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WorksheetsUnit 1 Review
Total questions: 127
Worksheet time: 50mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the top of a wave called?
a)
trough
b)
crest
c)
wavelength
d)
amplitude
2.
What is pitch directly related to?
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
volume
d)
wavelength
3.
What direction does a wave transfer energy?
a)
Parallel
b)
Perpendicular
c)
The direction the wave travels
d)
Energy is not transferred
4.
Which ways do the coils move on a Transverse Wave?
a)
sideways
b)
Perpendicular
c)
backwards
d)
parellel
5.
what happens to the energy of a mechanical wave when it is partially reflected and transmitted?
a)
The energy is split
b)
The energy dissapears
c)
the energy stays the same
d)
This is not possible
6.
What is a ripple?
a)
Transverse Wave
b)
Longitudinal Wave
c)
Surface Wave
d)
Ocean Wave
7.
Many waves move through
a)
Medium
b)
Tunnel
c)
Ocean
d)
Air
8.
A repeating disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.
a)
Transverse Wave
b)
Crest
c)
Longitudinal Wave
d)
Wave
9.
What are the parts of a wave?
a)
wavelength, amplitude, crest, trough
b)
wavelength, amplitude, crest, trough, mechanical wave
c)
rest position, mechanical wave, transverse wave
d)
none of the above
10.
what is directly linked to amplitude
a)
energy
b)
wavelength
c)
distance
d)
time
11.
what do mechanical waves move through
a)
medium
b)
gas
c)
liquid
d)
solid
12.
which one is a type of wave
a)
ipad wave
b)
cycle wave
c)
mechanical wave
d)
happy wave
13.
what is the direction waves transfer energy?
a)
The energy it transferred in the direction the wave is moving.
b)
in the opposite direction of the wave
c)
none of the above
d)
it does not transfers with the wave
14.
Sound is what type of wave?
a)
Transversal
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Surface
d)
Seismic
15.
In meters/second, how fast would a 40kHz whale call travel through a vacuum?
a)
1500 m/s
b)
Why, all of the above, of course!
c)
343 m/s
d)
It wouldn't travel at all.
16.
Frequency is directly related to
a)
Amplitude
b)
Pitch
c)
The Crest
d)
Bananas
17.
what is the medium when there an earthquake?
a)
Air
b)
Soil and ground
c)
People
d)
Water
18.
What do waves have to travel through to be considered mechanical waves?
a)
small
b)
medium
c)
large
d)
m a t t e r ?
19.
What type of waves require a medium to travel through?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Mechanical
c)
Transversal
d)
Electromagnetic
20.
The distance a wave travels is directly affected by:
a)
Velocity
b)
Frequency
c)
Amplitude
d)
Pitch
21.
What happens when wavelength increases?
a)
the speed increases
b)
the amplitude decreases
c)
the frequency decreases
d)
the distance traveled decreases
22.
Which medium do sound waves travel faster through?
a)
Air
b)
Solid
c)
Liquid
d)
Light
23.
What way does a reflection wave travels?
a)
straight
b)
through the new medium
c)
nowhere
d)
back to the original medium
24.
What happens when a wave hits a new medium?
a)
It completely reflects back
b)
It completely goes through
c)
Energy is transmitted and reflected
d)
The wave disappears
25.
What is the formula for wave speed?
a)
speed= time/distance
b)
velocity= wavelength x frequency
c)
velocity= speed x frequency
d)
speed= wave x velocity
26.
What happens when amplitude increases?
a)
Wavelength decreases
b)
Energy increases
c)
Energy decreases
d)
Pitch increases
27.
Which wave has a higher frequency? A wave with a 6 pulses per second or a wave with 2 pulses per second
a)
There is no way to tell
b)
They are the same
c)
A wave with 6 pulses
d)
A wave with 2 pulses
28.
What is a pulse?
a)
A single disturbance
b)
A repeating disturbance
c)
A longitudinal wave
d)
A periodic wave
29.
Bob is in his room studying for a test. His older brother begins to play music from downstairs. The first song was really loud. The second song was barely heard. Which term is directly connected to volume.
a)
noise
b)
amplitude
c)
frequency
d)
through
30.
