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Unit 5 Waves- Study Guide

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happens to the frequency of a guitar string when Arjun increases the tension?

a)

it increases

b)

it decreases

c)

it stays the same

2.

During a sunny day at the beach, Michael observes the waves hitting the shore. What does Michael realize the waves are carrying?

a)

boats

b)

matter

c)

energy

d)

water

3.
If there is no wave, the particles would be at the _____________________.
a)
wavelength
b)
resting point
c)
trough
d)
beach
4.

When the wavelength of a sound wave increases as David plays the guitar, what happens to the frequency?

a)

it increases

b)

it decreases

c)

it stays the same

5.

In a science project, Anika and Rohan compared the wavelengths of two different waves. Which wave has a longer wavelength?

a)

wave C

b)

wave D

6.

In a science project, Harper and Rohan are comparing two sound waves. Which wave has a greater frequency?

a)

wave B

b)

wave C

7.

During a music class, Evelyn observes the vibrations of a guitar string and wonders what property of the wave is represented by the letter "A"?

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

8.

In a music class, Zoe, Abigail, and Priya are experimenting with different musical instruments to see which one can produce a note with the greatest frequency. If each student picks a different instrument, numbered 1 to 4, which instrument number corresponds to the greatest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

During a science fair, Luna demonstrates different types of waves using various setups. Which of the following waves she demonstrated is NOT a mechanical wave?

a)

sound

b)

light

c)

ocean

d)

seismic

10.

During a beach day, Oliver noticed the highest point of the ocean waves is called:

a)

the crest

b)

the trough

c)

the top

d)

the coast

11.

Which word is used to identify the distance between the radio tower at point C and the receiving antenna at point G?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Crest

c)

Frequency

d)

Wavelength

12.

During a study session on oceanography, Aria points to a diagram of ocean waves and asks, 'Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?'

a)

A

b)

B & D

c)

D

d)

C & G

13.

In the vast emptiness of outer space, Charlotte realized she couldn't hear the explosion of a distant star because there is no

a)

medium

b)

light

c)

energy

d)

heat

14.

When Daniel plays his guitar, the strings vibrate and produce sound. These vibrations carry ________ as they travel through the air.

a)

matter

b)

space

c)

energy

d)

water

15.

During a physics class demonstration, Ethan generates a wave in a rope and asks the class what property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

16.

During a physics class demonstration, Daniel shows a wave on an oscilloscope. Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?

a)

A

b)

B & D

c)

B & F

d)

F

17.

During a music class, Rohan noticed that the sound from his guitar travels in which type of wave?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

18.
Distance from 'y' to 'y' is a _______
a)
Wavelength
b)
Amplitude
c)
Compression
d)
Rarefaction
19.

In a physics class, Charlotte measures the distance from one peak of a wave to the next peak along a spring. This distance is known as a________

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

rarefaction

d)

compression

20.

In a physics class experiment, Oliver and Noah observed a wave traveling along a spring. What is represented by the  letter 'y' in their observation?

a)

Compression

b)

Rarefaction

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

21.

In a physics class experiment, Jackson and Henry observed a wave on a spring. What is represented by the letter 'x' in their observation?

a)

Crest

b)

Compression

c)

Rarefaction

d)

Wavelength

22.

In a music class, Abigail is observing a diagram of sound waves on a projector. What part is represented by the blue lines?

a)

Crest

b)

Resting Point

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

23.

During a physics class demonstration, Lily points to a specific part on a displayed sine wave and asks, 'What part is the arrow pointing to?'

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Amplitude

d)

Wavelength

24.

During a music class, Kai taps a tuning fork on a table and it starts to produce sound. What best explains the cause of the sound waves produced?

a)

Shaking

b)

Potential energy

c)

Light

d)

Vibrations

25.

During a science experiment, Aria observed a wave in the water tank. What is the amplitude of this wave?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

2

d)

6.3

26.

During a physics class demonstration, Aria showed a type of wave that moves in a back and forth motion. What type of wave was Aria demonstrating?

a)

Compression wave

b)

Light wave

c)

Transverse wave

d)

Hicks-Riddick Wave

27.

In a music class, Isla notices that sound waves move ___ through vibrations of the guitar strings

a)

Energy

b)

Matter

c)

Mass

d)

Weight

28.

In a physics class experiment, Daniel observes that the ripples in a water tank move ___. This is an example of transverse waves.

a)

Parallel to the direction of the wave

b)

Perpendicular to the direction of the wave

c)

In a weird pattern

29.

If Daniel plays a higher note on his guitar, the wavelength of the sound wave gets 

a)

longer

b)

shorter

30.

