WorksheetsProperties of Waves and Light Energy
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 23mins
PLEASE GET YOUR NOTEBOOKS/TEXTBOOK FOR THIS QUIZ: There is a FINAL question referring to the EM spectrum for EXTRA CREDIT!
1. Referring to Page 314 in your Text: Which point of the rope is the Trough?
The Top
The Bottom
The Middle
Referring to Page 314 in your Text: A Medium is:
the material through which a wave travels
a psychic
a piece of rope to determine wavelength
Referring to Page 314 in your Text: Which point of the rope is the Crest?
The Top
The Bottom
The Middle
Which of the following photos is for a Longitudinal wave? pgs (316/317)
Which choice below is something SOUND cannot travel through? (pg. 318)
a vacuum (ex. Space)
water (ex. Ocean)
glass (ex. Window)
metal (ex. Steel)
Referring to Page 324, which graph for #5 had the greater amplitude? (Fill in the Blank for either, Left or Right)
(a)
Referring to Page 324, which graph for #6 had the greater wavelength? (Fill in the Blank for either, Left or Right)
(a)
Referring to Page 325, what is the unit of measurement for the frequency of a wave?
hertz
joules
Fahrenheit
seconds
Under the Topic of "the Medium in Which it Travels" on page 328. What does wave speed depend on? (write out definition below)
(a)
Using page 328:
does sound travel faster or slower when the air gets warmer?
(a)
Using textbook page 336: Why do we see lightning before thunder during a storm?
light travels faster to the eye than sound to the ear
sound waves can't be heard in a vacuum
the rain keeps sound from hitting our ears
magnetic fields of the air block the sound
Which of the following is the correct order of the wavelengths of the VISIBLE LIGHT (from lowest to highest frequency) pgs 337-339
Radiowaves, Infrared, Microwaves, UV, Visible, Xray, Gamma
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red
Xray, Gamma, UV, Visible, InfraRed, radio, Microwaves
Which of the following is the correct order of the wavelengths of the ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM (from lowest to highest frequency) pgs 338-339
Radio Waves, Microwaves, Infrared, Visible, UV, Xray, Gamma
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red
Gamma, Xray, UV, Visible, InfraRed, radio, Microwaves
Using Page 340: what prevents most of the sun's gamma rays from reaching us?
(a)
Referring to the Properties of Waves Handout: Select the Correct Equation for SPEED:
= Wavelength x Frequency
= Crest x Trough
= Amplitude x Elevation
= Sound x Light
The Distance Between G and F is the:
amplitude
speed
wavelength
frequency
The Distance Between B and F is the
amplitude
speed
wavelength
frequency
If This Graph was representative of ONE Second the distance between A and H would be measured in
meters
seconds
wavelength
hertz
Photo/Photon Energies are:
High Energy Particles that cause radiation
Radio waves
Low Frequencies
Water Molecules
Final Question references the Electromagnetic Spectrum Packet. What is a way to minimize EXPOSURE to sunlight while outside?
Wear UV Protecting sunglasses
Wear Sunblock/Sunscreen
Stay indoors when UV index is high
All of these are possible answers
FOR EXTRA CREDIT
Create a PHRASE (Way to remember the EM spectrum order) Using the FIRST letter of the following to remember.
DO NOT PRESS ENTER!
R - RADIO ; M - Microwave ; I - Infrared ; V - Visible ; U- Ultraviolet ; X - Xray ; G - Gamma
***EXAMPLE***
This is like for Please Excuse my Dear Aunt Sally in order of operations (PEMDAS - Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction
