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WorksheetsL-1: Waves Practice Test Questions
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 32mins
The number of waves produced in a set amount of time is known as______________.
wave speed
frequency
amplitude
wave length
In the illustration below, what is the part of the transverse wave identified by letter a?
crest
amplitude
wavelength
trough
wave speed
In the illustration below, what is the part of the transverse wave identified by letter b?
crest
amplitude
wavelength
frequency
trough
In the illustration below, what is the part of the transverse wave identified by letter c?
crest
amplitude
wavelength
frequency
trough
In the illustration below, what is the part of the transverse wave identified by letter d?
crest
trough
amplitude
wavelength
frequency
In the illustration below, this is an example of a ________________.
transverse wave
seismic wave
tidal wave
longitudinal wave
In the illustration below, this is an example of a ________________.
longitudinal wave
transverse wave
light wave
A wave has a wavelength of 0.5 meters and a frequency of 120 Hz. What is the wave’s speed?
240 m/s
240 Hz
60 Hz
60 m/s
In the illustration below, what is the part of the longitudinal wave identified by letter H?
wavelength
compression
amplitude
rarefraction
In the illustration below, what is the part of the longitudinal wave identified by letter I?
compression
amplitude
frequency
rarefraction
Wavelength
In the illustration below, what is the part of the longitudinal wave identified by letter G?
compression
frequency
amplitude
wavelength
rarefraction
When multiplying wavelength x frequency you are trying to calculate ______________.
amplitude
frequency
wave speed
wave length
Hz
Which of the following is NOT an example of a mechanical wave?
A light wave
A sound wave
A tital wave
A seismic wave
Which of these waves would have the loudest sound?
Wave A
Wave B
Wave C
They all have the same volume
What is the amplitude of this model wave?
19 meters
12 meters
24 meters
38 meters
This wave is 1 second long, what is the frequency of this model of a wave?
1 Hz
2 Hz
3 Hz
6 Hz
This diagram below shows the reflection of light off a smooth surface (left) and off a rough surface (right). Why will the rough surface does NOT make an im. image..
The light waves will reflect in a very predictable manner due to the Law of Reflection
The light waves will diffuse in many different directions
The light waves will refract when traveling through media due to Snell's Law
The light waves will reflect in many different directions
Light that shines on an object may be reflected or absorbed. Whether it is reflected or absorbed depends on the material the object is made out of, as well as what other property?
speed of the light
frequency of the light (color of the light)
brightness of the light
amplitude of the light
Which model correctly shows the interaction of light with a red ball?
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Option 4
A light wave is traveling from air to water. Which of these best describes what happens to the light wave as it enters the water?
The light wave will completely bounce off the water.
The light wave will bend as it enters the water from the air.
The light wave will continue to travel in a straight line.
The light wave will be completely absorbed by the water.
Why does this plant appear to be GREEN in color?
The plant absorbs all of the colors of the visable color spectrum (ROYGBIV) except for green, which is reflected
The plant reflects all of the colors of the visable color spectrum (ROYGBIV) except for green, which is absorbed
The plant filters all of the colors of the visable color spectrum (ROYGBIV) making it appear mostly black in color
The plant diffuses all of the colors of the visable color spectrum (ROYGBIV) making it appear multi colored, like a Kaleidoscope
What is this light doing?
absorbing
refraction
reflection
diffusing
What is this light doing?
absorbing
refraction
reflection
transmission
What is this light doing?
absorbing
reflection
diffraction
transmission
Which of the following is not an example of a mechanical wave?
A light wave
A sound wave
A water wave
A seismic wave
How is an electromagnetic wave different from a mechanical wave?
An electromagnetic wave travels slower than a mechanical wave.
An electromagnetic wave has a larger amplitude than a mechanical wave.
An electromagnetic wave can travel through a vacuum, but a mechanical wave cannot.
An electromagnetic wave has no wavelength, but a mechanical wave has a wavelength.
What is the frequency of this model wave?
1 Hz
2 Hz
3 Hz
6 Hz
A student is watching waves come in from the ocean. He noticed that the first wave he saw (Wave A) had twice the amplitude of the second wave he saw (Wave B).Which wave, A or B, had the most energy?
Wave A
Wave B
Wave A & Wave B
Wave B, but not Wave A
The figure shows a wave. What is the wavelength of the wave?
1.5 meters
3.0 meters
5.0 meters
6.5 meters
The figure shows a wave. What is the amplitude of the wave?
5 meters
1.5 meters
3.0 meters
3.5 meters
A beam of light is shined on two different objects in the same area. It reflects off object one and is absorbed by object two. Which statement describes why the light behaved differently on each of the two objects?
Each of the objects was a different shape.
Each of the objects was made of different material.
The light traveled a different distance before hitting each object.
The light was traveling at different speeds before it hit each object.
Properties of light such as its brightness, color, and frequency can all be used to support which idea about light?
