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Waves Summary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A wave is a(n) _________ travelling through a medium

a)

object

b)

happy thought

c)

energy disturbance

d)

acceleration

2.

As you increase the frequency of a wave, the wavelength -

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

3.

As you increase the frequency of a wave, the energy -

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

4.

Which of these types of electromagnetic waves has the highest frequency?

a)

Visible light

b)

Infrared

c)

Microwave

d)

Gamma rays

5.

Which of these types of electromagnetic energy has the longest wavelength?

a)

Gamma rays

b)

Radio

c)

X-rays

d)

Infrared

6.

Reorder the following from lowest to highest energy:

a)

Radio

b)

Infrared

c)

Visible light

d)

Ultraviolet

e)

X-ray

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
7.

What is the most energetic color of light?

a)

Violet

b)

Red

c)

Blue

d)

Green

8.

Put these colors in order from longest to shortest wavelength:

a)

Red

b)

Orange

c)

Green

d)

Blue

e)

Violet

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
9.

The number of waves that pass through a point in a given amount of time; measured in Hz

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Frequency

d)

Interference

10.

The height of the wave

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Frequency

d)

Inteference

11.

Two or more waves combine to make a new wave

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Frequency

d)

Interference

12.

Two waves add to make a bigger wave

a)

Constructive interference

b)

Destructive interference

13.

Two waves add to cancel each other out

a)

Constructive interference

b)

Destructive interference

14.

A higher frequency of sound wave would lead to an increased:

a)

Waveform

b)

Pitch

c)

Wavelength

d)

Volume

15.

The bending of light as it passes into a new medium

a)

Polarization

b)

Reflection

c)

Induction

d)

Refraction

16.

A wave in which the medium moves PARALLEL to the direction of the wave

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

17.

A wave in which the medium moves PERPENDICULAR (at right angles) to the direction of the wave

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

18.

Light is which type of wave?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

19.

Sound is which type of wave?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

20.

Which type of electromagnetic radiation is used for long-distance communications?

a)

Infrared

b)

Ultraviolet

c)

Radio

d)

X-ray