Which way do the particles in a transverse wave vibrate?
a)
The same direction as energy
b)
parallel
c)
perpendicularly
d)
The same as matter
31.
Where is the crest on a wave ?
a)
The bottom of the wave
b)
At the end of the wave
c)
The top of the wave
d)
At the start of the wave
32.
What effects the distance that sound will travel?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Frequency
c)
Trough
d)
Energy
33.
What is the velocity of a wave with a frequency of 60Hz and a wavelength of 30 m
a)
2
b)
180
c)
1800
d)
3600
34.
In what direction does a wave transfer energy?
a)
the direction the wave travels
b)
the opposite direction the wave travels
c)
up and down
d)
doesn't travel with the wave
35.
What types of medium can sound waves travel through?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
All of the above
36.
What's the difference between a pulse and a repeating pattern?
a)
A pulse is when a waves energy is transferred once. A repeating Pattern is when the disturbance is repeating.
b)
A pulse is when the disturbance is repeating. A repeating pattern is when the waves energy is only transferred once.
c)
All of the above
d)
None of the above
37.
The medium can be...
a)
Air
b)
Water
c)
Steel
d)
All of the above
38.
What properties do sound travel throw quicker
a)
solid
b)
liqud
c)
gas
d)
all of the above
39.
Which one is not directly related?
a)
Amplitude and Energy
b)
Pitch and Amplitude
c)
Pitch and Frequency
d)
They all are related
40.
By definition what is a wave? ( In science )
a)
A way to say hello to someone
b)
A repeating disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another
c)
I disturbance that is caused by an earthquake
d)
The things the people surf on at the beach
41.
What do Mechanical waves travel through?
a)
Liquid
b)
Solid
c)
Gas
d)
All of above
42.
What is a mechanical wave
a)
A longitudinal or transverse wave
b)
Something that the particles interact with when a wave hits them
c)
A wave that travels through a medium due to the motion of matter
d)
Wavelength squared
43.
How do the properities of wavelength apply to light?
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
wavelength
d)
all of the above
44.
How does the relationship between Energy and Frequency affect living things?
a)
The less energy EM waves have the more dangerous they can be to living tissue.
b)
Energy and Frequency dont have a effect on living tissue.
c)
The more energy EM waves have the more dangerous they can be to living tissue.
d)
Light waves are not dangerous.
45.
How dose the material through which light travels affect the speed of light
a)
Medium and slows down.
b)
Medium and speeds up
c)
speed of light
d)
light travels
46.
EM waves travel the fastest where?
a)
A solid
b)
A vacuum
c)
A liquid
d)
A gas
47.
What properties that make electromagnetic waves different from mechanical waves.
a)
Transmitt energy
b)
Must have a medium
c)
Travel though 2 feilds
d)
Tranverse waves
48.
Mechanical waves travel fastest through what?
a)
Liquid
b)
Gas
c)
Solid
d)
Empty space
49.
Why does music echo inside a building, but can still be heard outside the building?
a)
Magic
b)
All energy moves through the wall
c)
All energy is being reflected
d)
Some energy is reflected while some transfers through the walls
50.
Which of these can't mechanical waves travel through
a)
Empty space
b)
Matter
c)
The ground
d)
The air
51.
What are the properties of longitusinal waves
a)
Travel parallel
b)
Have a crest and trough
c)
Travel perpendicularly
d)
Have an amplitude and wavelength
52.
Where is a crest on a wave located?
a)
Top of the Wave
b)
Vertically in the middle
c)
Bottom of the Wave
d)
Horizontally in the middle
53.
What is a transverse wave?
a)
particles that vibrate parallel to eachother
b)
particles that vibrate perpediculary
c)
the are where the coils are closer together
d)
a repeating disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another
54.
What is not a type of medium sound waves can travel through?
a)
Solids
b)
Sounds
c)
Water
d)
Gases
55.
