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Total questions: 130
Worksheet time: 2hrs 24mins
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Class
Date
1.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
2.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
3.
The highest point on a wave is:
a)
the crest
b)
the trough
c)
the top
d)
the coast
4.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
5.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:
a)
frequency
b)
period
c)
longitudinal
d)
transverse wave
6.
The type of waves that require medium to pass:
a)
Mechanical Waves
b)
Electromagnetic Waves
7.
Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Frequency
d)
Wavelength
8.
When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?
a)
The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.
b)
The wavelength increases.
c)
The wavelength decreases.
d)
More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.
9.
A mechanical wave cannot travel through...
a)
a vacuum(empty space).
b)
water.
c)
air.
d)
glass.
10.
Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
D
d)
C & G
11.
Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
B & F
d)
F
12.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
13.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.
Which of the following can sound travel through?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of the above
15.
crest to crest or trough to trough
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
16.
Electromagnetic waves include the following except
a)
radio waves
b)
X-rays
c)
doing the wave at a football game
d)
microwaves
17.
regular disturbances that carry energy through matter or space
a)
crest
b)
energy
c)
wave
d)
trough
18.
which material does sound travel the fastest?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gases
19.
When a wave strikes and object and bounces off. (example echo)
a)
medium
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
interference
20.
When a wave bends as it passes through at an angle from one medium to another.(example: pencil in a glass of water-)
a)
medium
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
interference
21.
You and your father inspect an empty house with the hopes of buying it. You walk through the rooms talking to one another, and you notice that your voices and footsteps are echoing in the big, empty house. What causes the echo?
a)
sound
waves reflecting off smooth, flat surfaces throughout the house
b)
sound
waves moving around the large rooms
c)
sound
waves moving slowly through air
d)
sound
waves refracting around corners in the empty rooms
22.
Cletus wants to make ear protectors for people who work around loud jet engines at Hartsfield Airport in Atlanta. Which of the following materials should he experiment with for the best results?
a)
a material that produces sound
b)
a material that absorbs sound
c)
a material that transmits sound
d)
a material that amplifies sound
23.
As the fire truck approached Mary, the pitch of the siren got higher. Once the fire truck passed and moved away, the siren's pitch got lower. This change in pitch is because of a change in the sound wave's
a)
concussion.
b)
amplitude.
c)
reflection.
d)
frequency.
24.
Which surface is the best reflector of sound?
a)
bumpy and soft
b)
smooth and soft
c)
smooth and hard
d)
bumpy and hard
25.
Which statement about sound waves is true?
a)
Air travels with them
b)
They travel through a vacuum
c)
They exist only if heard
d)
They can be reflected.
26.
What does the motion of the source of a sound cause?
a)
resonance
b)
shock waves
c)
the Doppler effect
d)
echolocation
27.
After the train passed, the pitch of the train whistle became lower. This change in sound would be represented by what change in the diagram above?
a)
The distance represented by C would increase.
b)
The distance represented by C would decrease.
c)
The distance represented by D would increase.
d)
The distance represented by D would decrease.
28.
Which of the following would you hear as a low pitched sound?
a)
sound wave with a frequency of 50 Hz
b)
sound wave with frequency of 10,000 Hz
c)
sound wave with an intensity of 10 dB
d)
sound wave with an intensity of 100 dB
29.
A tuning fork with a frequency of 404 Hertz is struck with a soft hammer. The fork is struck a second time by the same hammer with twice as much force, and the volume, or amplitude, increases by a factor of two. What will the frequency of the second sound be?
a)
101 Hz
b)
202 Hz
c)
404 Hz
d)
808 Hz
30.
If distance C on the diagram increased, what would happen to the pitch?
a)
The pitch would be louder.
b)
The pitch would be softer.
c)
The pitch would be higher.
d)
The pitch would be lower.
31.
If the distance represented by the letter A were increased, how would it change the way the sound was heard?
a)
The sound would be higher.
b)
The sound would be lower.
c)
The sound would be softer.
d)
The sound would be louder.
32.
