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1.
How are sound and light waves similar?
a)
both transmit energy
b)
both require a medium
c)
neither require a medium
d)
both transmit matter
2.
All waves carry
a)
energy
b)
light
c)
matter
d)
particles
3.
Which of these CANNOT travel in empty space?
a)
electromagnetic waves
b)
mechanical
4.
If you want to change the pitch of a sound, you have to change the ___
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
speed
d)
volume
5.
High energy waves have a ____.
a)
high frequency
b)
low frequency
c)
small amplitude
d)
big wavelength
6.
If a sound was has a big amplitude, it will be a ____ sound.
a)
soft
b)
loud
c)
high frequency
d)
low frequency
7.
Sound travels fastest through ______.
a)
solids
b)
liquids
c)
gases
d)
empty space
8.
A periodic disturbance in a solid, liquid, or gas as energy is transmitted through a medium.
a)
A. surface wave
b)
B. transverse wave
c)
C. wave
d)
D. mechanical wave
9.
A type of wave that does not require a medium.
a)
A. electromagnetic wave.
b)
B. surface wave
c)
C. medium
d)
D. transverse wave
10.
A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicularly to the direction the wave is traveling.
a)
A. surface wave
b)
B. transverse wave
c)
C. electromagnetic wave
d)
D. longitudinal wave
11.
A wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave motion.
a)
A. mechanical wave
b)
B. surface wave
c)
C. longitudinal wave
d)
D. wave
12.
The number of waves moving past a fixed point in a given amount of time.
a)
A. amplitude
b)
B. wave speed
c)
C. frequency
d)
D. wavelength
13.
The speed at which a wave travels through a medium.
a)
A. frequency
b)
B. wavelength
c)
C. wave speed
d)
D. amplitude
14.
The maximum distance that the particles of a wave’s medium vibrate from their rest position.
a)
A. frequency
b)
B. wavelength
c)
C. wave speed
d)
D. amplitude
15.
The distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave.
a)
A. frequency
b)
B. wavelength
c)
C. wave speed
d)
D. amplitude
16.
A phenomenon that occurs when two objects naturally vibrate at the same frequency.
a)
A. interference
b)
B. standing wave
c)
C. resonance
d)
D. reflection
17.
A pattern of vibration that simulates a wave that is standing still.
a)
A. interference
b)
B. standing wave
c)
C. diffraction
d)
D. reflection
18.
The combination of two or more waves that result in a single wave.
a)
A. diffraction
b)
B. resonance
c)
C. reflection
d)
D. interference
19.
When the crests of one wave overlap the crests of another wave producing a larger wave.
a)
A. diffraction
b)
B. destructive interference
c)
C. constructive interference
d)
D. resonant frequencies
20.
A section of a longitudinal wave where the particles are crowded together is called a ______.
a)
A. rarefaction.
b)
B. vibration
c)
C.compression
d)
D. surface wave.
21.
Which of the following items would work well in space?
a)
A. flashlight
b)
B. radio
c)
C. guitar
d)
D. drum set
22.
A wave can make a leaf bob up and down on the water, but it cannot move the leaf toward the shore. This is because waves only transfer ______.
a)
A. matter.
b)
B. energy.
c)
C. media.
d)
D. crests.
23.
For a laboratory experiment, Antonia wants to measure the amplitude of a transverse wave. Which of the following distances is equal to the amplitude of a transverse wave?
a)
A. the distance from one crest to the next
b)
B. the distance from the highest point to the lowest point
c)
C. the distance from one trough to the next
d)
D. the distance from the rest position of the wave to its highest point
24.
Which of these waves do NOT require a medium?
a)
A. ocean waves
b)
B. seismic waves
c)
C. sound waves
d)
D. radio waves
25.
What kind of wave is shown here?
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
sound wave
d)
mechanical wave
26.
What do we call the bottom of a transverse wave?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
wavelength
d)
amplitude
27.
What do we call the top of a transverse wave?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
amplitude
d)
frequency
28.
