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Waves and Modern Physics Regents Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
2.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
3.
What types of waves carry energy at a right angle or perpendicular to the direction of the energy flow?
a)
Longitudinal waves
b)
Transverse waves
c)
Sound waves
d)
P-waves
4.
What do waves carry from place to place?
a)
Energy, but not matter or particles
b)
Energy and matter or particles
c)
Matter or particles but not energy
d)
Neither energy nor matter or particles
5.
Which wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
6.
Sound is an example of which type of wave?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
7.
Light is an example of which type of wave?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
8.
One end of the rope is vibrated to produce a wave with a wavelength of .25 m.  The Frequency of the wave is 3.0 Hz.  What is the speed of the wave?
a)
3.00 m/s
b)
2.50 m/s
c)
.75 m/s
d)
1.25 m/s
9.
Which electromagnetic waves have the highest frequencies and the shortest wavelengths?
a)
microwaves
b)
visible light
c)
gamma rays
10.
Which of the following lists the electromagnetic waves in order of increasing wavelength?
a)
X-rays, visible light, radio waves
b)
gamma rays, microwaves, UV rays
c)
infrared rays, radio waves, x-rays
11.

An electromagnetic wave in a vacuum has a wavelength of 0.07 m. What is its frequency in Hz?

a)

4.3 x 1018 Hz

b)

2.1 x 1016 Hz

c)

2.1 x 106 Hz

d)

4.3 x 109 Hz

12.

In the diagram, which letter represents the angle of incidence?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.
Law of reflection state that - The angle of incidence is .................. to the angle of reflection.
a)
equal
b)
double
c)
half
14.
The imaginary line perpendicular to a reflecting surface is called _____.
a)
crooked line
b)
parallel line
c)
angular line
d)
normal line
15.

What direction does the ray bend when entering a more optically dense material, where the wave travels more slowly?

a)

Towards the normal.

b)

Away from the normal.

c)

No change.

d)

Answer is not listed above.

16.

Light travels through a liquid at 2.25 x108 m/s. What is the index of the liquid?

a)

1.33

b)

1.0

c)

1.523

d)

2.45

17.

Look at the picture. Who is experiencing a higher pitched sound?

a)

Observer A

b)

Observer B

c)

There's no difference

18.

You stand on the sidewalk next to the street. A fire truck is moving towards you. The frequency of the siren on the fire truck is 600 Hz.


What should you hear?

a)

Frequency higher than 600 Hz

b)

Frequency lower than 600 Hz

c)

Exactly 600 Hz

d)

No sound, silence.

19.

light waves can be polarized as they are:

a)

transverse

b)

of high frequency

c)

longitudinal

d)

reflected

20.

In the diagram which letters represent the nodes

a)

A B C

b)

A C E

c)

B D

d)

B D E

e)

A C D

21.
The stationary dot is called:
a)
a node.
b)
an anti-node.
c)
the amplitude.
d)
the not moving bit.
22.

How many quarks make up a proton?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

23.

Name given for the particles that have the same mass but all other properties are opposite.

a)

anti-stuff

b)

anti-particle

c)

annihilate

d)

dark matter

24.

Rank the four fundamental forces of nature in order from weakest to strongest:

a)

Electromagnetism, Gravity, Strong Nuclear, Weak Nuclear

b)

Weak Nuclear, Electromagnetism, Strong Nuclear, Gravity

c)

Gravity, Weak Nuclear, Electromagnetism, Strong Nuclear

d)

Weak Nuclear, Electromagnetism, Gravity, Strong Nuclear

25.

A baryon made out of two d quarks and one u quark (udd).

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

lambda

d)

omega

26.

What kind of particle has a composition of bđ ?

a)

a meson

b)

a boson

c)

a baryon

d)

a quark

27.

The arrows in this energy diagram depict...

a)

Absorption of light energy because the arrows are pointed up.

b)

Emission of light energy because the arrows are pointed up.

c)

Absorption of light energy because the arrows are pointed down

d)

Emission of light energy because the arrows are pointed down

28.

Which arrow indicates absorption of the LONGEST WAVELENGTH? (hint: how do energy and wavelength relate?)

a)

h

b)

e

c)

a

d)

d

29.
Why are line emission spectra of elements called "atomic fingerprints"?
a)
They are all the same
b)
They are all unique
c)
They are all similar
d)
They all contain colored light
30.
Emission of light from an atom occurs when an electron
a)
drops from a higher to a lower energy level.
b)
   jumps from a lower to a higher energy level.   
c)
   moves within its atomic orbital.
d)
falls into the nucleus.

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