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Quiz #7 - Waves and Newton

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Waves that need to travel through matter are known as

a)

Medium waves

b)

Mechanical waves

c)

Air waves

d)

Heat waves

2.

A high point of a wave is known as a

a)

upside

b)

crest

c)

peak

d)

flip

3.

A low point of a wave is known as a

a)

downside

b)

well

c)

trough

d)

flop

4.

Height of a wave from resting position

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

5.

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave is the ____.

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

6.

The lowest point on a transverse wave is called ____

a)

rarefaction

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

compression

7.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
8.

What do waves transfer?

a)

Energy only

b)

Energy and matter or particles

c)

Matter or particles but not energy

d)

Matter only

9.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.

The matter (solid, liquid, or gas) through which mechanical waves travel.

a)

medium

b)

vibration

c)

disturbance

d)

energy

12.
Sound does not travel in space because
a)
Space is too far away.
b)
There is no matter in space.
c)
Space is the final frontier
d)
Space has planets.
13.
What is vibration?
a)
how loud a sound is
b)
the back and forth movement of matter
c)
how high or low a sound is
d)
the loudness or softness of a sound
14.

What is the relationship between frequency and sound?

a)

Frequency affects a sound's volume.

b)

Frequency affects a sound's amplitude.

c)

Frequency affects a sound's loudness.

d)

Frequency affects a sound's pitch.

15.
As the fire truck approached Mary, the pitch of the siren got higher. Once the fire truck passed and moved away, the siren's pitch got lower. This change in pitch is because of a change in the sound wave's
a)
concussion. 
b)
amplitude. 
c)
reflection.
d)
frequency. 
16.
If the distance represented by the letter A were increased, how would it change the way the sound was heard?
a)
The sound would be higher. 
b)
The sound would be lower. 
c)
The sound would be softer. 
d)
The sound would be louder. 
17.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
18.
Sound is produced by
a)
music
b)
vibrations of molecules
c)
Electromagnetic Waves 
d)
Transverse Waves 
19.
If distance C on the diagram increased, what would happen to the pitch? 
a)
The pitch would be louder. 
b)
The pitch would be softer. 
c)
The pitch would be higher. 
d)
The pitch would be lower. 
20.

Waves that require a medium are known as

a)

Medium waves

b)

Mechanical waves

c)

Air waves

d)

Heat waves

21.

The material through which a wave travels is?

a)

a rope

b)

water wave

c)

snaves

d)

medium

22.

In science, the ability to do work is defined as

a)

sleep

b)

micronuclearism

c)

energy

d)

synergy

23.

A disturbance involving the transfer of energy

a)

ocean

b)

wavelength

c)

wave

d)

snapes

24.

A wave that vibrates medium at right angles

a)

longitudinal

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

transverse

25.

A repeated back and forth up and down motion

a)

sensation

b)

creation

c)

vibration

d)

the nation

26.

The high point of a transverse wave is called a

a)

crest

b)

peak

c)

gnarly wave

d)

sloth

27.

A wave that vibrates the medium in the same direction it travels

a)

transverse

b)

longitudinal

c)

latitudinal

d)

wave

28.

A low point of a transverse wave is known as a

a)

downside

b)

well

c)

trough

d)

flop

29.

An area where coils are close together

a)

compression

b)

compressor

c)

conductor

d)

composer

30.

An area where coils are far apart

a)

rarefaction

b)

raresteak

c)

rarefind

d)

faction

31.

What are the two categories of mechanical waves based on the motion of particles?

a)

Longitudinal and transverse waves

b)

Crest and trough waves

c)

Amplitude and frequency waves

d)

Wavelength and energy waves

32.

In transverse waves, the direction of the wave is perpendicular to the direction of what?

a)

The wave's amplitude

b)

The wave's frequency

c)

The energy transfer or vibrations

d)

The wave's wavelength

33.

Which components are included in all transverse waves?

a)

Wavelength, crest, trough, amplitude, and frequency

b)

Amplitude, energy, wavelength, and direction

c)

Frequency, energy, amplitude, and speed

d)

Direction, speed, wavelength, and energy

34.

How is wavelength defined in a transverse wave?

a)

The distance from one crest to the next trough

b)

The height from the crest to the resting position

c)

The distance from one crest to the next crest

d)

The time it takes to move from one crest to the next trough

35.

What does a greater amplitude in a wave indicate?

a)

The wave carries less energy

b)

The wave is moving faster

c)

The wave carries more energy

d)

The wave has a longer wavelength

36.

What is the definition of frequency in the context of waves?

a)

The speed at which a wave travels through a medium

b)

The number of waves that pass a fixed point in one second

c)

The height of a wave from crest to trough

d)

The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs of a wave

37.

What is meant by the term 'hertz' in the study of waves?

a)

The amplitude of a wave

b)

The speed of a wave

c)

The unit of frequency of a wave

d)

The wavelength of a wave

38.

What happens to the frequency of a wave if its wavelength increases?

a)

The frequency increases

b)

The frequency remains the same

c)

The frequency decreases

d)

The frequency is not related to wavelength

39.

Which term describes the bending of a wave when it enters a different medium?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Transmission

40.

What is the term used to describe the phenomenon when waves bend around corners or spread out after passing through a small opening?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Transmission

41.

What is the result called when two or more waves overlap and combine?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Interference

42.

Which of the following is NOT an application of wave-based technology?

a)

Ultrasonic technology

b)

WiFi waves

c)

Vehicle parking sensors

d)

Solar panel energy conversion

43.

Label the Transverse Wave.

a)

Wavelength

b)

Crest

c)

Amplitude

d)

Rest / Origin

e)

Trough

1
2
3
4
5
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
44.

A large rock is motionless on a flat sidewalk.

Which statement best explains why the rock remains motionless?

a)

There are no forces acting on the rock

b)

The only force acting on the rock in directed toward the sidewalk

c)

The forces acting on the rock are all balanced

d)

The sidewalk exerts an unbalanced force on the rock

45.

A pitcher throws a ball toward a player holding a baseball bat. The player uses the bat to hit the ball with a 10 N force. Which statement correctly describes the reaction force between the bat and ball?

The reaction force is the force...

a)

that causes the ball to move toward the bat

b)

applied to the bat by the player holding the bat

c)

that pulls the ball toward the ground

d)

of the ball on the bat

46.

The picture shows an aerialist walking on a tightrope and holding a balancing bar.

An action-reaction pair of forces exists between -

a)

the aerialist's feet and the rope

b)

the rope and the balancing bar

c)

the two ends of the rope

d)

the aerialist's arms and legs

47.

Four boxes are sliding with constant speed before each box experiences an unbalanced force of 8N.

Which box would experience the greatest acceleration when the unbalanced force is applied?

a)

The box with a mass of 2 kg

b)

The box with a mass of 4 kg

c)

The box with a mass of 6 kg

d)

The box with a mass of 8 kg

48.

The unusual strength of glue makes it able to hold a heavy object, or load, as shown in the diagram below.

If the load exerts a strong downward force, the glue -

a)

destroys the force

b)

exerts a stronger downward force

c)

causes the load to accelerate upward

d)

exerts an upward force that is equal to the downward force

49.

Which 3 objects on the list are experiencing an unbalanced force?

(Select 3)

A
B
C
D
E
F
50.

How can Newton's law of action-reaction best be applied to explain the movement of a rocket?

As the fuel burns, ...

a)

gases push against the rocket, making it move upward

b)

escaping gases reduce air resistance

c)

the rocket moves slower

d)

the mass of the rocket increases

51.

A student jumps off a sled toward the west after it stops at the bottom of an icy hill.

Base don the law of action-reaction, in what direction will the sled most likely move as the student jumps off?

A
B
C
D
52.

Two cars with different masses travel at the same speed down a hill toward a stop sign. What will happen when both cars apply brakes at the same time to stop?

a)

The car with the smaller mass will require less forces to stop than the larger mass car

b)

The car with the larger mass will maintain its velocity while traveling down the hill

c)

The car with the smaller mass will take longer to stop than the larger mass car

d)

The car with the larger mass will have less inertia than the car with the smaller mass.

53.

The sudden movement of tectonics plates, known as earthquakes, are caused by -

a)

the mass of the plates

b)

the weight of the plates

c)

unbalanced forces

d)

gravitational force

54.
What is the standard unit force is measured in?
a)
Newtons
b)
pounds
c)
grams
d)
meters
55.

According to Newton's second law (F=ma), if you increase the force applied to an object :

a)
it accelerates more
b)
it doesn't move
c)
you get more inertia
d)
it decelerates
56.
What is the formula for force?
a)

F=m/a

b)

F=a/m

c)

F=mxa

d)

F=mxF

57.