What happens when you increase the amplitude of a sound?
a)
it makes the sound louder
b)
it makes the sound travel faster
c)
it increases the wavelength of the sound
d)
it increases the frequency of the sound
29.
Waves that require a medium are called ______.
a)
mechanical waves
b)
transverse waves
c)
light waves
d)
gamma rays
30.
What kind of waves causes the particles of a medium to move at right angles to the direction of travel of the wave?
a)
compressional waves
b)
mechanical waves
c)
transverse waves
d)
ultraviolet rays
31.
Many times we associate transverse waves with this type of wave.
a)
compressional wave
b)
electromagnetic wave
c)
mechanical wave
32.
What do we call the part of a compressional wave that is squeezed together?
a)
compression
b)
rarefaction
c)
crest
d)
trough
33.
What do we call the part of a compressional wave that is spread apart?
a)
compression
b)
rarefaction
c)
crest
d)
trough
34.
What can electromagnetic waves travel through?
a)
only liquids
b)
only empty space (vacuum)
c)
only solids
d)
both media and empty space
35.
What is an example of a longitudinal wave?
a)
Sound waves
b)
Radio waves
c)
Visible light waves
d)
X-rays
36.
In what direction does a longitudinal wave travel in comparison to the vibrations of the medium?
a)
parallel
b)
perpendicular
37.
How are sound and light waves similar?
a)
both transmit energy
b)
both require a medium
c)
neither require a medium
d)
both transmit matter
38.
Can you hear sounds in a vacuum?
a)
Yes
b)
No
39.
What is another word for compressional waves?
a)
transverse
b)
rarefaction
c)
longitudinal
d)
electromagnetic
40.
A _____________ is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.
a)
vibration
b)
wave
c)
crest
d)
trough
41.
A _____________ is a repeated up and down or back and forth motion.
a)
vibration
b)
force
c)
wave
d)
energy
42.
The material through which a wave travels is called a ____________________.
a)
medium
b)
material
c)
solid
d)
liquid
43.
The highest point of a transverse wave is known as a ______________.
a)
trough
b)
longitudinal
c)
crest
d)
peak
44.
The lowest part of a transverse wave is known as a _______________.
a)
top
b)
bump
c)
trough
d)
crest
45.
When using one second as the period of time, the unit by which frequency is measured is the _______________.
a)
Newtons
b)
Meters
c)
Seconds
d)
Hertz
46.
The maximum distance that the medium moves away from its resting position (how big is the wave.)
a)
resting position
b)
crest
c)
amplitude
d)
frequency
47.
The number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time is known as the ______.
a)
wavelength
b)
wave
c)
amplitude
d)
frequency
48.
To find the speed of a wave you need to know:
a)
frequency and amplitude
b)
amplitude and wavelength
c)
wavelength and frequency
49.
The equation to determine speed is:
a)
wavelength/frequency
b)
wavelength x frequency
c)
frequency/wavelength
d)
amplitude x frequency
50.
All waves carry ______.
a)
energy
b)
light
c)
matter
d)
particles
51.
High energy waves have a______.
a)
high frequency
b)
low frequency
c)
small amplitude
d)
big wavelength
52.
Frequency is a measure of:
a)
length of the wave
b)
height of the wave
c)
number of waves in a given amount of time
d)
number of waves an hour
53.
This type of Electromagnetic wave reveals a break in bones.
a)
gamma ray
b)
x-ray
c)
brokenometer
d)
radio wave
54.
Which of these waves can travel in a vacuum (empty space.)
a)
sound wave
b)
radio wave
c)
compressional wave
d)
water wave
55.
Electromagnetic waves vary in ____________.
a)
the speed they travel in a vacuum
b)
the way the reflect
c)
wavelength and frequency
56.
A repeating disturbance or movement that transfers energy.
a)
Hertz
b)
Medium
c)
Wave
d)
Transverse
57.
Which letter represents wavelength?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
58.
Which letter represents the wave crest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
59.
Which letter represents the wave trough?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
60.
Which letter represents amplitude?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
61.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
62.
What is another name for wave height?
a)
Frequency
b)
Amplitude
c)
Wavelength
d)
Origin
63.
