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Fundamentals of Light

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sound waves are classified as

a)

Latitudinal

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Transverse

d)

Perpendicular

2.

Who called the laser "a solution seeking a problem?"

a)

James Clerk Maxwell

b)

Charles Townes

c)

Theodore Maiman

d)

Moff Tarkin

3.

Which of the following motions does NOT describe a wave?

a)

the tossing of a ball from one point to another

b)

the bobbing of a buoy in the ocean

c)

the oscillation of a guitar string when plucked

d)

the rippling of water in a pond

4.

A wave’s speed is defined as

a)

distance per two points of a wave

b)

distance per unit time

c)

y=v/T

d)

e=mc2

5.

The amplitude of a wave

a)

determines how quickly a wave travels

b)

is the distance between successive wave crests

c)

is equivalent to a wave’s equilibrium position

d)

corresponds to a wave’s energy

6.

If the frequency of a wave decreases, the wave’s

a)

displacement decreases

b)

speed increases

c)

period decreases

d)

wavelength increases

7.

If the period of a wave increases, the wave’s

a)

frequency decreases

b)

speed increases

c)

wavelength increases

d)

displacement decreases

8.

A wave’s speed is determined by its

a)

wavelength and orientation

b)

wavelength and amplitude

c)

frequency and wavelength

d)

frequency and amplitude

9.

Which of the following phenomena is NOT an example of a transverse wave?

a)

the ring of a bell

b)

a laser beam

c)

a perpendicular oscillation of energy

d)

a flashlight beam

10.

What is the frequency of a wave whose oscillations are 2 seconds apart?

a)

2 Hz

b)

20 Hz

c)

0.5 Hz

d)

5 Hz