Waves Quiz

What is a wave?

• Any disturbance that transfers energy from place to place.

• A type of matter that stays still.

• A solid object that does not move.

• A device that creates electricity.

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What is refraction?

• The bending of waves due to a change in speed.

• The bouncing back of waves.

• The spreading of waves through an opening.

• The absorption of wave energy.

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Which type of interference occurs when two waves combine to form a wave with a greater amplitude than either original wave?

• Constructive interference

• Destructive interference

• Standing wave

• Resonance

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What is the Doppler Effect?

• Change in wave color

• Change in wave frequency as source moves

• Change in wave amplitude

• Change in wave direction.

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Which of the following are the factors that affect the speed of sound in a medium?

• compressibility, stiffness, density, and temperature

• temperature, color, weight, sound

• smoothness, rigidity, distance, time

• time, place, sound, speed

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What unit is used to measure loudness?

• Hertz

• Decibel

• Watt

• Meter

What happens to the speed of sound in solids when temperature increases?

• Speed increases

• Speed decreases

• Speed stays the same

• Speed becomes zero

What is the only range of electromagnetic wavelengths that your eyes can see?

• Infrared rays

• Radio waves

• Visible light

• Microwaves

Which electromagnetic waves have the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies?

• X-rays

• Radio waves

• Ultraviolet rays

• Gamma rays

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How are electromagnetic waves divided into categories?

• By their color

• By their speed in a vacuum

• By their wavelengths or frequencies

• By their temperature

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