In a music class, Benjamin learns that if the wavelength of a guitar string gets longer, the frequency of the note it produces gets 

a)

higher

b)

lower

31.

In a music class, Scarlett noticed that the pitch of the sound from her violin changes when she adjusts the tension of the strings. What does the pitch of the sound depend on?

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

wavelength

32.

When light passes through a glass prism, is it bending or bouncing?

a)

bending

b)

bouncing

33.

During a school science fair, Benjamin explains that a blue tshirt looks blue because of ___.

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

34.

When Aria looks at a soap bubble, she notices a rainbow pattern. This is because the light is ______.

a)

Refracting

b)

Reflecting

c)

Diffracting

d)

Absorbing

35.

Avery is painting a rainbow and wants to start with the color that has the lowest frequency. Which color should Avery start with?

a)

red

b)

green

c)

blue

d)

violet

36.

In a physics class experiment led by Rohan, which color of light did they find has the highest frequency?

a)

blue

b)

yellow

c)

orange

d)

violet

37.

In a music studio, Jackson observes the sound waves produced by a guitar. How often a wave occurs is the wave's __________________

a)

crest

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

d)

resting point

38.

Noah is studying sound waves in his physics class and learns that the frequency of these waves is measured in __________________. 

a)

inches

b)

hertz

c)

periods

d)

eras

39.

In a science experiment, Abigail observed that sound waves traveled from a speaker to her ears through the air. The air in this context is called a ____________________.

a)

vibration

b)

compression

c)

medium

d)

crest

40.

As Zoe increases the frequency of the sound waves in her physics experiment, the __________________ decreases.

a)

amplitude

b)

resting point

c)

wavelength

d)

crest

41.

In a science experiment, Rohan observes that a mechanical wave cannot travel through...

a)

a vacuum(empty space).

b)

water.

c)

air. 

d)

glass.

42.

During a science experiment, Priya noticed that the sound from the tuning fork could be heard when it was placed on a table (solid), in water (liquid), and in the air (gas). This demonstrates that sound can travel through which of the following?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

all of the above

43.

When Nora shouts in the mountains and hears her voice coming back. (example echo)

a)

medium

b)

refraction

c)

reflection

d)

interference

44.

When a wave bends as it passes through at an angle from one medium to another, like when Nora observes a straw in a glass of water appearing bent.

a)

medium

b)

refraction

c)

reflection

d)

interference

45.

In a physics class, Noah demonstrates a type of wave that carries energy at a right angle or perpendicular to the direction of the energy flow. What type of wave is he demonstrating?

a)

Longitudinal waves

b)

Transverse waves

c)

Sound waves

d)

P-waves

46.

In a sound wave traveling through air, the part where air molecules are closest together.

a)

Density

b)

Compression

c)

Rarefaction

d)

Amplitude

47.

In a music class, Sophia is learning about the nature of sound waves. What are the parts of a longitudinal wave that she is studying?

a)

Compressions and rarefactions

b)

Crests and troughs

c)

Compressions and crests

d)

Rarefactions and troughs

48.

During a hike in the mountains, Ava shouts towards a cliff and hears an ________ as a result of sound reflection.

a)

Vibration

b)

Echo

c)

Pitch

d)

Volume

49.

During a science experiment, Benjamin observed that sound waves travel the FASTEST through _____________.

a)

gases

b)

liquids

c)

solids

50.

If a sound system at a concert has a high amplitude, then it also has a ____________!!!

a)

fast echo

b)

slow pitch

c)

high volume

d)

low volume

51.
Sound waves travel the SLOWEST through _____________.
a)
gases
b)
solids
c)
liquids
52.
Sound travels at different speeds through different mediums.  Through which medium would your voice travel the fastest?
a)
Air on a cold winter morning
b)
Air on a hot summer afternoon
c)
A metal wall
d)
A pool
53.
A sound with a low pitch would have a:
a)
high frequency
b)
low frequency
c)
high amplitude
d)
low amplitude
54.
A very quiet sound would have a (n):
a)
high frequency
b)
low frequency
c)
high amplitude
d)
low amplitude
55.
When an ambulance move TOWARD you it sounds ________ pitched. 
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
56.
The Doppler effect is seen when a wave-making source moves toward an observer. 
a)
True
b)
False
57.
What can you tell about this object's motion?
a)
Moving to the North (up).
b)
Moving to the South (down). 
c)
Moving to the West (left). 
d)
Moving to the East (right). 
58.
What best describes the doppler effect?
a)
An apparent change in frequency of a wave due to the relative motion between a wave source and an observer
b)
When sound changes pitch
c)
When light changes color
d)
An apparent change in the amplitude of a wave due to the relative motion between a wave source and an observer.