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Test Waves, EM, Sound Test

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a medium?
a)
How fast the wave can move.
b)
The range of electromagnetic waves above red in the visible spectrum.
c)
A disruption in the connections of matter
d)
The substance a wave moves through.
2.
What is a wave?
a)
A repeated disturbance that moves energy.
b)
A repeated disturbance that moves a substance.
c)
A repeated back-and-forth or up-and-down motion.
d)
The way that light and sound transfer through space.
3.
Waves move _____ as they travel.
a)
objects
b)
matter
c)
energy
d)
medium
4.
An area that has no matter in it (like space) is known as a(n) _____.
a)
transverse
b)
medium
c)
vacuum
d)
em pulse
5.
The highest point of a transverse wave is known as the _____.
a)
trough
b)
crest
c)
rarefaction
d)
compression
6.

Which of the following statements is not true about EM waves?

a)

They cannot travel in vacuum.

b)

They travel at constant speed.

c)

They carry energy.

d)

They are reflected.

7.

Which of the following statements is true about EM waves?

a)

EM waves have the same speed and energy but different wavelength and frequency.

b)

EM waves have the same speed but different wavelength, frequency and energy.

c)

EM waves have the same energy but different speed, wavelength and frequency.

d)

EM waves have the same wavelength and frequency but different speed and energy.

8.

Among the following colors of the visible light, which has the highest frequency?

a)

orange

b)

yellow

c)

blue

d)

green

9.

Which among the following colors of the visible light has the longest wavelength?

a)

violet

b)

red

c)

blue

d)

yellow

10.

Which of the following shows the correct arrangement of EM waves based on increasing wavelength?

a)

radio - micro - infrared - light - UV rays - X rays - gamma rays

b)

gamma rays - x rays - UV rays - light - infrared - micro - radio

c)

gamma rays - UV rays - x rays - light - micro - infrared - radio

d)

radio - infrared - micro - light - x rays - UV rays - gamma rays

11.
Through which of these mediums can sound waves not travel through?
a)
Wood
b)
Water
c)
Vacuum
d)
Air
12.
What medium would a sound wave travel the fastest through?
a)
Wood
b)
Water
c)
Vacuum
d)
Air
13.
___________ move the particles of the medium perpendicular to the direction of the wave.
a)
Surface Wave
b)
Mechanical Wave
c)
Transverse Waves
d)
Longitudinal Waves
14.
___________ move the particles of the medium parallel to the direction of the wave 
a)
Electromagnetic Waves
b)
Surface Waves
c)
Transverse Waves
d)
Longitudinal Waves
15.
You can see your image in a shiny, flat surface because light waves bounce directly back at you and your eyes. This is an example of ________________. 
a)
Diffraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Refraction
d)
Transparency
16.
In the diagram to the right, what causes the straw to appear this way?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Interference
d)
Diffraction
17.
When a pencil is placed in a glass of water, the pencil appears broken at the surface of the water. This is because:
a)
Light wave speeds up when it moves from air to water
b)
Light wave slows down when it moves from air to water
c)
Light wave stops when it hits the water
d)
There is no change in the light wave's speed 
18.

Out of the following em waves, which is the most dangerous?

a)

Infrared

b)

Microwave

c)

Gamma ray

d)

Radio wave

19.
What part is represented by the blue lines?
a)
Crest
b)
Resting Point
c)
Wavelength
d)
Amplitude
20.
Which wave has the most energy?
a)
top wave
b)
bottom wave
21.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
wave B
b)
wave C
22.

What is the amplitude of the wave?

a)

3 cm

b)

8 cm

c)

16 cm

d)

24 cm

23.

What is the wavelength of the wave?

a)

3 cm

b)

8 cm

c)

16 cm

d)

24 cm

24.

What is the speed of the wave?

a)

4 cm/s

b)

8 cm/s

c)

16 cm/s

d)

24 cm/s

25.

What is the wavelength of the wave?

a)

3 cm

b)

9 cm

c)

18 cm

d)

27 cm

26.

What is the amplitude of the wave?

a)

2 cm

b)

9 cm

c)

18 cm

d)

27 cm

27.

The number of waves that pass a fixed point in a given amount of time is...

a)

frequency

b)

wave speed

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

28.

How many waves are in this wave train?

a)

10

b)

5

c)

20

d)

1

29.

What is the speed of the wave? The wavelength is 10 meters.

a)

60 m/s

b)

15 m/s

c)

10 m/s

d)

26.6 m/s

30.

A wave has a wavelength of 2 meters and a frequency of 1.5 Hz. What is its speed? (Include Units)

(a)  

31.

A wave is 8 meters long and has a frequency of 3 Hz. Find speed.

(a)  

32.

A wave has a speed of 50 m/sec. If its frequency is 100 Hz, what is its wavelength?

(a)  

33.

Elephants and submarines use (a)   sound (too low to hear) to communicate over long distances.

34.

Dog whistles use (a)   frequencies.

35.

Which of the following statements are true about sound waves?

a)

they are longitudinal waves

b)

they are transverse waves

c)

the waves' motions happen in the same direction that the wave travels

d)

the waves' motions happen perpendicular to the direction that the wave travels

e)

as a sound wave passes through a medium, particles in the air bunch together and spread out, creating areas of high and low pressure

36.

How does a sound wave begin?

a)

vibration of a medium

b)

transfer of heat

c)

in our ears

d)

in empty space

37.

Through which of the following would sound travel fastest?

a)

outer space

b)

a railroad track

c)

ocean water

d)

the atmosphere

38.

Which of the following best describes how high and low pitch are different?

a)

a high-pitched sound has a high amplitude and a low-pitched sound has a low amplitude

b)

a person is close to a high-pitched sound and far away from a low-pitched sound

c)

a high-pitched sound is loud while a low-pitched sound is quiet

d)

a high-pitched sound has a high frequency and a low-pitched sound has a low frequency

39.

Which of the following would be true if a wave's frequency increased?

a)

the wave's amplitude would be lower

b)

the wave's amplitude would be higher

c)

the wave's wavelength would shorten

d)

the wave's wavelength would lengthen

40.

Which statements are true about high and low-pitched sounds? Choose all that are true.

a)

sounds that are too high for humans to hear are called infrasounds

b)

sounds that are too high for humans to hear are called ultrasounds

c)

elephants can hear infrasounds

d)

cats and dogs can hear higher-pitched sounds than humans

e)

infrasounds have a high frequency and ultrasounds have a low frequency

41.

Why you can see lightning before you hear thunder?

a)

Light waves travel slower than sound waves

b)

Light waves travel faster than sound waves

c)

Light waves travel at the same speed as sound waves

42.

Sort the following from the fastest speed to slowest speed according to how fast light waves will travel through the medium: liquid, solid, gas.

a)

Gas, Liquid, Solid

b)

Solid, Gas, Liquid

c)

Solid, Liquid, Gas

43.

Space movies are great! But something just is not right about the spectacular battle scenes in Star Wars. Describe in detail why a battle in outer space would be extremely quiet. (5 points)

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44.

Write out the entire electromagnetic spectrum (what we have studied) starting with the longest wavelength to the shortest. Include the colors of visible light. (5 points)

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45.

A transverse wave is a wave in which particles of the medium move in a direction perpendicular to the direction that the wave moves. Give an example of this phenomenon. (Hint* Mr. V. gave this example several times.) (5 points)

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46.

Give examples of how radiation can help save lives and can also destroy them. Make sure to specify the type of radiation you are referring to. (Full Sentences)

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