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Waves

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one is harmful: rays or waves?

a)

Rays

b)

Waves

c)

Both

d)

Neither

2.

Which area has the highest frequency?

a)

Microwaves

b)

Visible Light

c)

Gamma Rays

d)

They're all the same

3.

According to the Doppler Effect, how will a car sound when it is coming towards you versus going away from you?

a)

Towards-High Pitched

Away-High Pitched

b)

Towards-Low Pitched

Away-High Pitched

c)

Towards-Low Pitched

Away-Low Pitched

d)

Towards-High Pitched

Away-Low Pitched

4.

The crest of a transverse wave is

a)

At the top

b)

At the bottom

c)

At the midline

5.

What type of wave is this?

a)

Longitudinal

b)

Transverse

6.

What does number 1 represent?

a)

Compression

b)

Rarefaction

7.

What is represented in fig. 1?

a)

Diffraction

b)

Refraction

c)

Reflection

d)

Transmission

8.

What is represented in fig. 2?

a)

Diffraction

b)

Refraction

c)

Reflection

d)

Absorption

9.

What is represented in fig. 3?

a)

Scattering

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Absorption

10.

What is represented in fig. 4?

a)

Scattering

b)

Reflection

c)

Diffraction

d)

Absorption

11.

What is represented in fig. 5?

a)

Scattering

b)

Reflection

c)

Transmisison

d)

Absorption

12.

What is represented in fig. 6?

a)

Scattering

b)

Reflection

c)

Transmisison

d)

Diffraction

13.

What is this called?

(a)  

14.

Mechanical waves...

a)

Need a medium

b)

Do not need a medium

15.

Electromagnetic waves...

a)

Need a medium

b)

Do not need a medium

16.

Which could be used to describe the noise of a train as it passes you?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

Frequency and Wavelength have a(n)...

a)

Direct Relationship

b)

Inverse Relationship

18.

Out of all the visible colors, which one has the highest frequency?

a)

Orange

b)

Red

c)

Violet

d)

Blue