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Light Waves Post Assessment

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not an example of a mechanical wave?

a)

Light wave

b)

Sound wave

c)

Water wave

d)

Seismic wave

2.

What type of wave is a light wave?

a)

A sound wave

b)

A seismic wave

c)

A electromagnetic wave

d)

A mechanical wave

3.

What is the amplitude of this model wave?

a)

0mm

b)

5cm

c)

15cm

d)

10mm

4.

Why is a light wave not considered a mechanical wave?

a)

A light wave is visible to humans.

b)

A light wave moves faster than most waves.

c)

A light wave does not have a wavelength.

d)

A light wave travels through the vacuum of space.

5.

What is the frequency of this model wave?

a)

10 waves per second

b)

3 waves per second

c)

6 waves per second

d)

2 waves per second

6.

How is an electromagnetic wave different from a mechanical wave?

a)

An electromagnetic wave travels slower than a mechanical wave.

b)

An electromagnetic wave has a larger amplitude than a mechanical wave.

c)

An electromagnetic wave can travel through a vacuum, but a mechanical wave cannot.

d)

An electromagnetic wave has no wavelength, but a mechanical wave has a wavelength.

7.

Which of the following are not a part of the Electromagnetic Spectrum?

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Radio waves

c)

Magnetic waves

d)

x-rays

8.

Gamma Rays are

a)

High energy

b)

Low energy

c)

Medium energy

d)

Just right

9.

Based on your observations of the prism, select the true statements.

a)

When light travels through a prism, the light is separated by wavelength.

b)

Humans see the different wavelengths of visible light as different colors.

c)

The prism is being used to combine different colors of light.

d)

The light bends when it enters the prism and again when it leaves the prism.

10.

A light wave is considered to be an electromagnetic wave. But what other kind of wave is it?

a)

Surface wave

b)

Longitudinal wave

c)

Transverse wave

11.

Why does this car appears red under a white light?

a)

The car is absorbing the red light and reflecting the blue and green.

b)

The car is reflecting only the red light while absorbing the blue and green.

c)

The car is absorbing the red and green light while reflecting the blue.

d)

The car is absorbing the red, blue and green, but our eyes can only see the red.

12.

What is ultraviolet light

a)

Light that has more energy than regular light so we can't see it.

b)

Light that has less energy than regular light so we can't see it.

c)

Light that is only given off at night.

d)

Light that only All Might can see.