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E-M waves and Optics Quiz

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Waves transfer _______.

a)

particles

b)

matter

c)

energy

2.

_____ waves have vibrations that run parallel to the direction the wave travels, and _____ waves have vibrations that run perpendicular to the direction the wave travels.

a)

transverse, longitudinal

b)

longitudinal, transverse

3.

The _______ of a wave is how many waves pass a given point every second.

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Amplitude

4.

In a longitudinal wave, a ____ is an area where the particles are spread apart and a ____ is an area where the particles are close together.

a)

crest, trough

b)

compression, rarefaction

c)

rarefaction, compression

d)

trough, crest

5.

Waves that can travel through empty space are called _____ waves. Waves that require a medium to travel, such as air or water, are called _____ waves.

a)

mechanical, electromagnetic

b)

electromagnetic, mechanical

c)

crest, trough

d)

compressional, rarefactional

6.

In the diagram of a compressional wave, A is showing a ___ while B is showing a ___.

a)

compression, rarefaction

b)

trough, crest

c)

rarefaction, compression

d)

crest, trough

7.

In this diagram of a transverse wave, A is showing the wave's _____ and B is showing the wave's _____.

a)

amplitude, trough

b)

amplitude, crest

c)

wavelength, trough

d)

wavelength, crest

8.

In this diagram of a transverse wave, C is showing the wave's _____ and D is showing the wave's _____.

a)

crest, amplitude

b)

trough, amplitude

c)

crest, wavelength

d)

trough, wavelength

9.
What type of wave is this?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
10.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.

Three different objects are shown in the pictures below. Which of the following absorbs all colors of light?

a)
b)
c)
12.

The waves with the longest wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum are...

a)

X-rays

b)

Infrared waves

c)

Gamma rays

d)

Radio waves

13.

Which of the following occurs as a light wave bends when it passes from on medium to another?

a)

constructive interference

b)

refraction

c)

reflection

d)

destructive interference

14.

Light acts as...

a)

a wave

b)

both a wave and a particle

c)

a particle

d)

neither a wave or a particle

15.

Which type of wave can cause your skin to age prematurely?

a)

Ultraviolet waves

b)

radio waves

c)

X-rays

16.

The amplitude of a sound wave is related to the

a)

pitch of the sound.

b)

volume of the sound.

c)

length of the sound wave.

17.

Which sound wave shows the sound with the highest pitch?

a)
b)
c)
18.
What type of wave behavior is pictured above?
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Absorption
d)
Diffraction
19.
When a wave strikes an object and bounces off
a)
medium
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
interference
20.

What is the Doppler Effect?

a)

A change in frequency due to the relative motion of a wave source and an observer

b)

When a wave overlaps with another wave

c)

When a wave bounces off of another object

d)

When a wave bends due to traveling through a different medium

21.

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

a)

Observer A

b)

Observer B

c)

There is no difference

22.

What is the sequence of sounds getting to our brain? Vibrations pass from ...

a)

eardrum, small bones, cochlea

b)

cochlea, eardrum, optic nerve

c)

3 tiny bones, eardrum, cochlea

d)

nerves, cochlea, eardrum

23.

Which part of the ear is the doorway to the middle ear?  

a)

tympanic membrane (ear drum)

b)

cochlea

c)

ear canal

d)

pinna

24.

This part of the ear sends messages to the brain

a)

semi-circular canal

b)

round window

c)

auditory nerve

d)

ear drum

25.

You notice 2 waves per second hit the beach and the waves crests are 4 meters apart. How fast are the waves moving?

a)

8 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

0.5 m/s

d)

6 m/s

26.

What is the thin circular structure of your eye that has color?

a)

Macula

b)

Iris

c)

Pupil

d)

Cornea

27.
The lens of your eye is convex.  Because of this, what happens to light as it passes through the lens? 
a)
Light is absorbed. 
b)
Light is reflected. 
c)
Light is refracted.
d)
Light is transmitted. 
28.
The back of the eye;  an upside-down image of whatever you are looking at is projected here. 
a)
lens
b)
cornea
c)
pupi
d)
retina
29.

Label the eye

30.

Which mirror is divergent?

a)

concave

b)

convex

c)

plane (flat)

d)

parabolic

31.

What type of lens can create both a real and virtual image, also used to correct farsightedness.

a)

concave

b)

convex

c)

flat

d)

opaque

32.

This material allows some light to pass through but usually makes a fuzzy or harder to see image.

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

d)

blurred

33.

The part of the eye that sees color are the

a)

rods

b)

orbs

c)

nothing actually does

d)

cones

34.

What are the three primary colors of light?

a)

White and black

b)

Red, green, and blue

c)

Red, white, and blue

d)

Red, yellow, and green

35.

The three primary pigments (that are used in printers) are

a)

Red, white, and blue

b)

Blue, green, and red

c)

Black and white

d)

Cyan, magneta, and yellow

36.

If a bonnet is blue, then it is reflecting

a)

red

b)

purple

c)

red and green

d)

blue

37.

When it is hot during the summer the shirt to wear is

a)

red

b)

white

c)

blue

d)

yellow

38.

This type of radiation is commonly used to transmit information long distances and is sometimes used in astronomy to look at low-energy objects. It is considered to be the lowest energy, longest wavelength, and lowest frequency type of E&M radiation.

a)

Ultraviolet light

b)

Microwaves

c)

Radio waves

d)

Gamma rays

e)

Infrared radiation

39.

This type of E&M radiation is emitted by all objects that have heat. It is also known as thermal radiation or 'heat rays'. Some applications include night-vision goggles.

a)

Microwaves

b)

Infrared

c)

Radio waves

d)

Visible light

e)

Gamma rays

40.

This is the type of E&M radiation with the most energy, highest frequency, and shortest wavelength.

a)

Radio waves

b)

UV

c)

Gamma rays

d)

Visible light

e)

X-rays

41.

What is the main source of U.V. Light that causes cancer?

a)

Flashlight

b)

Lights in your room

c)

The Sun

d)

Infrared