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Waves Exam Review

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

High frequency waves make

a)

high pitch sounds

b)

low pitch sounds

c)

loud sounds

d)

soft sounds

2.

Low frequency waves make

a)

high pitch sounds

b)

low pitch sounds

c)

loud sounds

d)

soft sounds

3.

Waves with tall amplitudes make

a)

high pitch sounds

b)

low pitch sounds

c)

loud sounds

d)

soft sounds

4.

Which letter represents the trough of a wave?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

5.

Which letter represents the crest of a wave?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

6.

What is the equation for frequency?

a)

# waves * time

b)

#waves / time

c)

time / # waves

d)

time / # waves2

7.

What is the unit for frequency?

a)

cm

b)

m

c)

units2

d)

Hz

8.

How many waves are represented here?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

0

d)

1

9.

How much of a wave is the red portion?

a)

1/2

b)

1.5

c)

1/4

d)

3/4

10.

If five waves pass you in 37 seconds, what is the frequency of the wave?

a)

0.185 Hz

b)

32 Hz

c)

0.135 Hz

d)

7.4 Hz

11.

The amplitude of this wave is

a)

1 m

b)

2 m

c)

3 m

d)

4 m

12.

The wavelength of this wave is

a)

25 cm

b)

85 cm

c)

65 cm

d)

40 cm

13.

This wave represents 10 seconds. What is the frequency of the wave?

a)

0.2 Hz

b)

2 Hz

c)

-2 Hz

d)

20 Hz

14.

Identify the x-location of the first trough.

a)

25 cm

b)

85 cm

c)

65 cm

d)

40 cm

15.

List the Primary colors of light:

a)

Red, Purple, Blue

b)

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black

c)

Red, Yellow, Blue

d)

Red, Green, Blue

16.

List the Primary colors of ink:

a)

Red, Green, Blue

b)

Cyan, Magenta, yellow, and black

c)

Red, Yellow, Blue

d)

Red, Purple, Blue

17.
Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the shortest wavelength?
a)
Radio Waves
b)
Visible Light
c)
Microwaves
d)
Gamma Rays
18.
Which type of visible light has the highest energy?
a)
Red
b)
Yellow
c)
Green
d)
Violet
19.
Which of the following types of radiation has the shortest wavelength and the highest frequency?
a)
Radio Waves
b)
Infrared
c)
Visible
d)
X-Rays
20.

What part of the electromagnetic spectrum can be seen by humans?

a)

Visible Light

b)

Microwaves

c)

Ultraviolet Waves

d)

Infrared Waves

21.
Select the correct order of waves on the EMS 
a)
Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
b)
Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
c)
Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
22.
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
Infrared rays
23.
Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy
a)
Radio waves
b)
Ultraviolet Rays
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-rays
24.
The blue section of the wave is measuring _________________.
a)
wavelength
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
amplitude 
25.
What is letter B
a)
Optic nerve
b)
Lens
c)
Cornea
d)
Retina
26.
What is letter C
a)
Vitreous humor
b)
Lens
c)
Optic nerve
d)
Cornea
27.
What is letter E?
a)
Vitreous humor
b)
Retina
c)
Cornea
d)
Optic nerve
28.
What is letter F?
a)
Retina
b)
Pupil
c)
Vitreous humor
d)
Iris
29.
What is letter G?
a)
Sclera
b)
Retina
c)
Lens
d)
Vitreous humor
30.

What part is #7?

a)

Semicircular Canals

b)

Eustachian Tube

c)

Cochlea

d)

Oval Window

31.

The cochlea is found in which section of the ear?

a)

outer

b)

inner

c)

middle

32.

Look at the picture. Who is experiencing a higher pitched sound?

a)

Observer A

b)

Observer B

c)

There's no difference

33.

Look at the picture. Who is experiencing a lower pitched sound?

a)

Observer A

b)

Observer B

c)

There is no difference

34.
What can you tell about this object's motion?
a)
Moving to the North (up).
b)
Moving to the South (down). 
c)
Moving to the West (left). 
d)
Moving to the East (right). 
35.
What can you tell about the motion of this object?
a)
Moving left.
b)
Moving right quickly.
c)
Standing still. 
d)
Moving up slowly. 
36.

What variable changes the pendulum's period the most?

a)

pendulum mass

b)

pendulum length

c)

time

37.

Which location represents the amplitude?

a)

f

b)

g

c)

h

d)

j

38.
Convert from period to frequency.
4 sec = ______ Hz.
a)
0.25 Hz
b)
0.1 Hz
c)
2 Hz
d)
10 Hz.
39.
What is the frequency of the wave shown in the figure?
a)
1 Hz
b)
4 Hz
c)
0.5 Hz
d)
2 Hz
40.

Compared to a 10 degree amplitude, a pendulum has an amplitude of 30 degrees. It has a

a)
narrow swing
b)
wide swing
41.

Compared to a 30 degree amplitude, a pendulum has an amplitude of 10 degrees. It has a

a)
narrow swing
b)
wide swing
42.
energy produced by vibrations
a)
light energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
thermal energy
d)
sound energy
43.

The colors of the visible light spectrum in order from largest wavelength to smallest wavelength are:

a)

Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, and Red

b)

Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet, Red, Orange, and Yellow

c)

Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet

d)

Yellow, Orange, Red, Violet, Indigo, Blue, and Green

44.

Light waves bending through a prism is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

45.

Light waves bouncing off of this mirror is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

46.

Light waves bouncing off of this lake is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

47.

A carbon nanotube capturing light is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

48.

A fish bowl bending light waves and distorting an image of a cat's face is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

49.

A black shirt capturing light waves and making a person feel hot in the summer is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

50.

Light waves bending through a magnifying glass and becoming so concentrated that they start a fire is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

51.

A light wave bouncing off of a windshield visor is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

52.

Which graph has the higher amplitude?

a)

Graph A

b)

Graph B

53.

What would happen to the wavelength if the frequency was doubled?

a)

the wavelength would be halved

b)

the wavelength would be doubled

c)

the wavelength would stay the same

d)

frequency does not affect wavelength

54.

What happens to the frequency of a wave when the amplitude is tripled?

a)

the frequency is tripled

b)

the frequency is a third of what it was

c)

amplitude does not affect frequency

55.

What would happen to the frequency is the wavelength was tripled?

a)

the frequency would be a third of what it was

b)

the frequency would be 3 times larger

c)

the frequency would stay the same

d)

the wavelength does not affect the frequency of a wave

56.

On this EM spectrum, which way should you move to INCREASE the wavelength?

a)

to the left

b)

to the right

57.

On this EM spectrum, which way should you move to INCREASE the wave energy?

a)

to the left

b)

to the right

58.

On this EM spectrum, which way should you move to INCREASE the frequency?

a)

to the left

b)

to the right

59.

The peed of light is 3.0x108 m/s, what is it in standard notation?

a)

0.00000003 m/s

b)

300,000,000 m/s

c)

300,000 m/s

d)

0.003000000 m/s

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