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Waves & Electromagnetic Radiation

Total questions: 134

Worksheet time: 6hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do all waves transfer?

a)

Matter

b)

Heat

c)

Electricity

d)

Energy

2.

Which of the following can waves transfer energy through?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

empty space

e)

all of the above

3.

What are the two types of waves?

a)

longitudinal and transverse

b)

sound and light

c)

wavy & slinky

4.

What is the number of complete waves passing a fixed point in a given amount of time?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Intensity

c)

Wavelength

d)

Frequency

5.

What is the frequency of this wave? You must count the number of complete waves.

a)

1 Hz

b)

5 Hz

c)

10 Hz

6.

What is frequency measured in?

a)

Milliseconds

b)

Miles

c)

Hertz

d)

Kilograms

7.

a wavelength refers to...

a)

how long it takes for the wave pattern to repeat.

b)

how strong a wave is.

c)

how long a wave is.

d)

how much energy a wave has.

8.

Which type of waves have the longest wavelength?

a)

Visible light

b)

Radio waves

c)

X-rays

d)

Gamma-Rays

9.

Wavelengths are usually measured in ....

a)

seconds

b)

Hz

c)

inches

d)

meters

10.

Shorter wave lengths can carry more energy. Which of these probably carries the MOST energy:

a)

Infrared light

b)

Visible light

c)

X-rays

d)

UV light

11.

What does #1 represent?

a)

Period

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

12.
Waves that require a medium are called 
a)
mechanical waves
b)
transverse waves
c)
light waves
d)
gamma rays
13.

What kind of wave is pictured?

a)

compressional wave

b)

transverse wave

c)

sound wave

d)

mechanical wave

14.

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

15.
A mechanical wave cannot travel through...
a)
a vacuum(empty space).
b)
water.
c)
air. 
d)
glass.
16.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
17.

What is the disturbance involving energy transfer from one place to another?

a)

Medium

b)

Amplitude

c)

Wave

d)

Vibration

18.
In a longitudinal wave, the particles move...?
a)
back and forth
b)
up and down
c)
not at all
d)
at a 90 degree angle
19.
Which wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
20.

The diagram shows a cartoon of a sound wave produced while a student is speaking.


What happens to the sound wave when the student speaks louder?

a)

The amplitude increases

b)

the wavelength will double

c)

the speed will increase

d)

the amplitude will decrease

21.

________ travels through solids fastest because the molecules are closer together

a)

sound

b)

light

c)
frequency
d)
amplitude
22.

The distance from the wave crest to the equilibrium  Level

a)

Wave

b)

Amplitude

c)

Wave Crest

d)

Wave Trough

e)

Wave Height

23.

The highest part of a wave.

a)

Wave

b)

Amplitude

c)

Wave Crest

d)

Wave Trough

e)

Wave Height

24.

The lowest part of a wave.

a)

Wave

b)

Amplitude

c)

Wave Crest

d)

Wave Trough

e)

Wave Height

25.

distance between two consecutive wave crests or between two consecutive wave troughs.

a)

Wave

b)

Amplitude

c)

Wave Length

d)

Wave Trough

e)

Wave Height

26.

The part of a wave that the particles are more pushed together.

a)

Compression

b)

Rarefaction

c)

Particles

d)

Wave

27.

The part of a wave that the particles are pulled apart

a)

Compression

b)

Rarefaction

c)

Particles

d)

Wave

28.

Which transverse wave has the highest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

29.
The matter (solid, liquid, or gas) through which waves can travel
a)
Medium
b)
Object
c)
Transverse Wave
d)
Wavelength
30.

Which diagram shows the wavelength of a wave?

a)
b)
c)
31.

If the wavelength of a wave increased, what would happen to the frequency?

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

stay the same

32.

A wave that can travel through matter and empty space is a:

a)

electromagnetic wave

b)

longitudinal wavy

c)

transverse wave

d)

mechanical

33.

