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C2: Chapter 7 Question Bank

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 7hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How often a wave occurs is the wave's __________________
a)
crest
b)
frequency
c)
wavelength
d)
resting point
2.
The distance between 2 corresponding parts of a wave  (example- crest to crest) is its _____________________
a)
trough
b)
frequency
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
3.
The frequency of a wave is measured in __________________. 
a)
inches
b)
hertz
c)
periods
d)
eras
4.
Mechanical waves are created when a source of energy causes a medium to  _________________.
a)
vibrate
b)
expand
c)
move
d)
compress
5.
Any material that a wave travels through is called a ____________________.
a)
vibration
b)
compression
c)
medium
d)
crest
6.
In what type of wave does the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave?
a)
surface wave
b)
longitudinal wave
c)
transverse wave
d)
electromagnetic wave
7.
Any material that a wave travels through is called a ____________________.
a)
vibration
b)
compression
c)
medium
d)
crest
8.
The three types of mechanical waves are transverse, surface, and _______________ waves
a)
medium
b)
water
c)
longitudinal
d)
crest
9.
What are the highest parts of a transverse wave called?
a)
amplitude
b)
trough
c)
resting point
d)
crest
10.
In longitudinal waves, the parts where the coils are spread apart are called what?
a)
rarefactions
b)
compressions
c)
mechanicals
d)
longitudes
11.
In what type of wave does the medium move perpendicular to the movement of the wave?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Electromagnetic
d)
Radio
12.
What number represents the wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
13.
As the frequency of a wave increases, the __________________ decreases.
a)
amplitude
b)
resting point
c)
wavelength
d)
crest
14.
What number represents the amplitude?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
15.
In a longitudinal wave, the parts where the coils are close together are called what?
a)
longitudes
b)
rarefactions
c)
compressions
d)
contractions
16.

Radio Waves are an example of _________ waves.

a)

mechanical

b)

electromagnetic

c)

light

17.

_____ waves NEED a medium to travel.

a)

Seismic

b)

Light

c)

Mechanical

18.

The distance in between two waves.

a)

wave speed

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

19.

Frequency is always measured in _________

a)

kilometers

b)

Hertz

c)

centimeters

20.

the number of waves that pass a certain point.

a)

wave speed

b)

frequency

21.

when a wave hits a barrier and bounces

a)

diffraction

b)

reflection

22.

You're in your room blasting music with the door shut, your mom opens your door. Now your music is heard throughout your home. This is an example of _______

a)

interference

b)

diffraction

c)

reflection

23.

When two waves overlap each other, this behavior is known as _______.

a)

interference

b)

refraction

c)

frequency

24.

Look at this wave. "A" is which part of a wave?

a)

Crest/Peak

b)

Wave Speed

c)

Resting Point

25.

This is a high frequency wave. Which part of the wave is "B"

a)

crest/peak

b)

wavelength

c)

trough

26.

Which wave has the longest wave length?

a)

top wave

b)

bottom wave

27.

Does this wave have a high frequency or low frequency?

a)

High

b)

Low

28.
What is the height of a wave?
a)
amplitude
b)
wavelength
29.

What is the letter d showing?

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

wavelength

d)

amplitude

30.

What the letter b showing?

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

wavelength

d)

amplitude

31.

What is the letter a showing?

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

wavelength

d)

amplitude

32.
Which letter represents wavelength?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
33.
Which letter represents amplitude?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
34.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
35.

What is another name for wave height?

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

c)

Wavelength

d)

Origin

36.

What is measured from crest to crest or trough to trough?

a)

mediums

b)

resting position

c)

wavelength

d)

origin

37.

If a wave has a greater frequency, what happens to number of waves per second?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

38.

What is the amplitude of this wave?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

6

d)

10

39.

What is the wavelength of this wave?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

40.

What property does the green arrow (B) represent?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

41.

This sound has high pitch, which means it has a higher frequency. This means when you hear the sound...

a)

More waves hit your ears per second

b)

Bigger waves hit your ears

c)

Less waves hit your ears per second

d)

Longer waves hit your ears

42.

All waves carry energy from one place to another, but some waves carry more energy than others. A leaf falling on water produces waves so small they are hard to see. An earthquake under the ocean can produce huge waves that cause great destruction.

What affects the energy of a wave? Select the 3 that apply.

a)

The energy in a wave is determined by amplitude, which is the distance from the rest position of a wave to the top or bottom.

b)

Large amplitude waves contain more energy.

c)

The energy in a wave is determined by frequency, which is the number of waves that pass by each second.

d)

The medium (material) moving along with the wave.

43.

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

a)

wave

b)

position

c)

time

d)

protein

44.