What is the relationship between Energy and amplitude?
a)
As the energy decreases,amplitude increases.
b)
As the energy increases,amplitude increases
c)
As the energy increases,amplitude stays the same.
d)
As the energy stays the same,amplitude increases.
56.
What affects the color we see light waves as?
a)
amplitude
b)
Wavelength
c)
nothing
d)
our eyes
57.
Define Mechanical Wave
a)
A combination of longitudinal and transverse waves
b)
A wave that transfers energy through a medium
c)
When particles vibrate perpendicularly to the direction a wave travels
d)
When particles vibrate parallel to the direction a wave travels
58.
Define Pitch
a)
A material through which the energy of the wave moves from one place to another
b)
How loud something sounds
c)
A mechanical wave caused by the vibration of particles as the wave travels through a medium
d)
How high or low a sound is
59.
Can a matter wave travel through space?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
I don't know
d)
Click this for a hint
60.
What does the speed of sound rely on?
a)
The medium and amplitude of the wave.
b)
The medium and particles of the wave.
c)
The amplitude and particles of the wave.
d)
The solids and amplitude of the wave.
61.
What type of Em waves reach the ground?
a)
Radio waves, visible light, and microwaves.
b)
Radio waves, visible light, and some uv rays.
c)
Radio waves, visible light, and gamma rays.
d)
Radio waves, visible light, and x-rays.
62.
What do both a tsunami and wave pool begin with?
a)
Energy.
b)
Matter.
c)
Low frequency.
d)
A disturbance.
63.
How does Wavelength affect Frequency
a)
It Doesn't affect frequency at all
b)
The longer the wavelength ,the higher the frequency
c)
The shorter the wavelength, the higher the frequency
d)
None of the above
64.
What is the difference between a transverse, and longitudinal wave
a)
There is no difference between a transverse, and longitudinal wave
b)
Transverse waves move parallel
c)
Transverse waves move perpendicular, and longitudinal waves move parallel
d)
None of the above
65.
what is the light ray that causes sunburn?
a)
ultra violet waves
b)
radio waves
c)
gamma waves
d)
infa red waves
66.
What is the difference between a trough and a crest?
a)
They are spelled different.
b)
The trough is the lowest part of a wave and the crest is the highest point.
c)
The crest is the lowest point of a wave and the trough is the highest.
d)
They are both the same.
67.
What is frequency?
a)
The number of waves produced in a set amount of time.
b)
The wrong answer.
c)
The speed of a wave.
d)
How far one crest or trough is from the other crest or trough.
68.
What is a light wave?
a)
A wave with a light.
b)
Cheese
c)
Chicken
d)
A wave that can travel through the vacuum of space.
69.
Which statement best supports the idea that sound waves need a medium to travel through?
a)
In space, no one can see
b)
In the ocean you get cold
c)
On land you can walk
d)
In space, no one can hear you scream
70.
What color has the lowest frequency and longest wavelength?
a)
Blue
b)
Yellow
c)
Red
d)
Green
71.
How does the amplitude of a light wave affect the brightness?
a)
The higher the amplitude the higher the brightness
b)
The lower the amplitude the higher the brightness
c)
The higher the amplitude the lower the brightness
d)
There is no relationship between the two
72.
What is a wave pulse?
a)
When energy is transferred in a repeating pattern.
b)
A rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically as felt in the wrists or neck.
c)
The number of waves that pass in a second.
d)
A wave that forms when energy is transferred one time.
73.
What color appears when the three primary colors mix
a)
Black
b)
White
c)
Orange
d)
Purple
74.
Which IS NOT a secondary color of light?
a)
Cyan
b)
Blue
c)
Magenta
d)
Yellow
75.
when you combine all 3 primary colors you get...
a)
blue
b)
white
c)
black
d)
orange
76.
What is transmission
a)
The passing of light wave through a medium
b)
The transfer of light energy to matter
c)
The bouncing of light off of a surface
d)
The bending or change in direction of a light wave as it travels from one medium to the next
77.
What are the primary colors of light?
a)
red, yellow, blue
b)
red, blue, green
c)
cyan, yellow, magenta
d)
red, white, blue
78.
