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WAVES - Light & Sound

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which waves can carry matter?

a)

None - waves carry energy

b)

Mechanical Waves

c)

Transverse Waves

2.

All waves need a medium to travel.

a)

True

b)

Not all - electromagnetic waves can travel in a vacuum

c)

Not all - mechanical waves can travel in a vacuum

3.

Frequency is . . .

a)

wave height

b)

the distance between two waves

c)

the number of repetitions of a wave in one second

4.

What is the difference between a longitudinal wave and a transverse wave?

a)

the direction in which the vibration occurs

b)

the frequency of the wave

c)

the size of the wave

5.

Sound waves travel at the same speed through solids, liquids, and gases.

a)

True

b)

False, they travel faster through a solid

c)

False, they travel through a liquid

6.

What is a wave?

a)

a disturbance that transmits energy from one place to another

b)

something that moves matter

c)

the intensity at which energy moves

7.

The crest of a wave is

a)

the highest point of a wave

b)

the distance between two waves

c)

the frequency of a wave

8.

Light waves can travel through a vacuum

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Sometimes

9.

Circle the object or objects that will allow light to pass through

a)

b)

c)

10.

What color of light is formed when all the colors of light are combined?

a)

Black

b)

White

c)

Red

11.

Which of the following are natural sources of light?

a)

b)

c)

12.

An opaque object

a)

Allows all light to pass through it

b)

Allows some light to pass through it

c)

Allows no light to pass through it

13.

An apple looks red to you because light is

a)

reflected

b)

absorbed

c)

refracted

14.

What types of code uses two signals?

a)

binary code

b)

alphabet code

c)

radio waves

15.

Which type of wave is used with communication devices?

a)

visible light waves

b)

radio waves

c)

sound waves