WorksheetsElsik Advanced Waves Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 45mins
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
You are standing on the side of the road when a police car races past you with its siren on. After the police car passes you, what happens to the pitch of the siren?
It increases
It decreases
It turns red
Look at the picture. Who is experiencing a higher pitched sound?
Observer A
Observer B
There's no difference
Look at the picture. Who is experiencing a lower pitched sound?
Observer A
Observer B
There is no difference
Based on their refractive indices (n), light has the highest velocity in which medium? flint glass n=1.70 barium glass n=1.60 crown glass n=1.523 water n=1.33
crown glass
how does diffraction work
it goes through water and air
is a beam of light stopping at a wall
it bounces off of light
is the bending of light as it passes around the edge of an object
witch picture is diffraction
What wave behavior is happening at the door?
resonance
reflection
diffraction
refraction
What word is used to describe light as it strikes a smooth, shiny surface and bounces off?
shadow
energy
reflection
wave length
When light bounces off a mirror it is ________.
absorbed
reflected
corrected
refracted
What would you call this?
Refraction
Diffraction
Bends
Reflection
What is the best explanation for Mickey seeing himself in the mirror?
refraction
absorbed
reflection
flipped
How can resonance break an object?
forcing an object to vibrate at its natural frequency for a short time
forcing an object to vibrate at different frequencies for a short time
forcing an object to vibrate at different frequencies for a longtime
forcing an object to vibrate at its natural frequency for a long time
How does this instrument work
the plucked string vibrates at a set frequency every time
the plucked string has to be vibrated by the player constantly
music just happens
there is not enough information to answer this question
Which of the following has the shortest wavelength?
microwaves
UV rays
Infrared
the color blue
Which of the following has the most energy?
Red
Blue
Green
Violet
Which color has the longest wavelength?
Yellow
Red
Green
Purple
As frequency increases on the electromagnetic spectrum, what happens to the wavelength?
It stays the same
It decreases
It increases
It doubles
Which of the following is not in the electromagnetic spectrum?
Light waves
Sound waves
Radio Waves
X-rays
