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WorksheetsSound & Light Review
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 29mins
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Class
Date
1.
___________ is made when something vibrates
a)
light
b)
sound
c)
drum
d)
pounding
2.
A sound with a high frequency has a _____ pitch. A sound with a ____ frequency has a low pitch.
a)
high, low
b)
low, high
c)
medium, high
d)
high, medium
3.
A sound that bounces off a surface is called an ________.
a)
loud sound
b)
echo
c)
repeat
d)
quiet sound
4.
Matter that carries sound waves is called a _________
a)
low
b)
high
c)
medium
d)
surface
5.
The ______ of a sound depends on the medium through which it's moving.
a)
pitch
b)
vibration
c)
speed
d)
sound
6.
the number of vibrations per second
a)
vibration
b)
volume
c)
pitch
d)
frequency
7.
Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?
a)
Air
b)
Empty space
c)
Metal
d)
Water
8.
The highest pitch is made by the _______ instrument.
a)
biggest
b)
wooden
c)
smallest
d)
shiniest
9.
Why is sound able to travel faster through a solid than a gas?
a)
Gas molecules are packed tightly.
b)
Sound does not travel faster through a solid than a gas.
c)
Solid molecules are packed tightly.
d)
Gas molecules move slowly.
10.
An object that does not vibrate cannot produce
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
heat
d)
electricity
11.
A wave that requires a medium through which to travel.
a)
wave
b)
electromagnetic wave
c)
medium
d)
mechanical wave
12.
A wave that consists of electric and magnetic fields that vibrate at right angles to each other.
a)
wave
b)
electromagnetic wave
c)
medium
d)
mechanical wave
13.
A wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of wave motion.
a)
longitudinal wave
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
transverse wave
14.
The point where a wave is highest
a)
longitudinal wave
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
transverse wave
15.
The maximum distance that the particles of a wave’s medium vibrate from their rest position
a)
amplitude
b)
wavelength
c)
wave period
d)
frequency
16.
What type of wave is shown in the graph?
a)
medium
b)
longitudinal
c)
transverse
d)
electromagnetic
17.
Which property of the wave would change if you changed the amount of energy the wave had?
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
wavelength
d)
wave speed
18.
Constructive interference is
a)
When two waves affect one another in a positive way.
b)
Produce a single wave of greater amplitude (add together)
c)
Both
19.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
20.
Which wave behavior do noise cancelling headphones use?
a)
diffraction
b)
refraction
c)
constructive interference
d)
destructive interference
21.
Which type of light has the lowest energy of this group?
a)
Radio
b)
Microwave
c)
Infrared
d)
Ultraviolet
22.
Which type of light has the largest wavelength of this group?
a)
X-rays
b)
Microwave
c)
Infrared
d)
Ultraviolet
23.
Which type of light has the highest energy of this group?
a)
red
b)
yellow
c)
green
d)
blue
24.
Which type of light has the smallest frequency of this group?
a)
red
b)
yellow
c)
green
d)
blue
25.
Radio waves and _______ are used in communication
a)
Microwaves
b)
Gamma rays
c)
Visible light
d)
Ultraviolet
26.
This color in the visible part of the spectrum has the highest energy.
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Violet
d)
Yellow
27.
To calculate the frequency of an electromagnetic wave, you need to know the speed of the wave and its
a)
wavelength.
b)
intensity.
c)
refraction.
d)
amplitude.
28.
This image is representing what wave interaction?
a)
Refraction
b)
Diffraction
c)
Reflection
d)
Interference
29.
An interaction that occurs when 2 waves meet is known as what?
a)
Diffraction
b)
Standing wave
c)
Interference
d)
Resonance
30.
When 2 waves meet and there amplitude increases it is known as what?
a)
Constructive Interference
b)
Amplitude Addition
c)
Positive Interference
d)
Destructive Interference
31.
Swimming pools and the ocean look shallower than they really are due to:
a)
reflection
b)
dispersion
c)
refraction
d)
total internal reflection
32.
What is this called?
a)
refraction
b)
reflection
c)
reconstroction
d)
retraction
33.
what type of wave is it?
a)
Squishy Wave
b)
Transverse Wave
c)
longitudinal wave
d)
longitudinal/compression/pressure waves
34.
One end of the rope is vibrated to produce a wave with a wavelength of .25 m. The Frequency of the wave is 3.0 Hz. What is the speed of the wave?
a)
3.00 m/s
b)
2.50 m/s
c)
.75 m/s
d)
1.25 m/s
35.
A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?
a)
500 m/s
b)
50 m/s
c)
5 m/s
d)
0.5 m/s
36.
A wave has frequency of 5 Hz and a speed of 25 m/s. What is the wavelength of the wave?
a)
25 m
b)
125 m
c)
5 m
d)
25 m/s
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