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Waves: Properties, Behavior and Interactions

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
#1 is labeling what part of the wave?
a)
Wavelength
b)
crest
c)
Trough
d)
Amplitude
2.
#2 is labeling what part of the wave?
a)
Wavelength
b)
crest
c)
Trough
d)
Amplitude
3.
#3 is labeling what part of the wave?
a)
Wavelength
b)
crest
c)
Trough
d)
Amplitude
4.
#2 is labeling what part of the wave?
a)
Wavelength
b)
crest
c)
Trough
d)
Amplitude
5.
#4 is labeling what part of the wave?
a)
Wavelength
b)
crest
c)
Trough
d)
Amplitude
6.
The arrow is pointing to what part of the wave?
a)
Wavelength
b)
Crest
c)
Rarefaction
d)
Compression
7.
What type of wave behavior is pictured above?
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Absorption
d)
Diffraction
8.
What type of wave behavior is pictured above?
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Absorption
d)
Diffraction
9.
We see colors that are ______ but not colors that are absorbed.
a)
Absorbed
b)
Reflected
c)
Refracted
d)
Transmitted
10.
When all wavelengths of white light are reflected, we see what color?
a)
Black
b)
White
c)
Rainbow
d)
maroon
11.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
12.

If a wave has a greater frequency, what happens to the wavelength?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

13.

If a wave has a greater frequency, what happens to the wavelength?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

14.

How are Electromagnetic waves different from Mechanical waves?

a)

EM waves have very short wavelengths

b)

EM waves transmit energy instead of matter

c)

EM waves can travel through the vacuum of space (without particles)

d)

EM waves can change direction by reflection

15.
Destructive interference is 
a)
When the two waves affect  each other in a negative way 
b)
The two waves add together and produce a single wave of greater amplitude
c)
Are in phase 
16.
Constructive interference is
a)
When two waves affect one another in  a positive way.
b)
Produce a single wave of greater amplitude (add together)
c)
Both
17.
What is interference?  
a)
occurs when two or more waves overlap and combine 
b)
occurs when two or more waves combine and neutralize each other 
c)
when one waves travels alone
18.
The high or low pitch of a sound is related to the ___________ of the wave
a)
decibel
b)
amplitude
c)
frequency
d)
rest position
19.
How loud or soft a sound is, is related to the _____________ of the wave
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
wave length
d)
rest position
20.

Light waves bouncing off a surface is known as?

a)

Transmission

b)

Refraction

c)

Reflection

d)

Absorption

21.

This is when sound waves reflect or bounce off an an object.

a)

Echo

b)

Transmission

c)

Refraction

d)

Absorption

22.

This is when light changes direction slightly when it passes from one material to another.

a)

Transmission

b)

Reflection

c)

Refraction

d)

Absorption

23.

This describes when the atoms of matter absorb light, and converts the light into thermal energy.

a)

Transmission

b)

Reflection

c)

Refraction

d)

Absorption

24.

When you place things into water they sometimes look bent (see the image below). What is this an example of?

a)

Refraction

b)

Diffraction

c)

Transmission

d)

Absorption

25.
Which type of light has the lowest energy of this group?
a)
Radio
b)
Microwave
c)
Infrared
d)
Ultraviolet
26.
Which type of light has the largest wavelength of this group?
a)
X-rays
b)
Microwave
c)
Infrared
d)
Ultraviolet
27.
Which type of light has the highest energy of this group?
a)
red
b)
yellow
c)
green
d)
blue
28.
Which type of light has the smallest frequency of this group?
a)
red
b)
yellow
c)
green
d)
blue
29.

A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place through matter or space

a)

wave

b)

position

c)

time

d)

protein

30.

As a longitude wave moves forward, the particles transfer energy

a)

perpendicular to the wave's motion

b)

horizontal to the wave's motion

31.

What are properties of electromagnetic waves?

a)

carry energy

b)

can move through space

c)

can move through matter

d)

include x-rays

32.
What is "?" ?
a)
rarefaction
b)
compression
c)
expansion
d)
reflection
33.

The units for frequency are measured in _____________.

a)

hertz

b)

seconds

c)

m/s

d)

hertz per second

34.

In a longitudinal wave, the particles move...?

a)

parallel to wave energy

b)

perpendicular to wave energy

c)

not at all

d)

in a circular motion

35.

On the electromagnetic spectrum, waves ascend in this order...

a)

gamma, radio, UV, microwaves, visible light, IR, x-rays

b)

radio, microwaves, UV, visible light, IR, x-ray, gamma

c)

radio, IR, visible light, UV, microwaves, x-rays, gamma

d)

radio, microwaves, IR, visible light, UV, x-ray, gamma

36.

This type of Electromagnetic wave travels easily through soft tissue, but is blocked by dense tissues.

(a)  

37.

Which of the following has the fastest speed?

a)

x-rays

b)

gamma rays

c)

radio waves

d)

visible light

e)

all of the above

38.
The color you see is the color that is ___.
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
39.
Maurice is wearing a yellow shirt.  What behavior is causing our eye to see the yellow waves?
a)
absorption
b)
transmission
c)
reflection
d)
refraction
40.

A wave has a speed of 150 m/s and a wavelength of 10 m. What is its frequency?

a)

15 Hz

b)

50 Hz

c)

10 Hz

41.

A wave with a frequency of 14 Hz has a wavelength of 3 m. What is its speed?

a)

65 m/s

b)

42 m/s

c)

4.7 m/s

42.

What is the correct formula for wave speed?

a)

Wave speed = frequency x wavelength

b)

Wave speed = amplitude x wavelength

c)

Wave speed = amplitude x period

d)

Wave speed = frequency x period

43.

If 6 waves pass a point every 2 seconds, what is the frequency?

a)

6 Hz

b)

3 Hz

c)

12 Hz

44.

Which of the following is a mechanical wave?

a)

X-ray

b)

Infrared

c)

Radio waves

d)

Sound

45.

Which of the following is NOT true about mechanical waves?

a)

They carry energy

b)

They transfer matter

c)

They can be longitudinal

d)

They require a medium

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