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Lesson 1 and 2 Module 1 Unit 3

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

A wave you see or feel is the result of . . .

a)

the energy that comes from the friction between the wind and the sea

b)

the interaction between a source of energy and a medium

c)
the reflection of light from a surface
d)
the gravitational pull of the Earth
2.

How does energy affect a wave?

a)

The more energy, the bigger and stronger.

b)
Energy has no impact on waves
c)
Energy changes the color of the wave
d)
Energy causes the wave to move sideways
3.

What is a wave?

a)
A wave is a disturbance that transfers matter without transferring energy.
b)
A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy and matter through a medium.
c)
A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy through a medium without transferring matter.
d)
A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy without a medium.
4.

A mechanical wave is . . .

a)

A wave that travels only through matter

b)
a type of electromagnetic wave
c)
a stationary wave
d)
a wave that does not require a medium to propagate
5.

What is a medium?

a)

A material in which a wave travels

b)
A type of clothing
c)
A large body of water
d)

A type of wave that makes particles move with the motion of the wave

6.

What is a Transverse Wave?

a)
A transverse wave is a wave in which the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction the wave is traveling.
b)
A transverse wave is a wave in which the particles of the medium move in a circular motion.
c)
A transverse wave is a wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction the wave is traveling.
d)
A transverse wave is a wave in which the particles of the medium do not move at all.
7.

What is a Longitudinal Wave?

a)
A Longitudinal Wave is a wave in which the vibration of the medium is parallel to the direction the wave travels.
b)
A Longitudinal Wave is a wave that does not require a medium to propagate.
c)
A Longitudinal Wave is a wave in which the vibration of the medium is perpendicular to the direction the wave travels.
d)
A Longitudinal Wave is a wave that travels in a zigzag pattern.
8.

What is a Sound Wave

a)
A sound wave is a type of pressure wave that carries energy through a medium by compressing and expanding the particles of the medium.
b)

A sound wave is a type of water wave that moves through sponges and travels to the ear to make energy.

c)
A sound wave is a type of heat wave
d)
A sound wave is a type of light wave
9.

What is an Amplitude?

a)

Amplitude is the frequency of a wave with the unit of meters per second.

b)
Amplitude is the measure of the maximum disturbance in a wave from its undisturbed position.
c)
Amplitude is the distance between two wave crests
d)
Amplitude is the speed of a wave
10.

What is the relationship between wave energy and amplitude?

a)

E = A²

b)

A = E²

c)

E = A³

d)

A = E³

11.

What is Loudness?

a)

How you perceive the energy of a sound wave.

b)
Loudness is the color of a sound
c)
Loudness is the temperature of a sound
d)
Loudness is the taste of a sound
12.

Intensity is . . .

a)

The amount of sound energy that passes through a square meter of space in one second.

b)
the speed of light in a vacuum
c)
the wavelength of a wave
d)
the temperature of a system
13.

What is the Frequency of a Wave?

a)
Number of complete cycles passing a point in a given distance
b)
Speed of the wave
c)

The number of times the pattern repeats in a given time.

d)
Color of the wave
14.

What is Wavelength?

a)
Wavelength is the time it takes for a wave to complete one cycle.
b)
Wavelength is the speed of light in a vacuum.
c)
Wavelength is the distance between two consecutive points of a wave that are in phase.
d)
Wavelength is the amplitude of a wave.
15.

Pitch is . . .

a)
Perceived frequency of a sound or note
b)
The quality of a sound
c)
The speed of a sound wave
d)
The volume of a sound
16.

Joni plays a scale on her clarinet. As she plays from low notes to high note, what happens to the sound waves that the clarinet creates?

a)

The amplitude of the sound waves decrease.

b)

The frequency of the sound waves increases.

c)

The intensity of the sound waves increases.

d)

The wavelengths of the sound waves increase.

17.

You are with a friend in the schoolyard. You rest your ear against a metal leg of the swings while your friend gently taps on the leg. You hear tapping. Is it a longitudinal wave or transverse wave.

a)

Longitudinal Wave

b)

Transverse Wave

c)

Both of them

d)

None of them.

18.

What is the Unit that Frequency is measured in?

a)

Watts

b)

Newtons

c)

Volts

d)

Hertz

19.

What is the unit Hz the same as?

a)

1/second

b)

1/meter

c)

1/volt

d)

1/Hz

20.

What is sound measured in?

a)
hertz
b)
kilograms
c)
decibels
d)
meters
21.

Recording studios have foam on the walls . . .

a)
to make the room smell better
b)
to absorb sound waves and reduce echoes
c)
to add color to the room
d)
to provide cushioning for musicians
22.

How do waves travel through matter?

a)
Waves travel through matter by changing the color of particles.
b)

Through Reflection, Absorption, and Transmission

c)
Waves travel through matter by creating new particles.
d)
Waves travel through matter by reversing the direction of particles.
23.

What is Reflection?

a)
Reflection is the ability of a program to execute code from a different program
b)
Reflection is the process of mirroring an object in a program
c)
Reflection is a programming language used for creating visual effects
d)

Bouncing of a wave off a surface.

24.

Absorption is . . .

a)
The process of one substance evaporating into the air.
b)
The process of one substance repelling another substance.
c)
The process of one substance transforming into another substance.
d)

The transfer of energy by a wave to the medium through which it travels.

25.

What is Transmission?

a)
Transmission is the process of converting data into sound waves.
b)
Transmission is the process of storing data in a physical location.
c)
Transmission is the process of encrypting data for security purposes.
d)

Transmission is the passage of a wave through a medium.

26.

What is Diffraction?

a)
Diffraction is the bending of waves around obstacles and openings.
b)
Diffraction is the amplification of waves through a medium.
c)
Diffraction is the absorption of waves by a material.
d)
Diffraction is the reflection of waves off a surface.
27.

You are in a soundproofed hallway. Someone standing around the corner from you speaks and you hear them. Which laim offers the best evidence and reasoning for this phenomenon.

a)

Sound is not affected by types of materials, because sound can travel through solids, liquids , and gases.

b)

Sound waves are absorbed by the sound-proofed walls and then transmitted through the wall to your ear.

c)

Sound waves diffract so even though the walls do not reflect the sound wave, the sound wave an still travel to your ear.

d)

Sound-proof walls allow sound waves to reflect all of the sound that is directed toward them. So the sound must bounce off them and go to your ear.

28.

The inner ear contains small, fluid-filled chambers called the _.

a)
tympanic membrane
b)
semicircular canals
c)

canal

d)
cochlea
29.

What does the middle ear do?

a)

Amplifies the sound.

b)
Regulate body temperature
c)
Help with balance
d)
Absorb sound vibrations
30.

Vibrations from the eardrum transfer to three tiny bones called _.

a)

Hammer

b)

Anvil

c)

Cochlea

d)

Stirrup