Define reflection
a)
The passing of light waves through matter
b)
The bouncing of light off of a surface, such as a mirror is
c)
Is the transfer of light energy to matter
d)
Is the bending or change indirection of a light wave as it passes from one medium into another
79.
Define Light,
a)
something you see
b)
a type of energy that travels as waves
c)
sun burn, wrinkles, eye damage, and skin cancer
d)
different colors
80.
Absorption can vary based on?
a)
the frequency of a wave
b)
the wavelength of a wave
c)
the crest of a wave
d)
the amplitude of the wave
81.
What is the formula for a wave speed?
a)
y= mx + b
b)
wavelength / frequency = velocity
c)
velocity = wavelength x frequency
d)
Amplitude + wavelength = frequency
82.
The height of the wave from the resting point is 7 cm.
a)
wavelengh
b)
amplitude
c)
frequency
d)
wave speed
83.
what does frequecy mean?
a)
how tall the wave is
b)
how many times the wave is occuring in a amount of time
c)
how far the wave travels
d)
how fast the wave moves
84.
Through what media do sound waves travel the fastest.
a)
air
b)
water
c)
a wall
d)
carbon dioxide
85.
How many sections are there on the electromagnetic spectrum?
a)
10
b)
3
c)
5
d)
7
86.
what does reflection mean
a)
Light can flow through the object and be seen on the other side
b)
The transfer of light energy to matter
c)
Bending or change in direction of a light wave
d)
The bouncing of light off a surface
87.
What behavior of light is defined as the passing of light waves through materials?
a)
reflection
b)
transmission
c)
refraction
d)
absorption
88.
what is going on to all the other colors when you see the color red bouncing off a apple
a)
absorbtion
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
translucent
89.
When light waves passes through matter it is a result of_________________?
a)
Absorption
b)
Transmission
c)
Reflection
d)
Refraction
90.
What are the three primary colors of light?
a)
Red, blue, and green
b)
Red, blue, green, and white
c)
Red, green, orange.
d)
Red, white, and green.
91.
Does light travel slower or faster in a medium?
a)
Faster
b)
Fast and slow.
c)
Slow.
d)
Quickly.
92.
What is the passing of light waves through matter?
a)
Absorption.
b)
Reflection.
c)
Translucent;
d)
Transmission.
93.
What is an example of a transparent materials?
a)
A brick wall.
b)
Clean water.
c)
Clean air.
d)
Both option 2 and 3.
94.
When all primary colors of light are combined what color light do they make?
a)
black light
b)
white light
c)
purple light
d)
grey light
95.
when you can see thru and object with compleat vision , it is ...
a)
opaqe
b)
transparent
c)
translusent
d)
transmitant
96.
In what direction does wave transfer energy?
a)
The direction the wave is traveling
b)
The opposite the direction the wave is traveling
c)
It doesn't move in any direction
d)
depends on the frequency of the wave
97.
What happens when a wave encounters a boundary between two different media?
a)
The wave is not entirely reflected or transmitted
b)
The wave moves into a new medium
c)
Nothing happens
d)
The energy is split between the transmitted and reflected wave
98.
What does Light do when it enters the mediums?
a)
Only Absorbs
b)
Only Reflects
c)
Only Refracts
d)
Reflects, Refracts, and Absorbs
99.
Why are earthquakes be more intense, causing more damage, closer to the initial disturbance than they are farther away from the initial disturbance?
a)
The closer area has more radiation
b)
The one farther away has less tectonic movement
c)
I'm not sure
d)
The farther away the wave is moving through the ground, and the closer area has more tectonic movement and causes more damage.
100.
The Bending Of Light
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Absorbtion
d)
Transmission
101.
In a vacuum, what is the speed of all EM waves, including light?
a)
200,000 m/s
b)
300 m/s
c)
300,000,000 m/s
d)
30,000,000 m/s
102.
How can light be filtered of combined to perceive colors?
a)
Filters can absorb and reflect certain colors depending on the filter you chose
b)
The colors can change depending on the filter
c)
The wavelength of the light can trick us
d)
I'm not sure
103.
