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WorksheetsWaves Study Quiz
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 27mins
Sound and light are carried in the form of waves. A wave is a repeating vibration that transfers either sound or light energy from one place to another. Which of the following are TRUE about waves?
A medium is a material in which waves travel.
Wave vibrations can only be repeated in a back-and-forth motion.
Waves are created when a source of energy causes a vibration.
All waves can travel through empty space and certain waves can travel through a medium.
Waves carry energy by transporting matter.
What type of waves cannot carry enough energy to pass through a vacuum?
light
sound
radio
X-ray
What are the properties of a light wave?
Amplitude
Speed
Frequency
Wavelength
Resonance
Label the wave. 1 is the __________
crest
wavelength
amplitude
trough
Label the wave. 2 is the __________
crest
wavelength
amplitude
trough
Label the wave. 3 is the __________
crest
wavelength
amplitude
trough
Label the wave. 4 is the __________
crest
wavelength
amplitude
trough
What type of wave is indicated in the image?
doppler
magnetic
transverse
longitudinal
The areas where the coils are farthest apart, as indicated by "B" in the image, are called?
amplitudes
rarefactions
wavelengths
compressions
The wavelength shown in the diagram is
0.030m
0.60m
0.80m
The amplitude shown in the diagram is
0.030m
0.60m
0.80m
The ___________ of the wave is a direct measure of its energy
crest
wavelength
amplitude
The number of waves generated per second by the person swinging the rope in the image is called the_________ of the source.
speed
frequency
amplitude
wavelength
A ___________ wave is being generated by the person illustrated in the image.
electromagnetic
transverse
longitudinal
parallel
The loudness of a sound is generated by the wave's _________.
wavelength
amplitude
frequency
speed
What is the light wave's behavior that causes the pencil to appear bent or broken?
refraction
reflection
diffraction
interference
Two waves are approaching a glass window. Wave A has a longer wavelength and can pass through. Wave B has a shorter wavelength and is also able to pass through the glass. The waves are both now approaching a brick wall. Wave A can pass through the brick wall, but Wave B cannot. Wave A must be a ___________
sound wave
mechanical wave
light wave
Two waves are approaching a glass window. Wave A has a longer wavelength and can pass through. Wave B has a shorter wavelength and is also able to pass through the glass. The waves are both now approaching a brick wall. Wave A can pass through the brick wall, but Wave B cannot. Wave B must be a ___________
sound wave
mechanical wave
light wave
Two waves are approaching a glass window. Wave A has a longer wavelength and can pass through. Wave B has a shorter wavelength and is also able to pass through the glass. The waves are both now approaching a brick wall. Wave A can pass through the brick wall, but Wave B cannot. The particles in Wave B were either ____________ by the brick wall.
refracted or reflected
absorbed or refracted
reflected or absorbed
Most musical sounds are composed of many frequencies. When playing a musical instrument or singing, the frequency of a sound wave affects the ________ of the sound. Measured in decibels, the ___________ of a wave affects the _________ of a sound.
pitch, amplitude, loudness
wavelength, speed, amplitude
pitch, loudness, harmony
wavelength, pitch, loudness
The reason that a police car's siren sounds higher in pitch as it approaches a person is because the speed of the car pushes the sound waves together. As the sound wavelengths in front of the car get shorter, the _____________.
frequency increases, which increases the pitch
frequency decreases, which decreases the pitch
velocity decreases, which increases the frequency
wavelengths get longer, which increases the pitch
Choose the correct order of electromagnetic waves from LOWEST to HIGHEST frequency
X-rays, gamma rays, ultraviolet, radio waves, infrared, microwaves
gamma rays, microwaves, infrared, radio, X-rays, ultraviolet
radio, microwaves, infrared, ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma rays
Identify the different wavelengths of each color as it would pass through a prism by choosing the correct colors from LONGEST to SHORTEST wavelength
green, red, violet, yellow
yellow, green, red, violet
red, yellow, green, violet
red, green, yellow, violet
What type of electromagnetic wave is used for transmitting information within the wireless network?
gamma
infared
radio waves
visible light
Which tool is responsible for the wireless network to exist worldwide?
direct current converters
high powered magnets
high powered batteries
transmitting and receiving towers
A scientist can see stars exploding thousands of light years away across the galaxy. Why is the scientist unable to hear the explosions? The scientist cannot hear stars exploding because sound waves _________________.
cannot travel between mediums
require a medium to travel through
travel more slowly than light waves
can only travel through solid and liquid mediums
Sound and light waves have some similarities as well as some differences. One way they are similar is how they both transfer energy without transferring matter. A way they differ is how they are transferred and the speed at which the transformation occurs. What occurs when soundwaves move from a gas to a liquid?
The waves speed up.
The waves slow down.
The waves stop.
The waves continue at the same speed.
