NEW
Font size
WorksheetsWaves Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Waves transfer
energy.
energy and matter.
matter.
water.
What type of wave is in the image?
electromagnetic wave
longitudinal wave
surface wave
transverse wave
Which wave has a higher amplitude?
A
B
They are the same.
What does letter A reference?
amplitude
crest
trough
wavelength
What does letter B reference?
crest
frequency
trough
wavelength
What letter does C reference?
amplitude
crest
resting position
trough
What does D reference?
amplitude
crest
frequency
wavelength
What does E reference?
crest
frequency
resting position
trough
What is the frequency in the image? (Hint: count the number of wavelengths)
2
3
4
5
Which medium do waves travel fastest in?
gas
liquid
plasma
solid
True or False: Mechanical waves travel in a vacuum (empty space).
True
False - Mechanical waves travel in a medium.
As the frequency of a light wave increases, the wavelength
decreases.
doubles.
increases.
stays the same.
Why can you see the moon at night?
Light from the sun is ABSORBED by the moon's surface.
Light from the sun DIFFRACTS off the moon's surface.
Light from the sun REFLECTS off the moon's surface.
Light from the sun REFRACTS off the moon's surface.
Why do we see objects as a certain color? (For example, why is a blue shirt blue?)
An object is the color of the visible light that it ABSORBS.
An object is the color of the visible light that it DIFFRACTS.
An object is the color of the visible light that it REFLECTS.
An object is the color of the visible light that it REFRACTS.
We see white objects as white because
In a white object, all colors are ABSORBED.
In a white object, all colors are DIFRRACTED.
In a white object, all colors are REFLECTED.
In a white object, all colors are REFRACTED.
We see black objects as black because
In a black object, all colors are ABSORBED.
In a black object, all colors are DIFRRACTED.
In a black object, all colors are REFLECTED.
In a black object, all colors are REFRACTED.
An echo is an example of which type of wave behavior?
absorption
diffraction
reflection
refraction
When two waves come together and form a bigger wave with more amplitude. What is this called?
constructive interference
destructive interference
reverse interference
When you put a pencil in water, why does it appear to be bent?
diffraction
interference
reflection
refraction
What type of wave behavior occurs when light bends around a slit or barrier and spreads out?
diffraction
interference
reflection
refraction
If speed and amplitude stay the same, but frequency increases, what happens to the amount of energy?
It decreases.
It increases.
It stays the same.
What type of wave is a sound wave?
electromagnetic wave
longitudinal wave
transverse wave
As amplitude increases, what happens to the sound?
The pitch decreases.
The pitch increases.
The volume decreases.
The volume increases.
As the frequency increases, what happens to the sound?
The pitch decreases.
The pitch increases.
The volume decreases.
The volume increases.
What is the term for the apparent difference between the frequency of a sound caused by relative motion of the observer and the wave source?
Doppler effect
Occam's razor
Shock wave
Sonic boom
As an object moves toward you, the pitch
decreases.
increases.
stays the same.
As an object moves away from you, the Doppler effect causes the pitch to
decrease.
increase.
stays the same.
Electromagnetic waves travel in space at the
speed of light.
speed of sound.
various wave speeds.
The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles are far apart?
compression
crest
rarefaction
trough
The unit that frequency is measured in is
Hertz (Hz).
Joules (J).
meters / second (m/s).
Watt (W).
The number of waves that pass by a point in one second is called
amplitude.
frequency.
wavelength.
wave speed.
The lowest energy waves on the electromagnetic spectrum. They also have the longest wavelength, sometimes more than a football field.
infrared waves
microwaves
radio waves
x-rays
The type of wave that penetrates human tissue, but not bones.
gamma rays
infrared waves
visible light waves
x-rays
The type of waves used in cell phone communication.
infrared waves
microwaves
radio waves
ultraviolet waves
These waves on the electromagnetic spectrum produce Vitamin D in skin cells.
gamma rays
infrared waves
radio waves
ultraviolet waves
The only waves on the electromagnetic spectrum that you can see.
microwaves
microwaves
radio waves
visible light waves
The waves used to keep food warm or toast your bread.
gamma rays
infrared waves
radio waves
ultraviolet waves
The waves most dangerous to living cells.
gamma rays
infrared waves
ultraviolet waves
x-rays
The color on the visible light spectrum that has the longest wavelength.
indigo
orange
red
violet
The color on the visible light spectrum that has the shortest wavelength.
indigo
orange
red
violet
