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WorksheetsWaves Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 4hrs 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
Waves transfer...
a)
neither energy nor matter
b)
only matter
c)
only energy
d)
energy and matter
2.
Which of the following waves requires a medium?
a)
sound wave
b)
microwave
c)
X-ray
d)
visible light
3.
A wave can make a leaf bob up and down on the water, but it cannot move it towards the shore. This is because waves transfer only...
a)
crests
b)
media
c)
energy
d)
matter
4.
Which of the following waves does NOT require a medium?
a)
radio waves
b)
sound waves
c)
seismic waves
d)
ocean waves
5.
If a wave is traveling at a certain speed and its frequency is cut in half, what would happen to the wavelength of the wave?
a)
the wavelength would double
b)
the wavelength would remain the same
c)
the wavelength would produce a standing wave
d)
the wavelength would be halved
6.
How do waves transfer energy?
a)
by a combination of waves
b)
through comperssion
c)
by the vibration of the particles in a medium
d)
through ocean waves
7.
A section of a longitudinal wave where the particles are crowded together is called a...
a)
surface wave
b)
vibration
c)
compression
d)
rarefraction
8.
When the crest of one wave overlap the crests of another wave or waves, which of the following occurs?
a)
resonant frequencies
b)
constructive interference
c)
destructive interference
d)
diffraction
9.
Which of the following waves can travel without a medium?
a)
radio waves
b)
sound waves
c)
seismic waves
d)
ocean waves
10.
Part of a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread apart is called a...
a)
surface wave
b)
vibration
c)
compression
d)
rarefaction
11.
An example of a mechanical wave is a...
a)
X-ray
b)
ocean wave
c)
radio wave
d)
light wave
12.
A disturbance that sends energy through matter or empty space is called what?
a)
crest
b)
medium
c)
trough
d)
wave
13.
What is the amplitude of a wave related to?
a)
height
b)
mass
c)
speed
d)
velocity
14.
What is wavelength a measure of?
a)
distance between points on two waves
b)
temperature of a wave
c)
speed of a wave
d)
height above a wave
15.
The frequency of a wave is measured using which of the following units?
a)
wavelength
b)
meters per second
c)
hertz
d)
decibel
16.
What happens to a wave when it is refracted?
a)
the wave is radiated
b)
the wave is reflected
c)
the wave is transmitted
d)
the wave is bent
17.
What is the speed of light in a vacuum?
a)
300 m/s
b)
3,000,000 m/s
c)
3,000 m/s
d)
300,000,000 m/s
18.
An electromagnetic wave...
a)
can travel through matter and empty space
b)
cannot travel through matter
c)
can travel only through empty space
d)
never moves
19.
Electromagnetic waves are produced by?
a)
the vibration of an electric field and a magnetic field together
b)
the vibrations of iron fillings
c)
static electricity
d)
earth's magnetic field
20.
The electromagnetic spectrum is the entire range of...
a)
EM waves
b)
gamma rays and Xrays
c)
ultraviolet light
d)
colors of visible light
21.
Which of the following wave interactions occurs when waves combine and the resulting wave has a greater amplitude than the individual waves had?
a)
destructive interference
b)
constructive interference
c)
diffuse reflection
d)
regular reflection
22.
What is it called when light waves bounce back from a surface?
a)
radiation
b)
diffraction
c)
refraction
d)
reflection
23.
What is it called when light waves change direction as they interact with a medium?
a)
refraction
b)
radiation
c)
reflection
d)
diffraction
24.
How is the frequency of a wave related to the wavelength?
a)
most low frequency waves have short wavelengths
b)
high frequency waves have short wavelengths
c)
they are not related
d)
high frequency waves have long wavelengths
25.
How is the energy of a wave related to its frequency?
a)
high frequency waves have large energies
b)
energy of a wave only depends on what it is traveling through
c)
high frequency waves have low energies
d)
energy of a wave depends on its speed
26.
Which of the following types of electromagnetic waves has the lowest energy?
a)
microwaves
b)
radiowaves
c)
infrared
d)
visible light
27.
Which of these types of electromagnetic waves has the highest frequency?
a)
gamma
b)
X-rays
c)
ultraviolet
d)
infrared
28.
Which of the following types of electromagnetic waves has the shortest wavelength?
a)
infrared
b)
visible light
c)
ultraviolet
d)
radiowaves
29.
What can split white light into its component colors?
a)
protractor
b)
disperser
c)
prism
d)
radio
30.
Which color of light is refracted the furthest?
a)
red
b)
violet
c)
green
d)
blue
31.
Which type of electromagnetic wave travels the fastest?
a)
radio waves
b)
visible light
c)
gamma
d)
they all travel at the same speed
32.
What is infrared used for?
a)
night vision
b)
communication
c)
cooking
d)
tanning beds
33.
Which type of electromagnetic waves is used to sterilize food?
a)
beta
b)
gamma
c)
alpha
d)
delta
34.
Which type of UV has the highest hazard level?
a)
UVB
b)
UVC
c)
UVA
d)
UV
35.
What type of electromagnetic waves is used by mobile phones?
a)
microwave
b)
radio wave
c)
X-rays
d)
ultraviolet
36.
What type of wave is a sound wave?
a)
longitudinal
b)
electromagnetic
c)
transverse
d)
mechanical
37.
Which example proves light is faster than sound?
a)
we hear lightning before seeing thunder
b)
we see lightning before hearing thunder
c)
we see ripples in water after heard a splash
d)
we hear the microwave ding before the light turns off
38.
Which of the following can happen to light waves?
a)
reflection, refraction and diffraction
b)
reflection and refraction only
c)
reflection and diffraction only
d)
none of the above
39.
What is the law of reflection?
a)
the angle of incidence is always greater than the angle of reflection
b)
the angle of entry equals the angle of reflection
c)
the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection
40.
What is dispersion?
a)
the splitting of light into the colors of the rainbow
b)
when waves spread out after passing though a gap
c)
when waves change speed when they enter a new medium
41.
Which color of light is refracted the least?
a)
red
b)
green
c)
blue
d)
violet
42.
What type of wave is a light wave?
a)
longitudinal
b)
transverse
c)
water
d)
seismic
43.
How do we calculate refractive index?
a)
n= sin r ÷ sin i
b)
n = sin i ÷ sin r
c)
n = sin i x sin r
44.
In which does light travel the fastest?
a)
air
b)
water
c)
glass
45.
Through which medium does sound travel the fastest?
a)
gas
b)
liquid
c)
solid
46.
Which of these cannot travel through a vacuum?
a)
sound
b)
microwaves
c)
radiowaves
d)
ultraviolet
47.
What describes the spreading out of a wave after it has passed through a gap?
a)
refraction
b)
reflection
c)
diffraction
d)
interference
48.
What is the period of a wave?
a)
the distance it takes to complete one oscillation
b)
the time it takes to complete one oscillation
c)
the maximum distrubance from its undistrubed point
49.
Which of these is not a type of electromagnetic radiation?
a)
infrared
b)
ultraviolet
c)
gamma
d)
sound
50.
What is the wave speed equation?
a)
speed= distance ÷ time
b)
speed= frequency ÷ wavelength
c)
speed= frequency x wavelength
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