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Study Tool for Waves

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When you pluck the string of a guitar, the sound is produced by

a)

metal on guitar

b)

wood of guitar

c)

vibrations of string

2.

What allows two separated students ten feet away to listen when the other speaks?

a)

compressions and rarefactions of air

b)

electromagnetic waves

c)

seismic waves

3.

Sound waves cause the eardrum

a)

grow larger

b)

become infected

c)

to vibrate

4.

Which of the following has the greatest effect on the speed at which sound travels through a gas?

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

proximity of subatomic particles

5.

A doorbell circuit converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. The mechanical energy is in the form of vibrations that ultimately produce

a)

EM waves

b)

Sound waves

c)

Thermal Energy

6.

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?

a)

The speed of sound is too fast

b)

The frequency of sound is too high

c)

The amplitude is too low.

7.

Which wave has the longest wavelength.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

If the loudness of a sound increases , what increases on the sound wave?

a)

wavelength

b)

pitch

c)

amplitude

d)

If the loudness of a sound increases ,what increases on the sound wave?

9.

Which type of energy requires no matter to travel?

a)

Earth Quake

b)

Sound

c)

EM waves

10.

What is the speed of every type of EM wave?

a)

1 meter per second

b)

300,000,000 meters per second

c)

1,000 meters per second

11.

Do sound waves need matter to travel?

a)

yes

b)

no

12.

Which is the longest wavelength on the EM spectrum?

a)

radio

b)

gamma

c)

light

13.

Visible light is a small part of the EM spectrum.

a)

false

b)

true

14.

Visible light can

a)

be broken down into the colors of the rainbow

b)

a huge part of the EM spectrum of waves

c)

cause cancer

15.

Which has the smallest wavelength of EM waves and is the most destructive to humans

a)

radio

b)

visible light

c)

gamma

16.

What do waves carry though matter?

a)

energy

b)

water

c)

hot dogs

17.

Which of the following statements BEST describes visible light?

a)

Light is an electromagnetic wave of a single frequency that makes up most of the electromagnetic spectrum.

b)

Light includes a range of electromagnetic waves that make up a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

c)

Light includes a range of electromagnetic waves that make up most of the electromagnetic spectrum.

18.

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?

a)

infrared

b)

visible light

c)

ultraviolet

19.

Which statement about the electromagnetic spectrum is accurate?

a)

Visible light waves are a small part of the spectrum.

b)

X-rays travel slower than infrared waves.

c)

Gamma waves travel faster than radio waves.

20.

Which color of light is produced when all of the colors of visible light in the electromagnetic spectrum are combined?

a)

grey

b)

white

c)

black