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WorksheetsEnergy Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of energy is formed by vibrating objects?
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
thermal
d)
electrical
2.
A guitarist strums two strings of the same thickness on a guitar. The first string vibrates faster than the second string. What is true about the pitch of the strings?
a)
The first string has a higher pitch than the second string.
b)
The second string has a higher pitch than the first string.
c)
Both strings have the same pitch.
d)
The pitch of the second string depends on the pitch of the first string.
3.
Why is the pitch of a thick guitar string lower than the pitch of a thin guitar string?
a)
The thick guitar string vibrates faster.
b)
The thick guitar string vibrates slower.
c)
The thick guitar strings vibrations have more energy.
d)
The thick guitar strings vibrations have less energy.
4.
The vibrations of sound can travel through all of the following materials EXCEPT:
a)
solids
b)
liquids
c)
gases
d)
empty space
5.
A vibrating object with a _ length will produce a lower pitch.
a)
shorter
b)
longer
c)
thicker
d)
thinner
6.
Which of the following means the loudness and softness of sound?
a)
pitch
b)
volume
c)
vibration
d)
vaccuum
7.
Todd pulled a rubber band really tight and plucked it so that it made a noise. He then held the rubber band loosely and plucked it again. Todd noticed that the tight rubber band made a higher pitch noise than the loose rubber band. Which best explains why the tight rubber band has a higher pitch sound?
a)
The loose rubber band did not vibrate so the pitch was lower.
b)
The tight rubber band vibrates slower than the loose rubber band.
c)
The tight rubber band vibrates faster than the loose rubber band.
d)
The loose rubber band is in a vacuum.
8.
A greater force on an object will produce a ___ sound.
a)
louder
b)
softer
c)
higher
d)
lower
9.
Which of the following would be an example of distance affecting the volume of sound?
a)
Tina leaves a concert and notices the farther away she gets from the stage, the harder it is for her to hear the music.
Tina leaves a concert and notices the farther away she gets from the stage, the harder it is for her to hear the music.
b)
Alec drops a book lightly on the table, then slams the book on the table. He notices that slamming the book makes a louder noise.
Alec drops a book lightly on the table, then slams the book on the table. He notices that slamming the book makes a louder noise.
c)
James plucks a thick guitar string and a thin guitar string and hears that the thinner guitar string has a higher pitch.
James plucks a thick guitar string and a thin guitar string and hears that the thinner guitar string has a higher pitch.
10.
Which of the following is translucent?
a)
tissue paper
b)
air
c)
wood
d)
clear plastic
11.
You want a gift to be a surprise. What is the best type of container to put it in?
a)
transparent
b)
plastic
c)
opaque
d)
translucent
12.
A student places a sheet of white construction paper on her desk. What happens to most of the light that strikes the white construction paper?
a)
The light is bent by the paper.
b)
The light reflects off the paper.
c)
The light is absorbed by the paper.
d)
The light passes through the paper.
13.
Which best describes what happens when light reaches translucent materials?
a)
All of the light passes through.
b)
Some light passes through and some light is scattered.
Some light passes through and some light is scattered.
c)
The light is reflected off the material.
d)
Some light bounces off in different directions, while some is absorbed.
14.
Which pair of colors shows the two colors with the lowest and highest energy?
a)
red, orange
b)
violet, green
c)
violet, yellow
d)
red, violet
15.
Which of the following is NOT an example of light being refracted?
a)
using a hand lens to make small objects look larger
b)
using a prism to show the colors of the spectrum
c)
using eyeglasses to see things better
d)
using a mirror to see your image
16.
Light can pass clearly through some solids, liquids, or gases. All of the following materials are transparent EXCEPT _____.
a)
mirror
b)
air
c)
window
d)
water
17.
What happens to light when it passes through a prism?
a)
Light is absorbed.
Light is absorbed.
b)
Light separates into different colors.
c)
Light shines brightly.
d)
Light makes objects look larger.
18.
The different colors of light revealed when white light is passed through a prism are called a ________________.
a)
rainbow
b)
visibility
c)
wavelength
d)
spectrum
19.
Which of the following can act like a prism?
a)
raindrop
b)
radio
c)
paper
d)
laser
20.
Which of the following is correct about the brightness of light?
a)
The closer the light source is, the greater the brightness
b)
The farther away the light source, the greater the brightness
c)
The bigger the room, the greater the brightness
d)
Brightness cannot be changed
21.
When light shines on Peter’s shirt, the shirt looks blue. Why does the shirt look blue?
a)
It absorbs all the light and turns most of it into blue light.
b)
It reflects the blue part of the light and absorbs most of the rest.
c)
It absorbs only the blue part of the light.
d)
It gives off its own blue light.
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