WorksheetsE-M waves and Optics Quiz
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 23mins
Waves transfer _______.
particles
matter
energy
_____ 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.
transverse, longitudinal
longitudinal, transverse
The _______ of a wave is how many waves pass a given point every second.
Frequency
Wavelength
Amplitude
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.
crest, trough
compression, rarefaction
rarefaction, compression
trough, crest
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.
mechanical, electromagnetic
electromagnetic, mechanical
crest, trough
compressional, rarefactional
In the diagram of a compressional wave, A is showing a ___ while B is showing a ___.
compression, rarefaction
trough, crest
rarefaction, compression
crest, trough
In this diagram of a transverse wave, A is showing the wave's _____ and B is showing the wave's _____.
amplitude, trough
amplitude, crest
wavelength, trough
wavelength, crest
In this diagram of a transverse wave, C is showing the wave's _____ and D is showing the wave's _____.
crest, amplitude
trough, amplitude
crest, wavelength
trough, wavelength
Three different objects are shown in the pictures below. Which of the following absorbs all colors of light?
The waves with the longest wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum are...
X-rays
Infrared waves
Gamma rays
Radio waves
Which of the following occurs as a light wave bends when it passes from on medium to another?
constructive interference
refraction
reflection
destructive interference
Light acts as...
a wave
both a wave and a particle
a particle
neither a wave or a particle
Which type of wave can cause your skin to age prematurely?
Ultraviolet waves
radio waves
X-rays
The amplitude of a sound wave is related to the
pitch of the sound.
volume of the sound.
length of the sound wave.
Which sound wave shows the sound with the highest pitch?
What is the Doppler Effect?
A change in frequency due to the relative motion of a wave source and an observer
When a wave overlaps with another wave
When a wave bounces off of another object
When a wave bends due to traveling through a different medium
Look at the picture. Who is experiencing a lower pitched sound?
Observer A
Observer B
There is no difference
What is the sequence of sounds getting to our brain? Vibrations pass from ...
eardrum, small bones, cochlea
cochlea, eardrum, optic nerve
3 tiny bones, eardrum, cochlea
nerves, cochlea, eardrum
Which part of the ear is the doorway to the middle ear?
tympanic membrane (ear drum)
cochlea
ear canal
pinna
This part of the ear sends messages to the brain
semi-circular canal
round window
auditory nerve
ear drum
You notice 2 waves per second hit the beach and the waves crests are 4 meters apart. How fast are the waves moving?
8 m/s
2 m/s
0.5 m/s
6 m/s
What is the thin circular structure of your eye that has color?
Macula
Iris
Pupil
Cornea
Label the eye
iris
optic nerve
Which mirror is divergent?
concave
convex
plane (flat)
parabolic
What type of lens can create both a real and virtual image, also used to correct farsightedness.
concave
convex
flat
opaque
This material allows some light to pass through but usually makes a fuzzy or harder to see image.
opaque
transparent
translucent
blurred
The part of the eye that sees color are the
rods
orbs
nothing actually does
cones
What are the three primary colors of light?
White and black
Red, green, and blue
Red, white, and blue
Red, yellow, and green
The three primary pigments (that are used in printers) are
Red, white, and blue
Blue, green, and red
Black and white
Cyan, magneta, and yellow
If a bonnet is blue, then it is reflecting
red
purple
red and green
blue
When it is hot during the summer the shirt to wear is
red
white
blue
yellow
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.
Ultraviolet light
Microwaves
Radio waves
Gamma rays
Infrared radiation
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.
Microwaves
Infrared
Radio waves
Visible light
Gamma rays
This is the type of E&M radiation with the most energy, highest frequency, and shortest wavelength.
Radio waves
UV
Gamma rays
Visible light
X-rays
What is the main source of U.V. Light that causes cancer?
Flashlight
Lights in your room
The Sun
Infrared
