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Waves Unit Test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of wave requires a medium for transmission?

a)

Cosmic waves

b)

Sound waves

c)

Radio waves

d)

Light waves

2.

Which of the following materials would help reduce echoes in a room?

a)

Add acoustic panels made of cloth and foam to absorb sound waves, and reduce echo and loudness.

b)

Make the ceiling taller, and add metal tiles to absorb sound waves, and reduce echo and loudness.

c)

Add acoustic panels made of cloth and foam to increase reflection and reduce loudness.

d)

Make the ceiling taller, and add metal tiles to increase reflection and reduce loudness.

3.

Which object in the room best reflects light?

a)

Mirror

b)

Window

c)

Fan

d)

Computer

4.

Which material best reflects sound in the room?

a)

Rug

b)

Walls and ceiling

c)

Pillow

d)

Bulletin board

5.

Choose an object in the room that transmits light.

a)

Desk

b)

Book

c)

Window

d)

Rug

6.

Which materials in the room that transmit sound? Select all.

a)

Nothing

b)

Air

c)

Desk

d)

Curtain

7.

Choose an object in the room that DOES NOT absorbs light.

a)

Chair

b)

Bed

c)

Book

d)

Mirror

8.

Which material would best absorb sound in the room?

a)

Bed

b)

Mirror

c)

Window

d)

Chair

9.

Which of the following is NOT a way that sound waves are interacting with the various materials in model 1.

a)

Transmitted through audience members.

b)

Transmitted through the air.

c)

Reflecting off ceiling and floor.

d)

Absorbed by audience, chairs and carpet.

10.

This style of theater in Model 1 may be used to perform a play. What materials should be used to help improve the sound quality? Select all

a)

Padded seats.

b)

Unpadded seats.

c)

Padded walls.

d)

Unpadded walls.

e)

Reflective surfaces on stage.

11.

In model 2, which of the following is NOT a benefit of placing the speakers at different points in the audience?

a)

Consistent amplitude of sound waves.

b)

Echo.

c)

Reduction of absorption.

d)

Reduction of reflection.

12.

What is the relationship between the distance from the sound source and amplitude of the sound wave?

a)

As the distance from the sound source increases, the amplitude of the sound wave increases.

b)

As the distance from the sound source increases, the amplitude of the sound wave decreases.

c)

No relationship.

13.

What type of signal is represented?

a)

Analog

b)

Digital

c)

All of these

d)

None of these

14.

What type of signal is represented?

a)

Analog

b)

Digital

c)

All of these

d)

None of these

15.

Two students are listening to two different sounds. First they hear a siren from an fire truck. The siren is very loud. Next they hear children playing in a park. The children are not as loud as the siren. The students discuss why the siren is louder than the children. Which statement is correct?

a)

The siren is louder because the sound is travelling faster through the air.

b)

The siren is louder because the sound wave carries more energy.

c)

The siren is louder because the ambulance is going fast and the dog is not moving.

d)

The siren is louder because it is from a machine.

16.

Which image represents refraction?

a)
b)
c)
17.

Which image represents absorption?

a)
b)
c)
18.

Which image represents reflection?

a)
b)
c)
19.

Which wave has the greatest frequency?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Green

20.

Which wave has the greatest wavelength?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Green

21.

What property is the same for all the waves?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Pitch

c)

Nothing is the same

22.

Is a convex lens thicker or thinner in the middle?

a)

Thicker

b)

Thinner

23.

Is a concave lens thicker or thinner in the middle?

a)

Thicker

b)

Thinner

24.

How are pitch and frequency related?

a)

Direct relationship (ex: both increase)

b)

Indirect relationship (ex: one goes up, other down)

c)

None

25.

White light of a given frequency goes through a prism. What causes a rainbow to form on the other side?

a)

Dispersion

b)

Wavelengths

c)

Refraction

d)

Snell's law