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WorksheetsWAVES - Light & Sound
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which waves can carry matter?
None - waves carry energy
Mechanical Waves
Transverse Waves
All waves need a medium to travel.
True
Not all - electromagnetic waves can travel in a vacuum
Not all - mechanical waves can travel in a vacuum
Frequency is . . .
wave height
the distance between two waves
the number of repetitions of a wave in one second
What is the difference between a longitudinal wave and a transverse wave?
the direction in which the vibration occurs
the frequency of the wave
the size of the wave
Sound waves travel at the same speed through solids, liquids, and gases.
True
False, they travel faster through a solid
False, they travel through a liquid
What is a wave?
a disturbance that transmits energy from one place to another
something that moves matter
the intensity at which energy moves
The crest of a wave is
the highest point of a wave
the distance between two waves
the frequency of a wave
Light waves can travel through a vacuum
True
False
Sometimes
Circle the object or objects that will allow light to pass through
What color of light is formed when all the colors of light are combined?
Black
White
Red
Which of the following are natural sources of light?
An opaque object
Allows all light to pass through it
Allows some light to pass through it
Allows no light to pass through it
An apple looks red to you because light is
reflected
absorbed
refracted
What types of code uses two signals?
binary code
alphabet code
radio waves
Which type of wave is used with communication devices?
visible light waves
radio waves
sound waves
