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WorksheetsWaves and Light
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
2.
The highest point on a wave is:
a)
the crest
b)
the trough
c)
the top
d)
the coast
3.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
4.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:
a)
frequency
b)
period
c)
longitudinal
d)
transverse wave
5.
The type of waves that require medium to pass:
a)
Mechanical Waves
b)
Electromagnetic Waves
6.
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.
7.
Electromagnetic waves include the following except
a)
radio waves
b)
X-rays
c)
sound waves
d)
microwaves
8.
which material does sound travel the fastest?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gases
9.
Which letter represents amplitude?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
10.
Which of the following is transmitted by waves?
a)
atoms
b)
matter
c)
energy
d)
resonance
11.
What do mechanical waves travel through?
a)
Medium
b)
empty space
c)
vacuum
d)
the boo
12.
The straw appearing to be split as it passes from one medium to an another models what type of light interaction?
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Reflection
d)
Refraction
13.
A mirror is a medium that produces what type of light interaction?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Absorption
d)
Opaque
14.
When light can shine through a material but is fuzzy or fogged it is:
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Opaque
d)
Refraction
15.
Jim taps the table while Mark had his hands on the table. Cindy was not touching the table but heard the tapping after Mark did. Why would Mark hear or feel the tapping first?
a)
Sound travels through air and wood at different speeds
b)
The taps only made the table vibrate, they did not make the air vibrate.
c)
The frequency of the taps was different in wood than in air.
16.
Jerry counts the number of waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time on the beach. What property of waves does Jerry measure?
a)
period
b)
amplitude
c)
frequency
d)
wavelength
17.
In visible light which color has the longest wavelength?
a)
Orange
b)
Red
c)
Blue
d)
Green
18.
Which of the these waves is an electromagnetic wave?
a)
Sound wave
b)
Ocean Wave
c)
Seismic Wave
d)
Radio Wave
19.
Habib looks around his classroom at different objects. Which object reflects almost all of the light that strikes it?
a)
Clear window glass
b)
Bright overhead light
c)
white poster board
d)
black construction paper
20.
Emma measured the maximum height of a wave that she made by vibrating a string up and down. What property of a wave was she measuring?
a)
period
b)
frequency
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
21.
How many wave cycles are in this wave?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
4 1/2
d)
1
22.
If the wave period is 4 seconds, what is the frequency?
a)
1/4
b)
.2 Hz
c)
1/5
d)
.25 Hz
23.
What does this equation mean?
a)
Wavespeed (v) = Wavelength x Frequency
b)
Velocity= 1/2 fraction
c)
Volume = Wavespeed x Frequency
d)
Variation = pitch x frequency
24.
If ℷ equals 10 m and (f) equals .2 Hz, what is (v)?
a)
20 m/s
b)
12 cm/s
c)
2 m/s
d)
5 cm/s
25.
In the electromagnetic spectrum, which letter represents visible light?
a)
D
b)
C
c)
E
d)
F
26.
In the electromagnetic spectrum, what type of wave has the shortest wavelength?
a)
Radio Waves
b)
Microwaves
c)
X-Rays
d)
Gamma Rays
27.
What type of mechanical wave is this?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
28.
The bending of light when it changes medium is:
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Opaque
d)
Translucent
29.
What type of interaction does an apple have with light?
a)
Translucent
b)
Scattering
c)
Opaque
d)
Radiant
30.
If this image was in color, what color would be reflected back to our eyes from this vegetable?
a)
Black Light
b)
White Light
c)
Yellow Light
d)
Violet Light
31.
__________ materials let light pass through freely
a)
Opaque
b)
White
c)
Transparent
32.
When we look around the classroom, which object reflects most of the light?
a)
The windows
b)
The white board
c)
The black paper on the reading wall
d)
The lights on the ceiling
33.
Why is the Sky Blue?
a)
Molecules in the air scatter blue light from the sun more than they scatter red light. When we look towards the sun at sunset, we see red & orange colors because the blue light has been scattered out and away from the line of sight.
b)
The ocean is blue and the sunlight reflects the blue color into the sky
c)
Blue is the only color of light that can pass through the atmosphere
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