What happens to light as it enters into a medium?
a)
Speeds up
b)
Travels at the same rate.
c)
Slows down
d)
Does nothing at all
104.
What type of wave has compression and rarfraction
a)
Transverse
b)
Light waves
c)
Longitudinal
d)
Wave surface
105.
What makes us perceive the color black?
a)
All of the colors are absorbed.
b)
All of the colors are reflected.
c)
All of the colors are hiding because they don't like you.
d)
You are asleep.
106.
When refraction occurs, the light will...
a)
bend
b)
be absorbed
c)
reflect
d)
be transmitted
107.
Does the Energy in a wave travel in the same direction as the wave?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Sometimes
d)
Eh
108.
Pitch is directly related to......
a)
Wave Length
b)
Sound Wave
c)
Volume
d)
Frequancy
109.
What wave consists of crests, troughs, an origin point and has a wavelength?
a)
Longtitudinal
b)
Latitudinal
c)
Transverse
d)
The option that is in the fourth position.
110.
As wavelength increases, frequency.......
a)
Decreases
b)
Increases
c)
Slows Down
d)
Speeds Up
111.
Pitch is Directly related to...?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Frequency
c)
Wavelength
d)
Volume
112.
The primary colors of light are red, blue and.....
a)
Yellow
b)
Orange
c)
Green
d)
Purple
113.
What type of EM wave has the shortest wavelength & the highest frequency?
a)
Radio Waves
b)
Infrared
c)
Cosmic Rays
d)
Ultraviolet
114.
What causes light to bend as it enters a new medium?
a)
Change in Frequency
b)
Change in Wavelength
c)
Change in Amplitude
d)
Change in Speed
115.
How are the energy and amplitude of a wave related?
a)
The greater energy the higher the amplitude
b)
The lower the energy the higher the amplitude
c)
The higher the amplitude the lower the energy
d)
The higher the frequency the lower the energy
116.
What separates electromagnetic waves from mechanical waves.
a)
They don't need a medium to travel through.
b)
They have two fields
c)
They are Waves
d)
Options 1 and 2
117.
What form of matter does light travel fastest through?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gass
d)
Vacuum
118.
What are 4 properties of a transverse wave?
a)
Crest, Trough, Compression, Frequency
b)
Wavelength, Frequency, Crest, Compression
c)
Amplitude, Wavelength, Crest, Trough
d)
Frequency, Wavelength, Amplitude, Rarefaction
119.
What is an example of a wave
a)
Water hitting the beach
b)
Light
c)
Earthquake
d)
All of the above
120.
How do the particles of a medium behave when a mechanical wave moves through matter?
a)
Particles stay in one place as the wave travels past them.
b)
Particles travel in the direction of the wave, away fro the source of the wave.
c)
Particles move as the wave passes them, but do not move along with the wave.
d)
Particles in the medium travel in the direction that is perpendicular to the motion of the wave.
121.
If a sound wave travels from your classroom, through the wall, and into the other classroom, it was _____________.
a)
reflected
b)
transmitted
c)
absorbed
d)
none of the above
122.
What are the two types of waves?
a)
Transform and Longitudinal
b)
Transverse and Latitudinal
c)
Transverse and Longitudinal
d)
Transform and Longways
123.
How is the amplitude of a light wave related to the brightness of the light?
a)
The higher the amplitude the brighter the light.
b)
The lower the amplitude the higher the light.
c)
The higher the light the lower the amplitude
d)
The relationship is independent.
124.
Which is an example of a transparent material?
a)
Brick
b)
Wood
c)
Clear Plastic Wrap
d)
Waxed Paper
125.
Define light
a)
A bright color on an object
b)
A wave that pases through the sun
c)
A type of energy that travels as a wave
d)
Waves that have a constant frequency
126.
When you look down at the road, it appears black. Why is this?
a)
All colors are being reflected.
b)
Black is the only color being reflected.
c)
Black is the only color being absorbed.
d)
All colors are being absorbed.
127.
Refraction is when light __________________.
a)
bends
b)
transfers
c)
bounces off
d)
passes through
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