When comparing the two waves that are shown, how would Wave A (green wave) differ than Wave B (black wave)?
a)
Wave A and B have the same amplitude, but wave B (black) has a lower pitch.
b)
Wave A and B have the same amplitude, but Wave A has a lower pitch.
c)
Wave A and B have the same pitch, but Wave A is a softer sound.
d)
Wave A and B have the same pitch, but Wave B is a softer sound.
33.
What best describes the doppler effect?
a)
An apparent change in frequency of a wave due to the relative motion between a wave source and an observer
b)
When sound changes pitch
c)
When light changes color
d)
An apparent change in the amplitude of a wave due to the relative motion between a wave source and an observer.
34.
Based on the Doppler effect, what can you tell about the motion of this object?
a)
It is moving left.
b)
It is moving right quickly.
c)
It is standing still.
d)
It is moving up slowly.
35.
Based on the Doppler effect, what can you tell about this object's motion?
a)
It's velocity is to the North.
b)
It's velocity is to the South.
c)
It's velocity is to the West.
d)
It's velocity is to the East.
36.
When a car moves towards you, the sound of its horn seems relatively...
a)
Low pitched
b)
High pitched
c)
Normal
37.
True or False: The Doppler effect occurs when a wave source moves towards an observer.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
When the car moves away from you, its horn seems...
a)
Low pitched
b)
High pitched
c)
Normal
39.
What is the decibel range for the sound of rain falling?
a)
15-25
b)
60-75
c)
180-95
d)
90-100
40.
When light bounces off an object it's called _________.
a)
broken
b)
spectrum
c)
reflection
d)
refraction
41.
What is the decibel range for the sound of a space shuttle launch?
a)
15-25
b)
35-65
c)
180-95
d)
150-195
42.
Which waves lengths represented are the longest?
a)
radio
b)
ultraviolet
c)
gamma rays
d)
infrared
43.
The loudness of a sound depends on ________.
a)
the width of the wave
b)
the brightness of the wave
c)
the length of the wave
d)
the wave height or amplitude
44.
When light bends it's called __________.
a)
broken
b)
spectrum
c)
reflection
d)
refraction
45.
If atoms get excited _________.
a)
the electrons give off light
b)
the electrons stop moving
c)
the nucleus gives off photons
d)
the photons give off electrons
46.
Which waves lengths represented are the shortest?
a)
radio
b)
ultraviolet
c)
gamma rays
d)
infrared
47.
What is the decibel range for the sound of a marching band?
a)
50-80
b)
35-65
c)
180-95
d)
50-195
48.
Name objects that produce light.
a)
sun, lightening, light bulb, fire
b)
electromagnetic spectrum and amplitude, frequency, and pitch
c)
photons and decibels
d)
reflections and refractions.
49.
True or false: as you move along the spectrum, left to right, the wavelengths decrease in size (get smaller)
a)
true
b)
false
50.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
51.
Select the correct order of waves on the EMS
a)
Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
b)
Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
c)
Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
d)
Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
52.
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
Infrared rays
53.
Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy
a)
Radio waves
b)
Ultraviolet Rays
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-rays
54.
Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
a)
X-rays
b)
Visible Light
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
55.
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
56.
Which of the following electromagnetic waves is given off as heat?
a)
Radio Waves
b)
Infrared Rays
c)
Visible Light
d)
Gamma Rays
57.
The _______________ determines the color of visible light.
a)
wavelength
b)
speed
c)
amplitude
d)
light
58.
How are electromagnetic waves different from other waves?
a)
They have very short wavelengths
b)
They transmit energy instead of matter
c)
They can travel through a vacuum
d)
They can change direction by reflection
59.
Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest energy?
a)
gamma ray
b)
infrared wave
c)
visible light wave
d)
microwave
60.
As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the amount of energy in that wave...
a)
increases.
b)
decreases.
c)
stays the same.
61.
Which color has the highest frequency?
a)
red
b)
orange
c)
green
d)
blue
62.
Which color has the least amount of energy?
a)
red
b)
orange
c)
green
d)
blue
63.
Which of the following has the longest wavelength?
a)
microwaves
b)
visible light
c)
x-rays
d)
infrared waves
64.
High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.
a)
varying
b)
long
c)
the same
d)
short
65.
The distance between two crests or two troughs of a wave is called:
a)
frequency
b)
amplitud
c)
wavelength
d)
hertz
66.
