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Worksheets3.04 & 3.05 Sound and Light Waves
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is the period of vibration of a wave that vibrates 3 times each second? (Period=1/frequency)
3 seconds
0.3 seconds
30 seconds
33 seconds
Which of the following is an example of electromagnetic waves in nature?
light
sound
water
all of the above
Sound will NOT travel through
a vacuum
liquids
air
solids
Sonography is a medical technology that can be used to visualize inside the body.
True
False
Which of the following is the best definition of refraction?
change in wave direction due to a change in wave speed
blocking of a wave by a sharp boundary
a wave changing directions or moving around something in its path
Which of the following is the best definition of diffraction?
a wave bending when it encounters a temperature difference
a wave changing directions or moving around something in its path
change in wave direction due to a change in wave speed
Where is visible light found on the electromagnetic spectrum?
in between infrared and ultraviolet light
at any point with higher frequency than gamma rays
between gamma rays and cosmic rays
between radio waves and microwaves
The colors of visible light each correspond to a different frequency of electromagnetic waves.
True
False
Visible light occupies the majority of the electromagnetic spectrum.
True
False
If you perceive a leaf as green, then the leaf is absorbing all the frequencies of visible light except for that associated with green.
True
False
A prism is used to turn white light into black light.
True
False
Radio waves are a type of mechanical sound wave.
True
False
In nature, waves are observed in (check all that apply)
water
light
sound
Electromagnetic waves can transmit energy through a vacuum.
True
False
X-rays are not part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
True
False
Which of the following statements is true about the movement of sound waves?
they can only travel through a vacuum.
they can travel through air only
they can only travel through a medium
they travel fastest in gaseous mediums
Which term is used to describe how high or low a sound is?
resonance
refraction
pitch
loudness
What is one way that light differs from sound?
Light can travel through a vacuum.
Light does not travel as a wave.
Light can be reflected but not refracted.
Light wave cannot move around objects.
The electromagnetic spectrum includes not only visible light, but also radio waves, x-rays, and gamma rays.
True
False
Within visible light, which color has the highest frequency, or the shortest wavelength?
red
yellow
blue
violet