What type of wave is this?

a)

Longitudinal

b)

Transverse

c)

Electromagnetic

d)

x ray

34.
Which of the following is NOT a mechanical wave?
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
ocean
d)
seismic
35.
How would a person measure the wavelength on this sound wave?
a)
dense to less dense
b)
trough to crest
c)
compression to compression
d)
beginning of illustration to the end
36.

You can't hear sounds in outer space because there is no

a)

medium

b)

light

c)

energy

d)

heat

37.
Which travels faster, light or sound?
a)
light
b)
sound
38.

Which are properties of a mechanical wave?

a)

can be longitudinal or transverse

b)

can move through outer space

c)

must have matter to move

d)

carries energy

39.

What determines what color of light your eyes perceive?

a)

The frequency of the wave

b)

The amplitude of the wave

c)

The intensity of the wave

d)

The type of wave it is

40.

Isaac Newton found that sunlight is a mix of different wavelengths Which evidence supports this?

a)

light is white.

b)

light is found all over the universe

c)

light separates into colors in a prism

d)

light can travel very rapidly through space

41.

A wave is traveling in one medium. Then it begins traveling through another medium and changes direction. What happened?

a)

The wave was absorbed

b)

The wave was transmitted

c)

The wave was refracted

d)

The wave was reflected

42.

Which wave has the most energy?

a)

Wave 1

b)

Wave 2

c)

Wave 3

d)

Wave 4

43.

Which of these waves would be the dimmest?

a)

Wave 1

b)

Wave 2

c)

Wave 3

d)

Wave 4

44.

What makes the sky blue?

a)

Light refracting off the atmosphere

b)

Light reflecting the color of the oceans

c)

The atmosphere absorbed all the colors but blue

d)

The atmosphere transmits the blue light

45.

Identify B

a)

Wavelength

b)

Crest

c)

Amplitude

d)

Trough

46.

If you increase the energy put into a wave how will the change the wave?

a)

Change the crest

b)

Change the trough

c)

Change the type of wave

d)

Change the frequency

47.

What wave has particles that move perpendicularly to the direction of the wave?

a)

Transverse waves

b)

Longitudinal waves

c)

Sound waves

d)

Light waves

48.

What is Letter A?

a)

Crest

b)

Wavelength

c)

Amplitude

d)

Frequency

49.

What is letter B?

a)

Crest

b)

Wavelength

c)

Trough

d)

Frequency

50.

Which letters are pointing to the Amplitude?

a)

B

b)

E

c)

C

d)

F

51.

The wavelength is measured from crest to trough.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

A wave is a repeating back and forth pattern of motion.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Waves carry matter, not energy.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

A wave has a frequency(f) of 2 waves per second and a wavelength(w) of 5 cm. What is the velocity of the wave? HINT: V = f x w

a)

10cm/s

b)

7cm/s

c)

3cm/s

d)

Not possible

55.

The sound is now a higher note/tone. What changed?

a)

increase in amplitude

b)

decrease in amplitude

c)

increase in frequency

d)

decrease in frequency

56.

The volume of the sound just got softer. What happened to the wave?

a)

increase amplitude

b)

decrease amplitude

c)

increase frequency

d)

decrease frequency

57.

When the frequency changes on a wave, what other property also changes?

a)

amplitude

b)

wavelength

c)

crest

d)

node

58.

A faster frequency has _________ energy.

a)

more

b)

less

c)

the same amount

d)

none

59.

Three different objects are shown in the pictures below. Which of the following refracts light?

a)

b)

c)

60.

Three different objects are shown in the pictures below. Which of the following absorbs all colors of light?

a)
b)
c)
61.

Three different objects are shown in the pictures below. Which of the following reflects all colors of light?

a)
b)
c)
62.

Light from the Sun transfers solar energy to the Earth system. Sunlight travels to Earth as _______ waves.

a)

electromagnetic

b)

seismic

c)

sound

d)

water

63.