All electromagnetic waves have the same...
a)
frequency
b)
speed
c)
wavelength
d)
energy
67.
The height of the wave is known as the _____________.
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
68.
Is a convex lens thicker or thinner in the middle?
a)
Thicker
b)
Thinner
69.
The law of reflection states that the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence.
a)
True
b)
False
70.
Which letter shows reflection?
a)
Pathway A
b)
Pathway B
c)
Pathway C
d)
Pathway D
71.
Which term explains the path of the light ray in this diagram?
a)
Convection
b)
Scattering
c)
Absorption
d)
Refraction
72.
What do you see when water droplets refract and diffract sunlight?
a)
thunderstorm
b)
eclipse
c)
rainbow
d)
clouds
73.
What does it mean to refract?
a)
bounce off
b)
to bend
c)
curve outward
d)
reflect
74.
What happens when light hits a mirror?
a)
it makes a color
b)
it reflects
c)
it makes a rainbow
d)
it passes through
75.
A prism could best be described as which of the following?
a)
A triangle with an opening on one side and another side that absorbs light.
b)
A triangle object that allows light to enter and be refracted out into colors
c)
A pyramid shaped object that reflects the rats of the rainbow
d)
A triangular object that absorbs the light from a rainbow
76.
What kind of wave is pictured below?
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
sound wave
d)
mechanical wave
77.
What is the name of a material in which waves, like sound waves, seismic waves, and waves in a slinky
a)
Vacuum
b)
Medium
c)
Mechanical
d)
Space
78.
Why would a wave change direction?
a)
Because it kept traveling through the same medium
b)
Because it went from one medium to another
c)
the amplitude was too large
d)
the frequency was too small
79.
All waves carry
a)
energy
b)
light
c)
matter
d)
particles
80.
Which letter represents the wave trough?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
81.
What is measured from crest to crest or trough to trough?
a)
Frequency
b)
Amplitude
c)
Wavelength
d)
Origin
82.
Sound waves are...
a)
cool
b)
not cool
c)
transverse waves
d)
longitudinal waves
83.
What is frequency?
a)
A measure of the number of waves that pass a point in a given amount of time
b)
Contains compressions and rarefactions
c)
Spread out part of wave
d)
A disturbance that travels through a medium from one location to another location
84.
What is reflected?
a)
The bending of light as it passes through one material to another
b)
The bouncing of light from a surface
c)
Materials that allow all light to pass through
d)
Letting light through but scattering it
85.
What is refracted?
a)
The bending of light as it passes through one material to another
b)
On the Electromagnetic spectrum, these have the shortest wavelengths and highest frequency
c)
Type of wave in which sound travels
d)
Highest point on a wave
86.
True or false? Visible light is a form of radiant energy that moves in transverse waves
a)
True
b)
False
87.
What is diffraction?
a)
When light waves strike an obstacle and new waves are produced
b)
Takes place when two or more waves overlap
c)
Bent waves interfere and form a diffraction pattern
d)
The paths of wave fronts are shown when light strikes a big obstacle
88.
An instrument that uses reflected sound waves to find underwater objects
a)
Ultrasonic Technology
b)
Echo
c)
Series circuit
d)
Sonar
89.
The harder and smoother the surface, the _______ the reflection.
a)
Weaker
b)
Stronger
c)
Louder
d)
Quierter
90.
Is a convex lens thicker or thinner in the middle?
a)
Thicker
b)
Thinner
91.
What are 2 types of lenses?
a)
Concave Lens & Convex Lens
b)
Concave Lens & Magnifying Lens
c)
Convex Lens & Magnifying Lens
92.
Is a concave lens thicker or thinner in the middle?
a)
Thicker
b)
Thinner
93.
What kind of lens is a magnifying glass?
a)
Convex Lens
b)
Concave Lens
94.
The following is a picture of what type of mirror?
a)
Convex Mirror
b)
Concave Mirror
c)
Plane Mirror
d)
Flat Mirror
95.
The following is a picture of what type of mirror?
a)
Convex Mirror
b)
Concave Mirror
c)
Plane Mirror
d)
Flat Mirror
96.
What color might short wavelength light appear to us?
a)
green
b)
blue
c)
red
d)
orange
97.