Light is made up of waves.
Light is made up of particles.
Light does not reflect off any surfaces.
Light travels at the same speed on Earth and in space.
A hunter is using a spear to hunt for fish under the water. If he sees a fish in the water, where will it be located? At position A or position B?
position A because light refracts as it exits the water
position B because light refracts as it exits the water
position A because the light is transmitted through the water
position B because the light is transmitted through the water
As Cameren listened to a tone, she heard its pitch go up. Which sound wave characteristic increases with pitch?
Amplitude
Frequency
Velocity
Wavelength
Which of these will double the energy of a wave?
Halve the frequency
Double the amplitude
Double the frequency
Double the wavelength
What will happen to the frequency of a wave if the amplitude is cut in half?
If the amplitude of a wave is lower then the frequency of the wave will also be slower
If the amplitude of a wave is lower then the frequency of the wave will be faster
Changing the amplitude of a wave does not change the frequency of the wave.
If the frquency of a wave is slower then the amplitude of the wave will also be lower
In the illustration in the below, which statement best describes the interaction of white light on the red strawberry?
all of the colors are being being absorbed except for red light, which is being reflected
all of the colors are being reflected except for red light, which is being absorbed
the strawberry is diffusing all of the colors and it appears to look like a Kaleidoscope
In the illustration in the below, which statement best describes the interaction of white light on the green broccoli?
all of the colors are being reflected except for green light, which is being absorbed
all of the colors are being being absorbed except for green light, which is being reflected
the broccoli is diffusing all of the colors and it appears to look like a Kaleidoscope
What color of the visable light spectrum (rainbow) has the longest wavelength/
red
orange
yellow
green
blue
A ______________ object does not allow light transmission (light to pass through).
light colored
dark colored
opaque
translucent
What type of wave is a sound wave?
transverse
longitudinal
mechanical
tidal
When you change the pitch of the wave, the ___________ of the wave is changing.
wavelength
amplitude
frequency
crest
trough
What is the standard unit label for wave speed?
Hz
meters
m/s
cm
What is the standard unit label for wavelength?
m/s
meters
Hz
What is the standard unit label for the frequency of a wave?
m/s
meters
cm
Hz
Which of the following illustrations would indicate the wave with the loudest volume?
Option B
Option C
Option A
A student is watching models of waves on a screen. He noticed that the first wave he saw (Wave A) had twice the amplitude of the second wave (Wave B). Which wave, A or B, had the most energy?
Wave A
Wave B
An angle of incidence of 45 degrees will equal ______ degrees of reflection?
90
180
360
45
An angle of incidence of 30 degrees will equal ______ degrees of reflection?
180
360
30
90
A laser beam is reflected off a plane mirror, as shown below. What must be the measure of the angle of incidence of the beam?
0 degrees
14 degrees
28 degrees
56 degrees
The diagram displayed below shows a plane mirror reflecting a laser beam. θi is 42 degrees. What is θr?
21 degrees
42 degrees
84 degrees
It is impossible to tell given this information
The duck makes a wave in the water as it moves. Which statements describe the wave? Select all that apply.
The wave is a mechanical wave.
The water particles move away from the duck with the wave.
The wave transfers energy through the water away from the duck.
The amplitude of the wave decreases as the energy in the wave spreads out.
Which statements describe the waves of light that exit the droplet? Select all that apply.
They travel at different speeds through space.
They have different wavelengths from each other.
They traveled at different speeds through the water droplet.
They have a different frequency range than the light that entered the droplet.
A song with high and low frequencies is sung in a theater without a sound system. Which music notes will travel the farthest in the theater?
the high-frequency notes
the low-frequency notes
high and low notes will travel equally far
neither will travel without a sound system
What behavior of light is being shown by the sphere?
refraction
absorption
transmission
reflection
Which of the following are reasons that light appears dimmer at increasing distances from a light source?
Light waves slow down as they travel through a medium.
The energy of a light wave is absorbed by the medium as the light travels through a medium.
Light waves spread over more area as a wave travels away from the light source.
The wavelength of a light wave increases as the wave travels away from the light source.
Study the diagram. Which statements are true? Choose all that apply.
Light travels at the same speed in water, glass, and diamond.
Light travels the fastest in a vacuum compared to the other mediums.
Light can’t travel through any mediums at all.
Light travels slower in mediums than it does in a vacuum.
Light can travel with or without a medium.
The color of the visable spectrum with the shortest wavelength is violet. Violet has the _______________ frequency.
highest
lowest
The various wavelengths of light can be _____________ to produce white light.
combined
split
Light travels in a _____________ line.
straight
curved
The image on the sphere appears curved. Why? The sphere is a ____________, so as light hits its curved surface, the light ____________ it at different angles, causing the image to appear distorted.
lens, bounces off of
mirror, bends around
mirror, bounces off of
lens, bends around
