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Understanding Electrons and Wavelengths

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are Electrons?

a)

subatomic particles

b)

sublevels

c)

valence electrons

2.

subatomic particles are located outside of the (a)  

3.

(True or False) electrons exist inside shells

a)

true

b)

false

4.

What is a wavelength?

a)

the number of waves that pass a point in one second

b)

the distance between two crests or two troughs

c)

the crust of the upper mantle

5.

what is frequency?

a)

less dense than the material below it so it floats

b)

the distance between two crests

c)

the number of waves that pass a point in one second

6.

The cork does not change its position within the wave; instead, it moves up and down in its original position. What can be concluded about mechanical waves from this activity?

a)

Mechanical waves carry the particles of mediums along with the waves.

b)

Mechanical waves can move through empty spaces.

c)

Mechanical waves transfer energy but not matter.

d)

Mechanical waves do not carry energy.

7.

Which wave best demonstrates the wave behavior of absorption?

a)

wave J

b)

wave K

c)

wave L

d)

wave M

8.

Why is sound unable to travel through the window while light can still shine through?

a)

Sound has a different frequency than light, so it cannot pass through the window.

b)

Sound has a different wavelength than light, so it cannot pass through the window.

c)

Light can travel through both the glass and the vacuum, but sound can travel only through the glass.

d)

Light can travel through both the glass and the vacuum, but sound can travel only through the vacuum.

9.

What happens to a ray of white light when it passes through a prism?

a)

The ray of light is combined into a single color.

b)

The ray of light is completely absorbed by the prism.

c)

The ray of light is bent backward toward the source of light.

d)

The ray of light is bent in several pathways showing a rainbow.

10.

What process forms an image in a mirror?

a)

absorbing light

b)

reflecting light

c)

refracting light

d)

transmitting light

11.

What parts of the wave are labeled X and Y?

a)

X represents the compressions; Y represents the rarefactions.

b)

X represents the rarefactions; Y represents the compressions.

c)

X represents the compressions; Y represents the wavelength.

d)

X represents the rarefactions; Y represents the wavelength.

12.

When a pencil is placed in a cup of water, the pencil looks bent. What does this demonstration show?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

interference

d)

diffraction

13.

What color should they paint the can in order to collect the most heat?

a)

black

b)

green

c)

pink

d)

white

14.

She is able to see herself in the mirror because light is

a)

absorbed by the mirror.

b)

refracted by the mirror.

c)

reflected by the mirror.

d)

blocked by the mirror.

15.

As a wavelength decreases, the crests of the wave

a)

get farther apart

b)

get closer together

c)

become shorter

d)

become wider

16.

What kind of wave is this?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Stadium

d)

Good-Bye

17.

Complete the statement to correctly describe how the properties of the wave change as it moves from medium 1 and medium 2.

As the ____ of the wave decreases, the frequency ____.

a)

amplitude, decreases

b)

amplitude, increases

c)

wavelength, decreases

d)

wavelength, increases

18.

Label this wave.

a)
  1. 1. Trough

  2. 2. Crest

  3. 3. Amplitude

  4. 4. Wavelength

b)
  1. 1. Wavelength

  2. 2. Amplitude

  3. 3. Trough

  4. 4. Crest

c)
  1. 1. Crest

  2. 2. Amplitude

  3. 3. Wavelength

  4. 4. Trough

d)
  1. 1. Crest

  2. 2. Wavelength

  3. 3. Amplitude

  4. 4. Trough

19.
In a stable atom, the atomic number is equal to...
a)
neutrons
b)
electrons
c)
atomic mass
d)
what is a stable atom?
20.
Which of the following elements has 18 electrons?
a)
Flourine
b)
Helium
c)
Argon
d)
Chlorine
21.
In a stable atom the amount of electrons is electron is equal to
a)
neutrons
b)
protons
c)
atomic mass
d)
neutrons + protons