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WorksheetsUnit 4 Study Guide - Sound and Light
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Sound is caused by a _______________ that travels through a _______________.
vibration, space
vibration, medium
photons, space
photons, medium
Which property of a sound wave does a high pitch mean?
high amplitude
low amplitude
high frequency
low frequency
What is the unit for frequency of a sound wave?
Newton
Watts
Joules
Hertz
What is used by animals like dolphins and bats that use reflected sound waves to locate objects?
Echolocation
SONAR
Ultrasound
Doppler Effect
Identify the parts of the sound wave.
A is crest; B is trough
A is trough; B is crest
A is compression; B is rarefaction
A is rarefaction; B is compression
The wave speed of a sound wave can be affected by what two factors? (more than one answer)
Vacuum
Temperature
Medium
Air composition
What are the tiny bumdles of energy that make up light waves called?
protons
photons
neutrons
electrons
What are the parts of the light wave?
A is crest; B is trough
A is trough; B is crest
A is compression; B is rarefaction
A is rarefaction; B is compression
What type of light interaction is illustrated in this image?
Transmission
Interference
Scattering
Absorption
What type of light interaction is illustrated in this image?
Absorption
Refraction
Reflection
Scattering
What type of light interaction is illustrated in this image?
Absorption
Reflection
Scattering
Refraction
Light waves always travel in _______________ lines.
curved
parallel
perpendicular
straight
Which wave can travel through the vacuum of space?
Longitudinal
Tidal
Seismic
Transverse
Which electromagnetic waves help your body produce Vitamin D?
ultraviolet waves
x-rays
gamma rays
infrared rays
Which of the following lists the electromagnetic spectrum waves in order of increasing wavelength?
Radiowaves, ultraviolet wavs, X-rays
Gamma rays, microwaves, UV waves
X-ray, visible light, radiowaves
infrared waves, radiowaves and x-rays
Which of the following has wavelengths longer than microwaves?
infrared waves
radio waves
visible light
gamma rays
Which electromagetic waves allow us to diagnose and treat cancer?
X-rays
Gamma rays
Ultraviolet waves
Radiowaves
Which electromagnetic waves are used in devices such a a heat lamp and TV remote controls?
Ultraviolet waves
Infrared waves
Radiowaves
Microwaves
How is the elctromagnetic spectrum organized?
Increasing wavelength
Increasing amplitude
Increasing frequency
Increasing wave speed
For waves in any medium, as the wavelength decreases, what happens to the frequency?
Decreases
Stays the same
Increases
They are not related