The risk of injury in a car accident is much greater if occupants do not wear a seat belt. Which of Newton's laws explains why this is true?

a)

Law of force and acceleration

b)

Law of gravity

c)

Law of action and reaction

d)

Law of inertia

58.

When an unbalanced force acts on an object, the force ______________________.

a)

changes the motion of the object

b)

is cancelled by another force

c)

does not change the motion of an object

d)

is equal to the weight of the object

59.

When two equal forces act in opposite directions on an object, they are called ______________________.

a)

frictional force

b)

balanced force

c)

centripetal force

d)

gravitational force

60.

The resistance of an object to any change in its motion is called ______________________.

a)

inertia

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

weight

61.

According to Newton’s second law of motion, force is equal to mass times ______________________.

a)

inertia

b)

weight

c)

acceleration

d)

direction

62.
What law is best described by inertia?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
63.

The picture is an example of Newton's...

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

64.

The picture is an example of Newton's...

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

65.
"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
66.
Force = Mass x Acceleration
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
67.
"An object in motion (or at rest) will to stay in motion (or at rest) until an outside force acts upon it."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
68.
Any push or pull on an object.
a)
force
b)
velocity 
c)
inertia
d)
momentum
69.
The force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact with each other.
a)
inertia
b)
friction
c)
momentum
d)
gravity
70.
The combination of all the forces acting on an object is the...
a)
net force
b)
action force
c)
reaction force
d)
balance force
71.
A Newton is a unit of...
a)
force
b)
inertia
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
72.

If a piece of equipment is not working, stop, turn it off, and......

a)

tell the principal

b)

Tell your lab partner

c)

throw it away

d)

Tell your teacher

73.

What does PASS stand for?

a)

Pull Aim Squeeze Sweep

b)

Push Aim Sweep Squeeze

c)

Please always stand silently

d)

Pull Aim Sweep Squeeze

74.

PPE stands for....

a)

Passing People eventually

b)

Personal Protective Equipment

c)

Please put everything away

75.

I must wear goggles when working with

a)

glass

b)

chemicals

c)

heat

d)

paper

76.

I can take whatever I want to the lab station.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

77.

I can go to a friend's lab station to see what they are doing?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

78.

All materials in the science classroom must be handled carefully, including PPE

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

79.

After lab

a)

run out of the room

b)

leave the mess for the custodian to clean up

c)

let my partner clean it all up

d)

work with my group to clean up

80.

It is important to know...

a)

how to use the eyewash station

b)

where and how to use fire extinguisher and blanket

c)

everything in science

d)

where my friends are

81.

Before beginning the lab experiment I must

a)

visit with friends at other stations

b)

go to the lab and start right away

c)

play with the equipment

d)

read all of the procedures carefully

82.

The following is allowed in the lab...

a)

drinking water

b)

Eating a cookie

c)

chewing gum

d)

on task behavior

83.

When you finish working with chemicals and other substances always...

a)

wipe your hands on a towel

b)

wash your hand with soap and water

c)

use germ-ex

d)

go to the next class

84.

If a fire erupts (not on a person) immediately..

a)

throw water on the fire

b)

tell the teacher

c)

get the fire extinguisher or blanket

d)

run out the door

85.

If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure you should....

a)

skip it and go on to the next part

b)

figure it out as you go

c)

ask the teacher before proceeding

d)

make up own directions

86.

After completing an experiment, all chemical waste should be

a)

disposed of according to teachers directions

b)

dumped in the sink

c)

taken home

d)

mixed and experiment more with

87.

You have been injured in the lab, first you should

a)

run out the door

b)

tell the teacher or have someone get you help

c)

go to the nurse after class

d)

scream

88.

Long hair in the lab must be

a)

curled

b)

cut short

c)

tied back

d)

a mullet

89.

Which should NOT be worn during a lab activity?

a)

sandals

b)

loose clothes

c)

dangling jewelry

d)

lab apron

90.

Horseplay, practical jokes, or pranks in the classroom are....

a)

ok if you include the teacher

b)

not dangerous

c)

funny

d)

always against the rules

91.

If you break glass during a lab experiment you should

a)

clean it up

b)

tell your teacher

c)

throw it in the trash

d)

yell at your partner

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