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Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 37mins
What is being transferred with a wave?
medium
energy
matter
Chicken
Increasing the amplitude means you are increasing the _______________ of a wave.
frequency
amplitude
energy
wavelength
What is the wavelength?
length between crest to crest or trough to trough
the height of a wave
how fast the wave goes
the amount of times a wave passes through a certain point
What is the crest of a transverse wave?
the lowest point of the wave
the middle of a wave
the highest point of a wave
nothing
What is the amplitude of a wave?
how often a wave passes a certain point
the distance from the middle of the wave to a crest or a trough
the highest point of a wave
chick-fil-a
Which of the following properties makes a light wave different from all mechanical waves?
A light wave slows down in a vacuum.
A light wave is able to transmit energy.
A light wave exists as a transverse wave.
A light wave can travel without a medium.
Waves that need a medium are called?
Electromagnetic Waves
P-Waves
Mechanical Waves
Taco Bell
Waves that can travel through a vacuum and do no require a medium are called?
Transverse Waves
S-Waves
Mechanical Waves
Electromagnetic Waves
What is the visible light spectrum in order?
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
orange, blue, green, yellow, red, violet, indigo
red, green blue, orange, violet, yellow, indigo
McDonald's is gross
The wavelength of a sound wave is 20m. The frequency is 5 Hz. What is the wave speed?
4 m/s
100 m/s
25 m/s
15 m/s
What causes the refraction of a wave?
the density of the medium changes the speed
the amount of the medium changes the direction
the color of the medium changes the speed
the type of wave changes the direction
When a wave bounces back, it is called?
diffraction
refraction
transmission
reflection
What is the unit for frequency?
Meters
Hertz
Decibels
Meters/Second
When a wave spreads out, it is called____________________?
reflection
refraction
diffraction
absorption
Objects appear different in size and shape in a container of water due to ____________________________.
transmission
reflection
absorption
refraction
The electromagnetic waves with the highest frequencies are called?
radio waves
gamma rays
x-rays
visible light
The electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths are called?
radio waves
microwaves
gamma rays
x-rays
When the frequency of a wave decreases, the ____________________________________ of the wave increases.
wave speed
amplitude
wavelength
Doc McStuffins
How does a cell phone work?
cell phones transmit and receive signals using high-frequency microwaves
cell phones only receive signals from a cellular system
cell phones use frequency modulation
cell phones will use pulse modulation
What does Amplitude Modulation mean?
A method of broadcasting signals by changing the amplitude of a wave.
A method of broadcasting signals by changing the frequency of a wave.
A method of turning up the radio.
When waves bend due to a change in their speed as they pass from one medium to another we are referring to ...
reflection
absorption
transmission
refraction
A _____ is sound waves that reflect off of a hard surface.
echo
amplitude
opaque
frequency
What type of wave behavior is shown in the picture causing the pencil to appear to be bent?
Reflection
Absorption
Bentrotation
Refraction
Which tile is absorbing the light wave?
The black tile
The white tile
The clear tile
None of the tiles
Which part of the diagram represents the path of a reflected light ray?
A.
B.
Light Bulb
Air
The picture shows an example of what kind of signal?
Analog
Digital