Frequency and period are closely related. Frequency is the inverse of period.

suppose the time from one crest to another (one crest to another is also known as "the period") is 5 seconds; what is the frequency?

Select the 2 that apply.

a)

.2

b)

1/5

c)

.5

d)

1/2

45.

One hertz is equal to:

a)

1 cycle per second

b)

1 amplitude

c)

1 frequency

d)

all the cycles in the wavelength

46.

The particles in cold air have less kinetic energy than the particles in warm air. this means that they collide less often and take longer to transmit a sound wave pulse. What is this an explanation of:

a)

the speed of mechanical energy

b)

the speed of sound

c)

the speed of electromagnetic energy

d)

the speed within a vacuum

47.

Each wavefront expands in a sphere, spreading the energy across a larger area. This means that the energy per unit area of the wave decreases as it moves farther form its source, causing the loudness of the sound wave to decrease. This is an example of:

a)

energy of the sound wave changing as it moves farther away from the source.

b)

energy of the sound wave remaining constant as it moves farther away from the source.

c)

energy of the sound wave increases as it moves farther away from the source.

48.

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

49.

Wavelength and Frequency are related in that...

a)

they are always the same

b)

when one increases, the other decreases (inversely proportional)

c)

there is no correlation

d)

they both vary in an irregular pattern

50.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of a wave changing direction?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Radiation
d)
Diffraction
51.
Light waves are mechanical waves.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
Refraction causes waves to bounce back off of an object.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
Which form of Interference is occurring in this picture?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Diffraction
d)
Radiation
54.
When light waves are absorbed, they can become heat.
a)
True
b)
False
55.
Which of the following is the bending of a wave, which changes its speed.
a)
Reflection
b)
Diffraction
c)
Refraction
d)
Frequency
56.
When a wave bends or spreads past a medium, this is referred to as
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Radiation
d)
Diffraction
57.
When waves meet, and form either a larger or smaller amplitude
a)
Radiation
b)
Interference
c)
Diffraction
d)
Microwaves
58.
Waves can meet and form a smaller amplitude.  If this occurs, it is called
a)
Constructive
b)
Destructive
c)
Diffractive
d)
Refractive
59.
The picture best represents
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Diffraction
d)
Interference
60.
The combination of two waves to form a larger amplitude is what type of interference?
a)
Constructive
b)
Destructive
c)
Diffractive
d)
Refractive
61.
When the two waves in the picture (to the left) meet, they will go through
a)
Reflection
b)
Constructive Interference
c)
Destructive nNterference
d)
Refraction
62.
Standing waves occur when the wave is ______________ at the same frequency.
a)
Reflected
b)
Refracted
c)
Diffracted
d)
none of these
63.
Standing waves resemble _________ waves, but the energy actually does not keep moving in one direction.
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Compressional
c)
Transverse
d)
Medium
64.
When external vibrations match a frequency, amplitude is easily increased because of resonance.
a)
True
b)
False
65.
What is occurring in this gif.?
a)
Refraction
b)
Diffraction
c)
Resonance
d)
Radiation
66.
These waves are experiencing
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Diffraction
d)
Diffusion
67.

What happens when waves slow down and change direction?

a)

refraction

b)

diffraction

c)

absorption

68.

What is it called when two waves combine to form a new wave?

a)

reflection

b)

diffraction

c)

interference

69.

What happens when the crests of two waves overlap to form a larger wave?

a)

diffraction interference

b)

destructive interference

c)

constructive interference

70.

What happens when the crest of one wave overlaps the trough of a different wave?

a)

diffraction interference

b)

destructive interference

c)

constructive interference

71.
a)

refraction

b)

diffraction

c)

angle of reflection

d)

angle of incidence

72.
a)

refraction

b)

diffraction

c)

angle of reflection

d)

angle of incidence

73.

Light spreads out after it travels through a keyhole.

a)

refraction

b)

diffraction

c)

angle of reflection

d)

angle of incidence

74.

A straw in a glass of water looks bent.

a)

refraction

b)

diffraction

c)

angle of reflection

d)

angle of incidence

75.

The measurement for Frequency is...

a)

Cycle

b)

Meters

c)

Hertz

d)

Seconds

76.

What is the "average" in this number set? 2+4+6+8=

a)

5

b)

4

c)

10

d)

20

77.
A high energy wave is considered to have a high 
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
wavelength
d)
period
78.
Which property of these waves differs?
a)
Frequency
b)
Wavelength
c)
Amplitude
d)
Pitch
79.
Which wave has the highest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
80.

What is a wave ?

a)

a disturbance that transfers matter

b)

a disturbance that transfers energy

c)

a disturbance that transfers both matter and energy

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