WorksheetsLight Waves
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which statement best describes what waves are?
a)
wavy lines on graph paper
b)
disturbances that transfer energy
c)
light energy that changes particles of matter
d)
circles that move out from a central place
2.
The light we can see.
a)
visible
b)
gamma
c)
ultraviolet
3.
Can travel through matter (gas, liquid, solid) but not space.
a)
light
b)
sound
4.
Can travel through matter (gas, liquid, solid) and empty space.
a)
sound
b)
light
5.
Visible light is
a)
radiation
b)
light
c)
a way to transfer energy
d)
all of these
6.
When light shines through a prism it creates a ________________
a)
colors
b)
ROY G. BIV
c)
spectrum
d)
electromagnetic wave
7.
The highest point on a wave
a)
trough
b)
amplitude
c)
crest
d)
wavelength
8.
What is reflection in simple terms?
a)
Soaks up light
b)
Passes through
c)
light bounces off
9.
What does refract mean?
a)
To shrink
b)
To bend
c)
To widen
d)
To enlarge
10.
When light bounces off an object- If the surface is smooth and shiny, like glass, water or polished metal, the light will reflect at the same angle as it hit the surface.
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
diffusion
11.
the height or depth of a wave that determines how much ENERGY the wave carries. In a sound wave, it is also synonymous with how much volume the wave carries.
a)
wavelength
b)
compression
c)
amplitude
12.
What means number of waves per second?
a)
wavelength
b)
reflection
c)
diffraction
d)
frequency
13.
As the wavelength of a wave gets longer, the frequency...
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
is not related
d)
stays the same
14.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
15.
The wave of energy we can see is ___________
a)
visible light
b)
radio waves
c)
microwaves
d)
x-rays
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