What causes a yellow fire hydrant to appear yellow?

It reflects all colors except yellow

The speed of sound waves depends on which of the following conditions?

temperature and the material they travel through

When scientists talk about white light, they areMOST likely referring to light that is

a combination of all of the colors in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum.

the unabsorbed refracted light produced by a black light.

the narrow band corresponding to white light in the electromagnetic spectrum.

a combination of all the types of electromagnetic radiation.

Which of the following statements BEST describes visible light?

Light includes a range of electromagnetic waves that make up a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Light is an electromagnetic wave of a single frequency that makes up a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Light is an electromagnetic wave of a single frequency that makes up most of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Light includes a range of electromagnetic waves that make up most of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Which statement BEST describes the relationship between visible light and the electromagnetic spectrum?

Visible light is a narrow band in the electromagnetic spectrum.

Visible light and the electromagnetic spectrum are different names for the same phenomenon.

Visible light occupies about half of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Visible light and the electromagnetic spectrum have a small area of overlap.

A fifth-grade student fastened a piece of cardboard to his bicycle wheel so that the spokes would cause the card to vibrate. When the student rode the bike fast, the student heard a high pitch. When the student rode the bike slowly, the student heard a low pitch. Which BEST explains why the student heard both high and low pitches from the cardboard?

The cardboard vibrated at different speeds.

The vibrations were faster when the student rode slowly.

The vibrations were slower when the student rode faster.

The cardboard vibrated at the same speed.

When a transverse wave passes from right to left through a medium, what happens to the particles of the medium?

Particles move back and forth perpendicular to the wave.

Particles travel from right to left along the wave.

Particles move back and forth parallel to the wave.

Particles travel from left to right along the wave.

How does light behave as it enters these mediums?

continue its path as straight line.

The image formed in a flat mirror is

equal to the height and distance of the object.

larger than the object and farther away.

reduced and closer to the mirror.

How does a concave lens differ from a convex lens?

A convex lens has a thick center and thin edges, a concave lens has a thin center and thicker edges

A convex lens is another way to describe a plane mirror; a concave lens is curved

A concave lens is curved inward on both sides; a convex lens is on only one side

A convex lens has a thin center and thick edges. a concave lens has a thick center and thinner edges

The frequency of a wave is doubled. The speed of the wave does not change. What happens to the wavelength of the wave?

It becomes four times as large.

Waves Sound Light Test

Authored by Charles Martinez

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

60 Questions

NGSS covered

AI Actions

Add similar questions

Adjust reading levels

Convert to real-world scenario

Translate activity

More...

Content View

Student View

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The direction in which a transverse wave travels is______

the same direction as the disturbance

toward the disturbance

from the disturbance downward

at right angles to the disturbance

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

An example of a longitudinal wave is a ____

water wave

stadium wave

sound wave

rope wave

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which statement best defines a wave medium?

the material through which a wave travels

a point halfway between the crest and trough

the distance from one wave crest to the next

the speed at which waves travel in water

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

As you increase the amplitude of a wave, you also increase the

frequency

wavelength

speed

energy

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

To identify the amplitude in a longitudinal wave, you would measure areas of

reflection

compression

crests

refraction

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Sound has to travel through a

crest

medium

frequency

box

As frequency _, pitch _.

rises, falls

decreases, increases

increases, decreases

increases, increases

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Continue with Google

Continue with Email

Continue with Classlink

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Apple

Others

Already have an account?

Similar Resources on Wayground

60 questions

Advanced Physics Energy Review

Quiz

•

9th - 12th Grade

57 questions

PS M2 Motion - Test Review

Quiz

•

9th Grade

60 questions

Latihan - 2 - Getaran, Gelombang, dan Bunyi

Quiz

•

10th Grade

60 questions

heat transfer

Quiz

•

8th - 10th Grade

61 questions

Diagnostico_ El universo y su movimiento

Quiz

•

10th Grade

$Lenses and Refraction$

55 questions

Lenses and Refraction

Quiz

•

9th - 12th Grade

60 questions

Force and Motion Summative Test/Quiz

Quiz

•

9th - 10th Grade

64 questions

Electrostatics

Quiz

•

10th Grade - University

Popular Resources on Wayground

5 questions

This is not a...winter edition (Drawing game)

Quiz

•

1st - 5th Grade

25 questions

Multiplication Facts

Quiz

•

5th Grade

10 questions

Identify Iconic Christmas Movie Scenes

Interactive video

•

6th - 10th Grade

20 questions

Christmas Trivia

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

18 questions

Kids Christmas Trivia

Quiz

•

KG - 5th Grade

11 questions

How well do you know your Christmas Characters?

Lesson

•

3rd Grade

14 questions

Christmas Trivia

Quiz

•

5th Grade

20 questions

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Quiz

•

5th Grade

Discover more resources for Physics

73 questions

IPC 2025 final review

Quiz

•

9th Grade

20 questions

Energy Tranformations

Quiz

•

9th - 12th Grade

Waves Sound Light Test

The direction in which a transverse wave travels is______

An example of a longitudinal wave is a ____

Which statement best defines a wave medium?

As you increase the amplitude of a wave, you also increase the

To identify the amplitude in a longitudinal wave, you would measure areas of

Sound has to travel through a

As frequency _, pitch _.

Sound waves are _____ waves

Sound waves have the best quality when traveling through a ___.

Sound waves have the fastest speed when traveling through a ___.

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Similar Resources on Wayground

Popular Resources on Wayground

Discover more resources for Physics

Waves Sound Light Test

The direction in which a transverse wave travels is______

An example of a longitudinal wave is a ____

Which statement best defines a wave medium?

As you increase the amplitude of a wave, you also increase the

To identify the amplitude in a longitudinal wave, you would measure areas of

Sound has to travel through a

As frequency _____, pitch _____.

Sound waves are _____ waves

Sound waves have the best quality when traveling through a ___.

Sound waves have the fastest speed when traveling through a ___.

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Similar Resources on Wayground

Popular Resources on Wayground

Discover more resources for Physics

As frequency _, pitch _.