What is measured from crest to crest or trough to trough?
a)
Frequency
b)
Amplitude
c)
Wavelength
d)
Origin
64.
Sound is what type of wave?
a)
Loud Wave
b)
Transverse Wave
c)
Longitudinal Wave
d)
Frequency Wave
65.
The letter "A" in this illustration is called what on a wave?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Frequency
c)
Hertz
d)
Wavelength
66.
How would a person measure the wavelength on this sound wave?
a)
dense to less dense
b)
trough to crest
c)
compression to compression
d)
beginning of illustration to the end
67.
The amplitude of a sound wave determines how________________ a sound will be.
a)
Radiant
b)
Loud
c)
Funny
d)
Pitch
68.
Imagine an ambulance is moving toward you with its siren on. The pitch of the siren as the car moves towards you will appear to do what?
a)
remain the same.
b)
get softer in loudness.
c)
get lower as the frequency decreases.
d)
get higher as the frequency increases.
69.
Consider the speed of a wave equation where wave speed equals frequency time wavelength or v = f*λ.
What is the frequency of a sound wave with a speed of 330 m/s and a wavelength of 0.25 meters?
What is the frequency of a sound wave with a speed of 330 m/s and a wavelength of 0.25 meters?
a)
1320 m/s
b)
82.5 Hz
c)
1320 Hz
d)
82.5 m/s
70.
If the frequency of a note is 512 Hz and the speed of sound is 340 m/s at room temperature. What is the wavelength of this wave?
a)
1.5 m
b)
0.66 m
c)
174080 m
d)
340 m
71.
Frequency is the numbers of waves passing a point in a set time, usually one second. If the wave train shown took 2 seconds to pass a point, what is the frequency of the wave?
a)
12 Hz
b)
0.5 Hz
c)
2 Hz
d)
3 Hz
72.
The distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave is known as the ______.
a)
frequency
b)
wavelength
c)
wave speed
d)
amplitude
73.
What type of wave is shown?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Surface
d)
Seismic
74.
What is the speed of sound in air at 20° C?
a)
150 miles/hours
b)
344 meters/second
c)
3,000 meters/second
d)
600 miles/second
75.
The speed of a sound wave depends on ______.
a)
the frequency
b)
the medium
c)
both air temperature and medium
d)
the air temperature
76.
This word refers to any substance that sound can travel through. Sound can travel through solids, liquids, and gases.
a)
Decibel
b)
Medium
c)
Vibration
d)
Oscilloscope
77.
When two waves are aligned and overlapr to create a wave with a larger amplitude that this is known as:
a)
Resonance
b)
Constructive Interference
c)
Doppler Effect
d)
Destructive Interference
78.
What kind of interference is shown?
a)
Resonance
b)
Constructive Interference
c)
Destructive Interference
d)
Doppler Effect
79.
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapsed due to vibrations at the bridge's natural frequency, known as _____________.
a)
frequency modulation
b)
beats
c)
resonance
d)
destructive interference
80.
The Doppler effect can cause an apparent change in:
a)
loudness
b)
intensity
c)
pitch
d)
reasonance
81.
As a sound source approaches and then moves past a stationary observer, the observer will hear ______.
a)
a steady rise in pitch
b)
a sudden drop in pitch
c)
a drop in pitch, then a rise in pitch
d)
a rise in pitch, then a drop in pitch
82.
Which is the approximate range of human hearing?
a)
5-5,000 Hz
b)
500-20,000 Hz
c)
20-20,000 Hz
d)
20-5,000 Hz
83.
This occurs when sound waves are reflected (bounce back) from a hard surface.
a)
Amplitude
b)
Pitch
c)
Volume
d)
Echo
84.
Which of the following objects would absorb sound best?
a)
Metal chair
b)
Wool blanket
c)
Glass window
d)
Tile floor
85.
What kind of wave is shown?
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
sound wave
d)
mechanical wave
86.
Where are rarefactions and compressions found?
a)
Longitudinal Waves
b)
Surface Waves
c)
Transverse Waves
87.
