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Waves

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the measure of the amount of energy in a wave?

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

c)

period

d)

wavelength

2.

What is the highest point on a wave?

a)

trough

b)

pitch

c)

crest

d)

amplitude

3.

What is the lowest point on a wave?

a)

trough

b)

pitch

c)

crest

d)

amplitude

4.

What is the distance between two crests of a wave?

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

crest

d)

amplitude

5.

What is the number of crests that pass a point in a given time?

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

crest

d)

amplitude

6.

What is the length of time it takes to complete one cycle?

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

period

d)

transverse

7.

What is the type of wave where the particles move parallel to the energy?

a)

longitudinal

b)

transverse

c)

electromagnetic

d)

mechanical

8.

What is the type of wave where the particles move perpendicular to the energy?

a)

longitudinal

b)

transverse

c)

electromagnetic

d)

mechanical

9.

If the frequency is 50 Hz, calculate the period.

a)

.02 s

b)

50 s

c)

.50 s

d)

2 s

10.

If the period is 100 seconds, calculate the frequency.

a)

.01 Hz

b)

100 Hz

c)

1 Hz

d)

.1 Hz

11.

A region of the wave where particles are close together is called a

a)

crest

b)

rarefaction

c)

trough

d)

compression

12.

A region of the wave where particles are far apart is called a

a)

crest

b)

rarefaction

c)

trough

d)

compression

13.

A type of wave that can transport energy through a vacuum

a)

mechanical

b)

electromagnetic

c)

amplitude

d)

frequency

14.

A substance that a wave travels through is called a

a)

medium

b)

interference

c)

phases

d)

solid

15.

What term describes a wave hitting a substance and bouncing off of it?

a)

reflection

b)

diffraction

c)

dispersion

d)

refraction

16.

What term describes a wave changing direction when it enters a new medium?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

absorption

17.
A reflected sound wave
a)
frequency
b)
pitch
c)
echo
d)
rarefaction
18.

What term describes waves bending around obstacles and openings?

a)

reflection

b)

diffraction

c)

interference

d)

absorption

19.

What term describes what happens when a wave strikes an object and gets converted to thermal energy?

a)

absorption

b)

interference

c)

diffraction

d)

refraction

20.

Two or more waves at the same place at the same time is known as

a)

interference

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

absorption

21.

When the crests of two or more waves line up and add together, it is called

a)

diffraction

b)

constructive interference

c)

destructive interference

d)

prism

22.

When the crest and trough of two or more waves line up and the waves subtract from each other, resulting in a smaller wave it is called

a)

diffraction

b)

constructive interference

c)

destructive interference

d)

prism

23.

Can sound travel through a vacuum?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

sometimes

24.
Cell phones and televisions use this type of EM wave.  It has the longest wavelength with the lowest frequency.
a)
radio wave
b)
tv wave
c)
Gamma wave
d)
ultra violet
25.
Which portion of the electromagnetic spectrum includes the range of light that can be detected by the human eye? 
a)
ultraviolet light
b)
visible light
c)
infrared light
d)
x-rays
26.
If the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave is longer, what is true about the energy? 
a)
Energy is higher.
b)
Energy is lower. 
c)
Energy is not dependent on wavelength. 
d)
energy is cancelled out
27.

A wave with a long wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy

a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
28.
These are the waves that are used to penetrate solids and are used to create medical images.
a)
visible light
b)
gamma rays
c)
x rays
d)
microwaves
29.
The type of wave with the shortest wavelength and highest frequency.  This type of wave is extremely harmful.
a)
radio
b)
infrared
c)
gamma
d)
x ray
30.
The type of EM wave that is used to cook food.  It has a higher frequency than radio waves.
a)
radio
b)
microwave
c)
gamma
d)
visible light
31.
This color has the shortest wavelength
a)
Indigo
b)
red
c)
Yellow
d)
violet
32.

What type of electromagnetic radiation do humans use to make Vitamin D?

a)

ultraviolet light

b)

visible light

c)

microwaves

d)

infrared

33.

What type of electromagnetic waves are used in night vision goggles and remote controls?

a)

infrared

b)

ultraviolet light

c)

radio waves

d)

x-rays

34.

Which of the following has the longest wavelength?

a)

radio waves

b)

infrared

c)

gamma

d)

visible light

35.

Which of the following has the shortest wavelength?

a)

ultraviolet

b)

visible light

c)

x-rays

d)

microwave

36.

Which of the following has the lowest frequency?

a)

microwave

b)

infrared

c)

visible light

d)

ultraviolet

37.

Which of the following has the highest energy?

a)

gamma

b)

x-rays

c)

visible light

d)

radio waves

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