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8.0 Waves Review (All Targets)

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

​ (a)   waves have vibrations that run parallel to the direction the wave travels, and ​ (b)   waves have vibrations that run perpendicular to the direction the wave travels.

Choose from the below words
longitudinal
transverse
mechanical
electromagnetic
2.

(a)   is the distance between waves, which can be measured from one crest to the next crest.

3.

The ​ (a)   is the highest point on a transverse wave, and the ​ (b)   is the lowest point.

Choose from the below words
crest
trough
equilibrium
amplitude
4.

The ​ (a)   is the size or height of a wave, measured from the equilibrium position to the crest or trough.

Choose from the below words
amplitude
wavelength
frequency
period
5.

The _______ of a wave is how many waves pass a given point every second.

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Amplitude

d)

Period

6.

Match the wave behaviors with their definition.

a)

reflection

1.

a wave bounces back from a material it cannot pass through

b)

refraction

2.

a wave changes direction (bends) and speed when it enters a new medium

c)

diffraction

3.

a wave spreads out as it travels around an obstacle or through an opening

d)

interference

4.

two or more waves meet and interact with each other

7.
What causes refraction?
a)
change in speed
b)
change in amplitude
c)
change in frequency
d)
change in wavelength
8.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

crest

1.

A

b)

amplitude

2.

C

c)

wavelength

3.

B

d)

Trough

4.

D

e)

wavelength

5.

E

9.

Waves move ​ (a)   without moving ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
energy
matter
electromagnetism
mechanical
light
sound
10.

Sound waves can travel through: (a)   , but cannot travel through​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
solids, liquids, and gases
empty space
solids
liquids
gasses
11.

A sound wave is a type of:

a)

longitudinal wave

b)

transverse wave

c)

mechanical wave

d)

electromagnetic wave

12.

Sound waves require a (a)   to travel through.

13.

A sound wave with a greater intensity will produce:

a)

a louder sound

b)

a softer sound

c)

a lower pitch sound

d)

a higher pitch sound

14.

__________ is the maximum distance particles in a medium move from their rest position.

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

c)

Wave Speed

d)

Wavelength

15.

The pitch of a sound is directly related to its

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

intensity

d)

loudness

16.

High pitched sounds have a relatively large (a)   and small ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
frequency
wavelength
amplitude
period
speed
17.

The human ear can detect frequencies between:

a)

20 and 20,000 Hz

b)

100 and 200 Hz

c)

1 and 100 Hz

d)

20 and 100,000 Hz

18.
For the Doppler effect to occur, ___.
a)

the sound source must be moving

b)

the listener must be moving

c)

both the source and listener must be moving

d)

either the source or listener must be moving

19.
Sound is caused by ___.
a)
energy
b)
a wave
c)
a medium
d)
vibrations
20.

How can you increase the loudness of a sound?

a)

increase the amplitude

b)

increase the wavelength

c)

increase the frequency (pitch)

d)

decrease the distance from the source

21.

Sound waves with frequencies greater than 20,000 Hz are called ​ (a)   waves, while sound waves with frequencies below 20 Hz are called ​​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
ultrasonic
infrasonic
hypersonic
supersonic
22.

___ is when a sound wave matches the natural frequency of an object and increases in amplitude. 

a)

Reflection

b)

Resonance

c)

Pitch

d)

Ultrasonic

23.
Why is sound able to travel faster through a solid than a gas?
a)
Gas molecules are packed tightly.
b)
Solid molecules move quickly.
c)
Solid molecules are packed tightly.
d)
Gas molecules move slowly.
24.
Wavelength and frequency have what relationship?
a)
Direct - when one increases, so does the other
b)
Inverse - when one increases, the other decreases
c)
Unrelated - sometimes they both change in the same way, and sometimes they don't
d)
Exponentially squared relationship
25.
The speed of a sound wave depends on
a)

the frequency

b)

the medium

c)

the amplitude

d)

the air temperature

26.

Standing waves are created by

a)

Two identical waves (same frequency and wavelength) reflecting off each other

b)

Two identical waves (same frequency and wavelength) being diffracted together

c)

Two identical waves (same frequency and wavelength) move through each other in opposite directions

d)

Two identical waves (same frequency and wavelength) are diffracted from two identical sources

27.

In the diagram which letters represent the nodes

a)

A B C

b)

A C E

c)

B D

d)

B D E

28.

If a person yells (as opposed to whispering), then it will cause...

a)

air molecules to vibrate more frequently

b)

the sound wave to travel faster

c)

air molecules to vibrate with greater amplitude

d)

the sound wave to travel slower

29.

Electromagnetic waves are caused by vibrating...

a)

protons

b)

photons

c)

electrons

d)

neurons

30.

A black sheet of paper is illuminated with RGB light. What color of light does the paper reflect?

a)

It does not reflect any light

b)

It reflects all the colors of light

c)

Black light only

d)

White light only

31.

Which figure represents the path light takes through a converging lens?

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

what type of mirror is this

a)

concave

b)

convex

c)

translucent

d)

plano

33.

Light in the form of a particle that has discrete amount of energy is called a

a)

Proton

b)

Photon

c)

Boson

d)

Muon

34.

Light behaves like

a)

a wave.

b)

a particle.

c)

both a wave and a particle

d)

neither a wave nor a particle.

35.

How are electromagnetic waves different from mechanical waves?

a)

EM waves have very short wavelengths

b)

EM waves transmit energy instead of matter

c)

EM waves can travel through the vacuum of space (without a medium)

d)

EM waves can change direction by reflection

36.

Rank the following in order of highest energy to lowest energy.

a)

gamma rays

b)

ultraviolet

c)

infrared

d)

microwaves

e)

radio waves

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
37.

All electromagnetic waves have the same ______ in free space.

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

wavelength

d)

speed

38.

The frequency of light is most closely associated with

a)

color

b)

brightness

c)

amplitude

d)

speed

39.

Why does the frog appear green?

a)

The frog reflects green light, and absorbs all other colors of light

b)

The frog absorbs green light, and reflects all other colors of light

40.

An mariachi band is playing on a float in a parade. When the float is moving away from you, the ​ (a)   of the music sounds ​ (b)   because the waves are being ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
pitch
lower
stretched
frequency
wavelength
compressed
higher