Waves can travel through empty space or they can travel through a medium. Which statement best describes a medium?
a)
The solid matter that waves travel through
b)
The gas matter that waves travel through
c)
The liquid matter that waves travel through
d)
The solid, liquid, or gas matter that waves travel through
88.
Mechanical waves cannot be transmitted through a vacuum. Therefore, which of the following are NOT mechanical waves?
a)
Water waves
b)
Seismic waves
c)
Sound waves
d)
Light waves
89.
The wave with high and low pressure areas is called a ________ wave. The high pressure area is known as a _____________ and the low pressure area is known as a ______________.
a)
Electromagnetic waves, Crest, Trough
b)
Mechanical Longitudinal, Compression, Rarefaction
c)
Mechanical Transverse, Rarefaction, Compression
d)
Electromagnetic Waves, Trough, Crest
90.
When it is said that there is a perpendicular nature to a mechanical wave what is meant is that there is a:
a)
disturbance of particles is up/down while flow of energy right/left, longitudinal
b)
disturbance of particles right/left while flow of energy up/down, transverse
c)
disturbance of particles right/left while flow of energy right/left, tranverse
d)
disturbance of particles up/down while flow of energy right/left, transverse
91.
When it is said that there is a parallel nature to a mechanical wave this refers to the:
a)
disturbance of particles is up/down while flow of energy right/left, longitudinal
b)
disturbance of particles right/left while flow of energy up/down, transverse
c)
disturbance of particles right/left while flow of energy right/left, longitudinal
d)
disturbance of particles up/down while flow of energy right/left, transverse
92.
The following picture displays what type of wave with a perpendicular nature, flow of energy right/left, vibration of medium up/down?
a)
Electromagnetic wave
b)
Mechanical longitudinal
c)
Mechanical transverse
d)
Mechanical
93.
What measurement is shown by line A on this wave?
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
wavelength
d)
miles
94.
What measurement is shown by line D on this wave?
a)
amplitude
b)
wavelength
c)
distance
d)
frequency
95.
How do the measurements of line A and line C compare?
a)
they both measure wavelength
b)
they both measure frequency
c)
line A measures wavelength and C measures distance of a crest
d)
Line A measures wavelength and line C measures amplitude
96.
What do the most energetic electromagnetic waves possess?
a)
long wavelengths and low frequencies
b)
short wavelengths and high frequencies
c)
long wavelengths and high frequencies
d)
short wavelengths and low frequencies
97.
Which of these two waves appears to have the lower frequency?
a)
Wave A
b)
Wave B
c)
They have the same frequency
d)
Only amplitudes are shown
98.
Which of these two waves appears to have the higher amplitude?
a)
Wave A
b)
Wave B
c)
They both have the same amplitude
d)
The waves only show frequency
99.
This type of wave looks like a wave on the ocean.
a)
longitudinal
b)
transverse
100.
________ are to longitudinal waves as crests are to transverse waves.
a)
refractions
b)
reflections
c)
rarefactions
d)
compressions
101.
Which type of wave has the most energy?
a)
Low frequency low amplitude
b)
high frequency high amplitude
c)
high frequency low amplitude
d)
low frequency high amplitude
102.
Sound travels fastest through ______.
a)
solids
b)
liquids
c)
gases
d)
empty space
103.
If a sound was has a big amplitude, it will be heard as a ____ sound.
a)
soft
b)
loud
c)
high frequency
d)
low frequency
104.
The combination of two or more waves that result in a single wave is known as ______.
a)
A. diffraction
b)
B. resonance
c)
C. reflection
d)
D. interference
105.
Can you hear sounds in a vacuum?
a)
Yes
b)
No
106.
You will see a flash of before you hear the thunder that goes with it because-
a)
the eye is quicker than the ear
b)
thunder occurs much later than lightening
c)
sound travels faster through the atmosphere than light
d)
light travels faster through the atmosphere than sound
107.
How high or low a sound seems is known as ______.
a)
pitch
b)
patch
c)
pihment
d)
scream
108.
Which travels faster, light or sound?
a)
Light
b)
Sound
109.
