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WorksheetsStudy Tool for Waves
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
When you pluck the string of a guitar, the sound is produced by
metal on guitar
wood of guitar
vibrations of string
What allows two separated students ten feet away to listen when the other speaks?
compressions and rarefactions of air
electromagnetic waves
seismic waves
Sound waves cause the eardrum
grow larger
become infected
to vibrate
Which of the following has the greatest effect on the speed at which sound travels through a gas?
frequency
amplitude
proximity of subatomic particles
A doorbell circuit converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. The mechanical energy is in the form of vibrations that ultimately produce
EM waves
Sound waves
Thermal Energy
Elizabeth uses a specific type of whistle to call her dogs. The noise made by the whistle is heard by the dogs but cannot be heard by the human ear. Which statement BEST describes why humans cannot hear the sound made by the whistle?
The speed of sound is too fast
The frequency of sound is too high
The amplitude is too low.
Which wave has the longest wavelength.
1
2
3
4
If the loudness of a sound increases , what increases on the sound wave?
wavelength
pitch
amplitude
If the loudness of a sound increases ,what increases on the sound wave?
Which type of energy requires no matter to travel?
Earth Quake
Sound
EM waves
What is the speed of every type of EM wave?
1 meter per second
300,000,000 meters per second
1,000 meters per second
Do sound waves need matter to travel?
yes
no
Which is the longest wavelength on the EM spectrum?
radio
gamma
light
Visible light is a small part of the EM spectrum.
false
true
Visible light can
be broken down into the colors of the rainbow
a huge part of the EM spectrum of waves
cause cancer
Which has the smallest wavelength of EM waves and is the most destructive to humans
radio
visible light
gamma
What do waves carry though matter?
energy
water
hot dogs
Which of the following statements BEST describes visible light?
Light is an electromagnetic wave of a single frequency that makes up most of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Light includes a range of electromagnetic waves that make up a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Light includes a range of electromagnetic waves that make up most of the electromagnetic spectrum.
The electromagnetic spectrum is the complete range of electromagnetic radiation ranging from radio waves to gamma rays. Which type of radiation in this spectrum is associated with observable colors such as red, green, and blue?
infrared
visible light
ultraviolet
Which statement about the electromagnetic spectrum is accurate?
Visible light waves are a small part of the spectrum.
X-rays travel slower than infrared waves.
Gamma waves travel faster than radio waves.
Which color of light is produced when all of the colors of visible light in the electromagnetic spectrum are combined?
grey
white
black
