Exploring Waves and Energy

What is the relationship between the amplitude of a wave and its energy?

• The amplitude is inversely proportional to the energy.

• The amplitude is directly proportional to the energy.

• The amplitude is unrelated to the energy.

• The amplitude is equal to the energy.

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NC.SCI.PS.6.3

Which type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

• Electromagnetic waves

• Sound waves

• Light waves

• Seismic waves

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NC.SCI.PS.6.3

What happens to light waves when they pass through a prism?

• They are absorbed.

• They are reflected.

• They are transmitted without change.

• They are refracted and dispersed into a spectrum.

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NC.SCI.PS.6.3

Which of the following best describes the frequency of a wave?

• The height of the wave

• The number of waves that pass a point in one second

• The distance between two consecutive crests

• The speed of the wave

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NC.SCI.PS.6.3

How do seismic waves differ from electromagnetic waves?

• Seismic waves can travel through a vacuum.

• Electromagnetic waves require a medium to travel.

• Seismic waves require a medium to travel.

• Electromagnetic waves are slower than seismic waves.

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NC.SCI.PS.6.3

What is the primary factor that affects the speed of sound in a medium?

• The frequency of the sound

• The amplitude of the sound

• The temperature and density of the medium

• The wavelength of the sound

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NC.SCI.PS.6.3

Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is visible to the human eye?

• Ultraviolet

• Infrared

• Visible light

• X-rays

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NC.SCI.PS.6.3

What is the term for the bending of waves around obstacles?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Absorption

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NC.SCI.PS.6.3

Which of the following materials is most likely to absorb sound waves?

• Metal

• Glass

• Foam

• Water

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NC.SCI.PS.6.3

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency in a wave?

• They are directly proportional.

• They are inversely proportional.

• They are unrelated.

• They are equal.

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NC.SCI.PS.6.3