All About Waves

What do all waves transmit?

• matter 

• water

• energy

• sound

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A person produces two sound waves with a flute, one immediately after the other. Both
sound waves have the same pitch, but the second one is louder. Which of the following
properties is greater for the second sound wave?

• Frequency

• amplitude

• wavelength

• speed in air

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Sound waves, water waves, and light waves are all alike in that they all ____________.

• Move energy from one place to another

• Move at the same speed

• Move without vibrating

• Move the fastest in water

A type of wave that does not require a medium is called a(n) ________ wave.

• Electromagnetic

• Rarefaction

• Mechanical

• Longitudinal

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Which type of wave has the second highest frequency?

• Microwaves

• Infrared Waves

• X-Rays

• Gamma Rays

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This drawing illustrates the ________________________ of a light wave.

• refraction

• reflection

• diffraction

• dispersion

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Prisms separate light into the colors of the rainbow using what behavior of waves?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

• Transmission

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In which medium would sound move the fastest?

• vacuum

• air

• water

• steel

Electromagnetic waves include the following except

• radio waves

• X-rays

• ocean waves

• microwaves

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Refraction is the bending of a wave disturbance as it passes from one _________ into another.

• glass

• medium

• area

• boundary

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