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Worksheets6th Six Weeks Exam
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 3hrs 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
A wave that requires a medium through wave which to travel
a)
A. electromagnetic wave
b)
B. longitudinal wave
c)
C. mechanical wave
d)
D. transverse wave
3.
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
4.
A wave that does not require a medium
a)
A. electromagnetic wave.
b)
B. surface wave
c)
C. medium
d)
D. transverse wave
5.
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
6.
The blue section of the wave is measuring _________________.
a)
wavelength
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
amplitude
7.
The orange line is measuring the _________________________.
a)
wavelength
b)
amplitude
c)
crest
d)
trough
8.
Which letter represents the wave trough?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
9.
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
10.
The number of waves produced in a given amount of time
a)
A. amplitude
b)
B. wave speed
c)
C. frequency
d)
D. wavelength
11.
The speed at which a wave travels through a medium
a)
A. frequency
b)
B. wavelength
c)
C. wave speed
d)
D. amplitude
12.
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
13.
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
14.
The bending of a wave as the wave passes between two substances in which the speed of the wave differs
a)
A. refraction
b)
B. reflection
c)
C. resonance
d)
D. standing wave
15.
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
16.
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
17.
The bouncing back of a ray of light, sound, or heat when the ray hits a surface that it does not penetrate
a)
A. refraction
b)
B. reflection
c)
C. resonance
d)
D. standing wave
18.
When the crests of one wave overlap the crests of another wave or waves, this occurs.
a)
A. diffraction
b)
B. destructive interference
c)
C. constructive interference
d)
D. resonant frequencies
19.
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.
20.
Which of the following items would work well in space?
a)
A. flashlight
b)
B. radio
c)
C. guitar
d)
D. drum set
21.
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.
22.
All electromagnetic waves have the same...
a)
frequency
b)
speed
c)
wavelength
d)
energy
23.
electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths are
a)
gamma rays
b)
x-rays
c)
infrared waves
d)
radio waves
24.
which of the following does NOT belong in the electromagnetic spectrum:
a)
X-ray
b)
sound wave
c)
ultra violet rays
d)
microwaves
25.
In visible light, which color has the longest wavelength?
a)
Red
b)
Violet
c)
Yellow
d)
Green
26.
_____________________light is the only type of EM wave detected by the human eye.
a)
Red
b)
Gamma
c)
Microwave
d)
Visible
27.
This wave has the second highest frequency on the spectrum.
a)
microwaves
b)
visible light
c)
x-rays
d)
gamma ray
28.
_______ carry the greatest amount of energy.
a)
x-rays
b)
gamma rays
c)
infrared rays
d)
visible light
29.
The higher the frequency the ______ the energy.
a)
higher
b)
lower
c)
neither, stays the same
30.
Put the visible light colors in order from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength
a)
Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red
b)
Red, Yellow, Green, Orange, Violet, Blue, Indigo
c)
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
31.
Through what kind of matter does light move fastest?
a)
liquids
b)
air
c)
matter that is lighter in color
d)
matter that is in larger objects
32.
What happens to blue light when it hits a shirt that appears blue?
a)
The light is reflected.
b)
The light is absorbed.
c)
The light is refracted.
d)
The light is blocked.
33.
What does it mean to refract?
a)
bounce off
b)
to bend
c)
curve outward
d)
reflect
34.
This shows the phenomenon known as....
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
mirrors
d)
focal point
35.
What happens when light hits a mirror?
a)
it makes a color
b)
it reflects
c)
it makes a rainbow
d)
it passes through
36.
What is the frequency of a sound wave with a period of 23.2 seconds?
a)
.04 Hz
b)
23.2 Hz
c)
.04 m/s
d)
23.2 m/s
37.
A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?
a)
500 m/s
b)
50 m/s
c)
5 m/s
d)
0.5 m/s
38.
A wave has frequency of 5 Hz and a speed of 25 m/s. What is the wavelength of the wave?
a)
25 m
b)
125 m
c)
5 m
d)
25 m/s
39.
A wave has wavelength of 10 m and a speed of 340 m/s. What is the frequency of the wave?
a)
34 m/s
b)
3400 Hz
c)
3400 m/s
d)
34 Hz
40.
Light has traveled from a diamond into water at 32.2⁰. The index of refraction for water is 1.33 while the index of refraction of a diamond is 2.42. At what angle did the light refract at when traveling into the water?
a)
75.8 degrees
b)
42.0 degrees
c)
26.3 degrees
d)
63.8 degrees
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