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Chapter 24; WAVES

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How are frequency and period related to one another?

a)

they are directly proportional

b)

they are inversely proportional

c)

they both either decrease or increase together

d)

as one increases, the other remains unchanged

2.

Which of the following is true?

a)

Wavelength does not affect amplitude.

b)

Wavelength does not affect speed.

c)

Frequency does not affect wavelength.

d)

Period does not affect speed.

3.

The Doppler effect happens because of the change of ____________.

a)

amplitude

b)

wavelength

c)

frequency

d)

wavelength and frequency

4.

How many wavelengths are in this diagram?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

8

5.

How many nodes are in the diagram?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

d)

9

6.

How would the diagram change if there was an amplitude increase?

a)

bumps further apart

b)

bumps closer together

c)

taller bumps

d)

shorter bumps

7.

How would the diagram change if there was an increase in frequency?

a)

bumps further apart

b)

bumps closer together

c)

taller bumps

d)

shorter bumps

8.

Which of the following are the 3 primary colors of light?

a)

red, yellow, blue

b)

cyan, yellow, magenta

c)

red, green, yellow

d)

blue, green, red

9.

Which of the following types of radiant energy has the longest wavelength?

a)

x-rays

b)

cell phone waves

c)

UVB waves

d)

Orange colored waves

10.

Which of the following types of visible waves has the lowest frequency?

a)

yellow

b)

indigo

c)

violet

d)

green

11.

Which of the following is the result of the additive properties of red and green light?

a)

cyan

b)

yellow

c)

magenta

d)

none of these

12.

Which of the following is the result of the additive properties of red and blue light?

a)

yellow

b)

green

c)

purple

d)

magenta

13.

If the amplitude of a wave increases what else is also true?

a)

the frequency of the wave increases

b)

the troughs are closer together

c)

the crests are closer together

d)

the troughs are further from rest

14.

If the frequency of a wave decreases, which of the following is also true?

a)

the distance from a crest to rest is smaller

b)

the troughs are closer together

c)

the distance between the crest and trough decreases

d)

none of these

15.

Which of the following is true?

a)

Sound and waves in water are transverse waves.

b)

Sound and light waves are transverse waves.

c)

Light and waves in water are transverse waves.

d)

none of these

16.

Which of the following describes diffraction?

a)

Bending of a wave through an opening or around a barrier in the same medium

b)

Changing of a waves direction

c)

Bending of a wave as it enters a new medium

d)

none of these

17.

Which of the following describes reflection?

a)

Changing of a waves speed.

b)

Changing of a waves direction.

c)

Changing of a waves speed and direction.

d)

Bending of a wave as it passes through an opening.

18.

Which of the following describes rarefraction of a wave?

a)

Where the energy of the wave is decreased.

b)

Where the particles are closer together.

c)

Where the particles have more space between them.

d)

Where the energy of the wave is increased.

19.

A wave is a _____________ that travels through _____________ that begins with an __________.

a)

motion, air, pulse

b)

disturbance, a medium, oscillation

c)

disturbance, a medium, pulse

d)

motion, air, oscillation

20.

The Fitzpatrick scale is from ___ to ____ with the lowest number meaning?

a)

0, 6, most fair

b)

0, 6, least fair

c)

1, 6, least fair

d)

1, 6, most fair

21.

The UV index is determined by?

a)

altitude

b)

closeness to equator

c)

proximity to water

d)

all of these and weather

22.

Which of the following describes refraction?

a)

Bending of a wave through an opening or around a barrier in the same medium

b)

Changing of a waves direction

c)

Bending of a wave as it enters a new medium

d)

none of these

23.

Which of the following is true regarding longitudinal waves?

a)

sound waves

b)

light waves

c)

they travel parallel to the surface

d)

2 of these

24.

The Greek letter _________ is the symbol for wavelength.

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

delta

d)

lambda

25.

A __________________ lense curves inward on both sides and ______________________ light waves.

a)

convex, converges

b)

convex, diverges

c)

concave, converges

d)

concave, diverges

26.

Which of the following has the shortest wavelength?

a)

UVc

b)

cell phones waves

c)

infrared waves

d)

red visible light

27.

Which of the following has the most energy and the highest frequency?

a)

infrared

b)

micro

c)

UVb

d)

x-rays

28.

The CMYK model is used for __________________ and they are ________________________.

a)

light, subtractive

b)

electronics, subtractive

c)

light, additive

d)

electronics, additive

29.

What type of lens is used to correct "NEARSIGHTEDNESS?"

a)

concave

b)

convex

c)

optical

d)

spherical