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Electromagnetic and Mechanical Waves

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A range of all types of electromagnetic radiation and composed of very short to very long waves

a)

Electromagnetic Spectrum

b)

Light Waves

c)

Gamma Rays

d)

Radiation

2.

The energy that travels and spreads through space

a)

Electromagnetic Spectrum

b)

Sound Waves

c)

Longitudinal Waves

d)

Radiation

3.

Potentially dangerous waves with very short wavelengths and very large amounts of energy

a)

Electromagnetic Spectrum

b)

Light Waves

c)

Gamma Rays

d)

Radiation

4.

Waves with short wavelengths that provide us with the visible light spectrum

a)

Electromagnetic Spectrum

b)

Light Waves

c)

Gamma Rays

d)

Radiation

5.

____________________ waves have long wavelengths and carry data over long distances

a)

Gamma

b)

Mechanical

c)

Radio

d)

Microwaves

6.

Waves that can be used to reheat food are ____________________.

a)

microwaves

b)

gamma

c)

x-rays

d)

ultraviolet

7.

Longitudinal waves consist of ____________________ and ___________________.

a)

compressions: troughs

b)

crests; troughs

c)

rarefaction; compressions

d)

rarefactions; crests

8.

Transverse waves consist of ____________________ and ___________________.

a)

crests; rarefactions

b)

crests; troughs

c)

crests; compressions

d)

crests; radios

9.

Which of the following correctly identifies the parts labeled 1 and 2?

a)

1 = wavelength, 2 = amplitude

b)

1 = amplitude, 2 = wavelength

c)

1 = crest, 2 = trough

d)

1 = trough, 2 = crest

10.

Which of the following describes how a mechanical wave is different from a electromagnetic wave?

a)

Mechanical waves require a medium; electromagnetic waves don’t.

b)

Mechanical waves travel much faster than electromagnetic waves.

c)

Mechanical waves can be reflected; electromagnetic waves can’t.

d)

Mechanical waves are produced by charged particles, but electromagnetic waves aren’t.

11.

Which of the following properties are unique to electromagnetic waves?

a)

Compression and rarefaction

b)

Amplitude and wavelength

c)

Crest and trough

d)

Trough and compression

12.

Which of the following is a similarity between electromagnetic waves and mechanical waves? Both types of waves–

a)

transfer energy from one point to another.

b)

require a medium to travel through.

c)

can only travel through liquids or gases.

d)

transfer matter over long distances.

13.

Which of the following is a basic component of both electromagnetic and mechanical waves?

a)

Compression

b)

Crest

c)

Amplitude

d)

Rarefaction

14.

A _____ is a disturbance that of a medium by an oscillating source.

a)

matter

b)

wave

c)

speed

d)

frequency

15.

A ________ wave propagates in the same direction as the displacement of a media..

a)

Transverse

b)

Mechanical

c)

Longitudinal

16.

A wave transfers _______.

a)

matter

b)

frequency

c)

energy

d)

amplitude

17.

________ and wavelength are inversely related.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Energy

d)

Compressions

18.

A _______ wave propagates in a direction perpendicular to the displacement of the media.

a)

transverse

b)

longitudinal

19.

The energy carried by a wave is dependent upon its wavelength, frequency, and amplitude. So long as speed is constant, the energy of a wave will increase as a result of an increase in which of these characteristics?

a)

Frequency only

b)

Amplitude only

c)

Frequency and amplitude only

d)

Wavelength, frequency, and amplitude

20.

What do waves transfer?

a)

matter

b)

energy

c)

water

d)

air

21.

What type of waves need a medium in order to travel?

a)

Light Waves

b)

Mechanical Waves

c)

Electromagnetic Waves

d)

Radio Waves

22.

What colors are listed in order of increasing frequency (low to high)?

a)

red, yellow, orange

b)

green, blue, indigo

c)

red, indigo, green

d)

orange, violet, red

23.

Frequency is the number of wavelengths that pass a point in one second. A student was asked to measure the frequency of a wave. The frequency she recorded was most likely measured in

a)

Feet

b)

Meters

c)

Hertz

d)

Grams

24.

The diagram provided gives information on the energy transmitted by a wide variety of waves in the electromagnetic spectrum. Which of the following is the most reasonable conclusion that can be drawn from this information?

a)

Waves with longer wavelengths transmit more energy.

b)

The energy of a wave increases as wavelength decreases.

c)

There are no electromagnetic waves between ultraviolet and infrared.

d)

Microwaves are the most deadly kind of wave due to their wavelength.

25.

The energy carried by a wave is dependent upon its wavelength, frequency, and amplitude. The energy of a wave will increase as a result of an increase in which of these characteristics?

a)

Amplitude only

b)

Frequency only

c)

Frequency and amplitude only

d)

Wavelength, frequency, and amplitude