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WorksheetsLight Waves
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
A ________ is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.
wave
medium
transverse
longitudinal
A(n) ________ is the material through which a wave travels.
medium
wave
transverse
object
The high points of a wave are called ___________.
crests
trough
amplitude
frequency
The lowest parts of a wave are called __________.
crest
trough
frequency
amplitude
In a ________ wave, particles move back and forth in the same direction that the wave travels, or parallel to the wave.
longitudinal
transverse
mechanical
princess
Particles move perpendicularly to the direction the waves travels in a _____________ wave.
longitudinal
transverse
mechanical
princess
_____________ waves require a medium to travel through.
transverse
longitudinal
mechanical
electromagnetic
A disturbance in electric and magnetic fields is a(n) __________ wave.
transverse
mechanical
longitudinal
electromagnetic
_________ is a measure of how far the particles in the medium move away from their normal rest position.
Amplitude
Volume
Frequency
Hertz
___________ is the distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave.
Hertz
Frequency
Wavelength
Height
The wave period is the time required for one __________.
day
hour
cycle
second
The ____________ tell how many cycles occur in an amount of time, usually 1 second.
frequency
strength
wavelength
amplitude
Frequency is expressed in _______________.
seconds
minutes
hours
hertz
The speed at which a wave travels is called ________________.
wave speed
wave strength
wavelength
none of the above
The transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves is called _____________.
wave speed
wavelength
radiation
ovation
The longest electromagnetic waves are ________________.
radio waves
infrared waves
ultraviolet waves
x rays
The waves with the shortest wavelength are ____________.
infrared
ultraviolet
x rays
gamma ray
Matter that transmits light is ______________.
transparent
translucent
opaque
reflection
Materials that transmit light but don't let the light travel straight through it are called ______________.
transparent
translucent
opaque
reflection
Materials that don't let any light pass through are ___________.
transparent
translucent
opaque
reflection
____________ is the transfer of light energy to matter.
absorption
reflection
refraction
none of the above
___________ is the bouncing of light off a surface.
reflection
refraction
opaque
absorption
The speed of light is _________________ m/s.
300,000
30,000
3,000
300
____________ is the change in direction of a wave as it passes from one medium into another at an angle.
reflection
refraction
scattering
absorption
____________ occurs when light is sent in many directions as it passes through a medium.
absorption
reflection
refraction
scattering