What is a medium?
a)
something between a small and a large?
b)
the substance through which a wave can travel
c)
a pattern of vibration that simulates when a wave is standing still
d)
the distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave
110.
Based on the drawing, choose the best description of how wavelength and frequency are related.
a)
As wavelength increases, frequency increases
b)
As frequency increases, wavelength remains the same
c)
As frequency increases, wavelength decreases
d)
frequency and wavelength mean the same thing
111.
High frequency waves have a _________ wavelength.
a)
varying
b)
high
c)
the same
d)
low
112.
EM waves________________travel through space.
a)
never
b)
cannot
c)
can
113.
What is the relationship between amplitude and a wave’s energy?
a)
A waves energy is greater than its amplitude
b)
Amplitude is not equal to a wave’s energy
c)
Amplitude is greater than a wave’s energy
d)
Amplitude is equal to a wave’s energy
114.
Light waves are able to travel through solids, liquids, gases or empty space.
a)
True
b)
False
115.
Sound CANNOT travel through space.
a)
True
b)
False
116.
Which of the following is NOT a mechanical wave?
a)
Sound
b)
Ocean Waves
c)
Light
d)
Earthquake Waves
117.
Electromagnetic waves have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT
a)
wavelength.
b)
amplitude.
c)
frequency.
d)
matter.
118.
What wave interaction occurs when waves combine and the resulting wave has a greater amplitude than each of the individual waves had?
a)
regular reflection
b)
diffuse reflection
c)
constructive interference
d)
destructive interference
119.
All waves are produced by ______.
a)
energy
b)
vibrations
120.
What does Number 3 represent?
a)
amplitude
b)
rest position
c)
diffractrion
d)
frenquency
121.
What does Number 4 represent?
a)
wavelength
b)
rest position
122.
What does this represent?
a)
compression
b)
rarefraction
123.
A 4 m wave travels at 6 Hz. What is its speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
40 m/s
c)
24 m/s
d)
1.55 m/s
124.
A wave travels 600 m/s at a frequency of 200 Hz. What is its wavelength?
a)
30 m
b)
3 m
c)
12,000 m
d)
300 m
125.
What part of the wave is shown at letter A?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
wavelength
d)
frequency
126.
Which part of the wave is shown at letter B?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
wavelength resting point
127.
Which part of the wave is shown at letter C?
a)
crest
b)
wavelength
c)
resting point
d)
amplitude
128.
Which part of the wave is shown at letter D?
a)
trough
b)
resting point/line of equilibrium
c)
wavelength
d)
frequency
129.
Which part of the wave is shown at letter E?
a)
trough
b)
crest
c)
resting point
d)
amplitude
130.
What is the frequency of this wave?
a)
3 Hertz
b)
4 Hertz
c)
5 Hertz
d)
6 Hertz
131.
What happens to the energy of a wave when the frequency increases?
a)
it increases
b)
it decreases
c)
it stays the same
132.
Which wave has a longer wavelength?
a)
wave C
b)
wave D
133.
What is the speed of a wave that has a wavelength of 2 meters and a frequency of 2.5 Hz?
a)
2.5 m/s
b)
5 m/s
c)
4.5 m/s
d)
6 m/s
134.
Which wave has the greater frequency?
a)
wave B
b)
wave C
135.
Which wave has the most energy?
a)
top wave
b)
bottom wave
136.
How many wavelengths are in the wave shown?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
6
d)
7
137.
Sound waves are compressional waves.
a)
true
b)
false
138.
Which of these electromagnetic waves can we see?
a)
radio
b)
x-ray
c)
microwave
d)
visible light
139.
Which of these waves can travel in a vacuum (empty space)/
a)
sound wave
b)
radio wave
c)
compressional wave
d)
water wave
140.
Gamma rays have the shortest wavelength, and therefore the ____ frequency.
a)
lowest
b)
highest
141.
An object's period vibrating on a spring or string is dependant upon its mass of the object and _____.
a)
the strength/tension of the spring/string.
b)
the length
c)
the initial displacement
d)
the restoring force
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