

What is represented by letter G?

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Amplitude

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Wavelength

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Crest

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Trough

Question 34

What is vibration?

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the back and forth movement of matter

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how loud a sound is

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how high or low a sound is

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the loudness or softness of a sound

Question 35

This is what you get when sound waves are reflected, or bounce back, off of a hard surface.

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Echo

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Amplitude

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Pitch

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Volume

Question 36

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:

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frequency

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period

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longitudinal

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transverse wave

Question 37

The units for frequency are measured in _____________.

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hertz

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seconds

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m/s

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m

Question 38

Which statement can be made based on these data?

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Sound waves are fastest in solids and slowest in gases.

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Sound waves are slowest in liquids and fastest in gases.

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Speed of a sound wave increases from one medium to another.

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Speed of a sound wave decreases from one medium to another.

Question 39

If 3 complete wavelengths pass a fixed point in 2 seconds What is the frequency of the wave?

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1.5 Hz

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3 Ha

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3 Hz

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6 Hz

Question 40

Which wave has the largest wavelength?

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B

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A

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C

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None (same wavelength)

Question 41

Which wave has the largest frequency?

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C

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A

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B

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None (same frequency)

Question 42

If all three are waves of light, which wave has the largest speed?

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None (same speed)

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A

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B

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C

Question 43

Which particle is a wave of light?

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photon

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proton

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neutron

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electron

Question 44

Which type of light has the lowest energy of this group?

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Radio

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Microwave

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Infrared

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Ultraviolet

Question 45

Which type of light has the largest wavelength of this group?

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Microwave

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X-rays

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Infrared

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Ultraviolet

Question 46

Which type of light has the highest energy of this group?

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blue

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red

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yellow

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green

Question 47

Which type of light has the smallest frequency of this group?

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red

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yellow

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green

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blue

Question 48

When an electron absorbs a photon of light, it also...

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increases energy level

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gains positive charge

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gains negative charge

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decreases energy level

Question 49

This color in the visible part of the spectrum has the highest energy.

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Violet

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Blue

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Red

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Yellow

Question 50

This color in the visible part of the spectrum has the lowest energy.

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Red

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Blue

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Green

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Violet

Question 51

Radio waves and _______ are used in communication

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Microwaves

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Gamma rays

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Visible light

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Ultraviolet

Question 52

When an electron emits a photon of light, it also...

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decreases energy level

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gains positive charge

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gains negative charge

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increases energy level

Question 53

This color in the visible part of the spectrum has the smallest wavelength.

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Violet

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Blue

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Red

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Yellow

Question 54

This color in the visible part of the spectrum has the largest frequency.

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Blue

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Orange

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Yellow

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Green

Question 55

The following path of an electron emits a light wave that our eyes can detect.

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Excited -> Ground

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Ground -> Excited

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One full orbit of the nucleus

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Protons emit light. The question is misleading.

Question 56

The highest point on a transverse wave is the

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crest

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compression

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rest position

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trough

Question 57

What does a wave carry from place to place?

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energy

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matter

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people

Question 58

Waves move ___ through vibrations

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Energy

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Matter

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Mass

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Weight

Question 59

Longitudinal waves are ______.

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Parallel

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Perpendicular

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Crazy

Question 60

Transverse waves are ___.

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Perpendicular

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Parallel

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Weird

Question 61

What is the wavelength?

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Length

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Height

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# of waves

Question 62

If the frequency gets higher, the wavelength gets

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shorter

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longer

Question 63

Which is the wavelength?

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1

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2

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3

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4

Question 64

If the wavelength gets longer, the frequency gets

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lower

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higher

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