Sunlight contains....
a)
All Colors
b)
4 Colors
c)
3 Colors
d)
1 Colors
98.
What is it called when a crest of a wave meets with the trough of another wave?
a)
Interference
b)
Diffraction
c)
Reflection
d)
Scattering
99.
This is the tendency of light to bend around objects.
a)
Interference
b)
Diffraction
c)
Reflection
d)
Scattering
100.
Which of the figures represents reflection?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
101.
Which of the following represents refraction?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
102.
Refraction occurs when _____________
a)
the wave's speed changes by entering a new medium
b)
a wave bounces off of a boundary
c)
waves parts meet each other
d)
waves bend around a barrier
103.
Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?
a)
A
b)
D
c)
B & F
d)
F
104.
The type of wave in which the medium moves perpendicular to the wave motion is
a)
transverse
b)
longitudinal (or compression)
c)
refraction
d)
diffraction
105.
The type of wave in which the medium moves parallel to the wave motion is
a)
transverse
b)
longitudinal
c)
light
d)
electromagnetic
106.
What do water droplets in a rainbow act like?
a)
prisms
b)
flashlights
c)
reflectors
d)
lasers
107.
Which kind of wave has the greatest frequency?
a)
gamma rays
b)
infrared
c)
ultraviolet
d)
microwaves
108.
Which of the following colors of visible light has the longest wavelength?
a)
orange
b)
blue
c)
red
d)
green
109.
Which of the following regions of the electromagnetic spectrum has the lowest frequency?
a)
ultraviolet
b)
infrared
c)
visible
d)
x-ray
110.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
111.
The unit of frequency is ___.
a)
meters
b)
nanometers (nm)
c)
m/s
d)
Hertz
112.
Which color has the least amount of energy?
a)
red
b)
orange
c)
green
d)
blue
113.
Which color has the highest frequency?
a)
red
b)
orange
c)
green
d)
blue
114.
What is vibration?
a)
how loud a sound is
b)
the back and forth movement of matter
c)
how high or low a sound is
d)
the loudness or softness of a sound
115.
High or low of a sound is called
a)
pitch
b)
patch
c)
pihment
d)
scream
116.
_____________________________ is an area of particles that moves outward in all directions from a vibrating object.
a)
frequency
b)
sound wave
c)
pitch
d)
intensity
117.
Sound will travel slowest through which of the following forms of matter?
a)
milk
b)
desk
c)
air
d)
door
118.
What happens to the sound an object makes when the speed of vibrations decreases (slow down)?
a)
its volume will increase
b)
its pitch rises
c)
its pitch becomes lower
d)
its volume decreases
119.
The highest pitch is made by the _______ instrument.
a)
biggest
b)
wooden
c)
smallest
d)
shiniest
120.
What is volume of a sound?
a)
how high or low a sound is
b)
the loudness or softness of a sound
c)
the number of vibrations per second
d)
vibrations
121.
Why is the school library covered with carpet?
a)
So everyone can make a lot of noise
b)
to help absorb sounds to keep it quiet
c)
because it looks good
d)
to help absorb sounds so it can stay noisy
122.
Sound waves ________________ move through all kinds of matter
a)
cannot
b)
can
123.
True or False: You cannot see sound waves.
a)
True
b)
False
124.
What is pitch?
a)
the back and forth movement of matter
b)
how loud a sound is
c)
how high or low a sound is
d)
the number of vibrations per second
125.
What is frequency?
a)
the number of vibrations per second
b)
how high or low a sound is
c)
the loudness or softness of a sound
d)
the back and forth movement of matter
126.
Select the correct order of waves on the EMS
a)
Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
b)
Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
c)
Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
d)
Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
127.
Electromagnetic waves ________ a medium.
a)
require
b)
don't require
128.
Constructive interference will cause the wave to
a)
Increase its displacement
b)
Decrease its displacement
c)
Make its displacement stay the same
129.
Destructive interference is
a)
When the two waves affect each other in a negative way
b)
The two waves add together and produce a single wave of greater amplitude
c)
Are in phase
130.
Constructive interference is
a)
When two waves affect one another in a positive way.
b)
Produce a single wave of greater amplitude (add together)
c)
Both
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