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Waves and Electromagnetic Spectrum

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When a wave moved around or through a hole in an object

a)

Transmission

b)

Diffraction

c)

Refraction

d)

Reflection

2.

When a wave strikes an object and bounces off of it

a)

Absorption

b)

Diffraction

c)

Refraction

d)

Reflection

3.
a)

absorption

b)

diffraction

c)

reflection

d)

refraction

e)

transmission

4.
a)

absorption

b)

diffraction

c)

reflection

d)

refraction

e)

transmission

5.
What is a medium?
a)
something between a small and a large?
b)
the substance through which a wave can travel
c)
a pattern of vibration that simulates when a wave is standing still
d)
the distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave
6.
When a wave passes from one medium to another, the ________ may change.
a)
speed
b)
frequency
c)
wavelength
d)
speed, frequency, and wavelength
7.
The Law of Reflection:
The angle of incidence is _________ the angle of reflection
a)
bigger than
b)
the same as
c)
smaller than
8.
The combination of two or more waves that result in a single wave
a)
A. diffraction
b)
B. resonance
c)
C. reflection
d)
D. interference
9.
A wave can make a boat bob up and down on the water, but it cannot move the boat toward the shore. This is because waves only transfer:
a)
matter
b)
energy
c)
amplitude
d)
frequency
10.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
#1
b)
#2
c)
#3
d)
#4
11.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "D"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
12.
When a wave bends as it passes through at an angle from one medium to another it is referred to as what?(example: pencil in a glass of water-)
a)
medium
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
interference
13.
A wave in which the oscillations are at right angles to the direction of wave travel is called a
a)
angular wave
b)
longitudinal wave
c)
oscillating wave
d)
transverse wave
14.
Paul stretches a slinky between his hands and begin experimenting with waves. As the frequency of the waves is doubled:
a)
a. the wavelength is halved and the speed remains constant
b)
b. the wavelength remains constant and the speed is doubled
c)
c. both the wavelength and the speed are halved.
d)
d. both the wavelength and the speed remain constant.
15.
A sound wave cannot travel through...
a)
a vacuum(empty space)
b)
water
c)
air
d)
glass
16.
The EM spectrum increases from left to right in________________.
a)
Wavelength
b)
Frequency
c)
Amplitude
d)
Height
17.
This wave also means "below red."
a)
microwaves
b)
infrared
c)
gamma ray
d)
X-Ray
18.
Airport security is an example of _________.
a)
infrared rays
b)
radio waves
c)
x-rays
d)
gamma rays
19.
_______ carry the greatest amount of energy. 
a)
x-rays
b)
gamma rays
c)
infrared rays
d)
visible light
20.
EM waves with wavelengths between those of infrared and ultraviolet waves are _______.
a)
microwaves
b)
visible light
c)
x-rays
d)
gamma rays
21.
Write 6,700 in scientific notation.
a)
6.7 x 103
b)
6.7 x10-3
c)
67 x 102
d)
67 x 10-2
22.
Write 52,300,000 in scientific notation.
a)
5.23 x 107
b)
5.23 x 10-7
c)
52.3 x 106
d)
52.3 x 10-6
23.
Convert from meters to cm:  9 meters
a)
900 cm
b)
90 cm
c)
0.9 cm
d)
0.09 cm
24.
Convert 300 meters to centimeters:
a)
3000 cm
b)
0.3 cm
c)
30,000 cm
d)
3 cn
25.

The above lens is a type of ___.

a)

diverging lens

b)

converging lens

c)

divergent lens

d)

convergent lens

26.

Which figure represents the path light takes through a convex lens?

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

this type of mirror is used in supermarkets to see around bends

a)

concave

b)

convex

c)

plane

d)

window

28.
A convex mirror makes a object look ________.
a)
Larger
b)
more circular
c)
Smaller
d)
Skinnier
29.

Fiber optic cables are designed to transmit....

a)

electricity

b)

sound

c)

heat

d)

light

30.

The separation of light waves in a prism results from a difference in...

a)

velocity

b)

temperature

c)

amplitude

d)

mass

31.

Pick all examples of resonance.

a)

dropping a pillow

b)

plucking a guitar

c)

musical note from a tuba

d)

cat walking across the carpet

e)

striking a piece of crystal stemware

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