Which of the following situations would cause light to refract?

a)

traveling through a vacuum

b)

moving from air to water

c)

moving through the air

d)

passing from one glass block to another

64.

Which of the images best describes the reflection of light?

a)
b)
c)
d)
65.

What is the correct formula for wave speed?

a)

Wave speed = frequency x wavelength

b)

Wave speed = amplitude x wavelength

c)

Wave speed = amplitude x period

d)

Wave speed = frequency x period

66.

As wavelength decreases, the crests of the wave:

a)

become wider

b)

become shorter

c)

get closer together

d)

get farther apart

67.

If a wave has a long wavelength, it will have __________ energy.

a)

High

b)

Medium

c)

Low

68.

If a wave has a short wavelength, it will have __________ energy.

a)

High

b)

Medium

c)

Low

69.

If a wave has a high frequency, it will have __________ energy.

a)

High

b)

Medium

c)

Low

70.

If a wave has a high amplitude, it will have __________ energy.

a)

High

b)

Medium

c)

Low

71.
Which wave has the largest wavelength?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None (same wavelength)
72.

Which of the following statements can be concluded from the table?

a)

X-Ray waves have a lower frequency than infrared waves.

b)

Microwaves have a smaller wavelength than visible light.

c)

The speed of all electromagnetic waves are equal.

d)

The frequency and wavelengths are equal for each type of radiation.

73.

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

a)

transverse

b)

longitudinal

c)

latitudinal

d)

wave

74.

An area where coils are far apart

a)

rarefaction

b)

raresteak

c)

rarefind

d)

faction

75.

An area where coils are close together

a)

compression

b)

compressor

c)

conductor

d)

composer

76.

Measurement of highest point (or lowest point) in a wave when compared to resting position.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Medium

77.

How would part A on this picture be labeled?

a)
Compression
b)
Amplituide
c)
Rarefaction
d)
Wavelength
78.
What kind of wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse Wave
b)
Longitudinal Wave
c)
compressional wave
d)
none of the above
79.

At which point is the Rarefaction located?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

80.

At which point is the Crest located?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

81.

At which point is the Wavelength located?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

82.

At which point is the Trough located?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

e)

G

83.

At which point is the Compression located?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

e)

G

84.

At which point is the Amplitude located?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

e)

G

85.

What are the parts of the wave equation?

(Check all that apply)

a)

f = Frequency

b)

v = Velociraptor

c)

λ = Speed

d)

λ = Wavelength

e)

v = Velocity

86.

What is the wave equation?

a)

λ = 2 + 5

b)

v = λ x f

c)

λ = wave + speed

d)

v = y + f

e)

f = h x v

87.

When a crest interferes with another crest to produce a larger amplitude crest what is this process called?

a)

Constructive interference

b)

Destructive interference

88.

When a crest and crest or trough and trough of two different waves interact you _________ the amplitudes.

a)

add

b)

subtract

c)

multiply

d)

divide

89.

What is the process called when a crest interferes with a trough to lessen or cancel the amplitude of a wave.

a)

Constructive interference

b)

Destructive interference

90.

What type of waves are produced whenever two waves of identical frequency interfere with one another while traveling in opposite directions along the same medium, & appear to not move?

a)

Standing

b)

Constructive

c)

Destructive

d)

Transversal

91.

True or false: constructive interference can make sounds much louder.

a)

True

b)

False

92.
Which wave behavior do noise cancelling headphones use?
a)
diffraction
b)
refraction
c)
constructive interference
d)
destructive interference
93.
In a standing wave, destructive interference creates points of zero amplitude called nodes. Which letters represent this.
a)
A,E,F
b)
B,D,F
c)
B,C,D
d)
A,C,F
94.
In a standing wave, constructive interference creates larger amplitudes.  The points of maximum amplitude are antinodes.  The letters for these are?
a)
B,C,D
b)
A,E,F
c)
A,C,F
d)
B,D,E
95.

The bending of waves around an obstacle

a)

refraction

b)

diffraction

c)

reflection

d)

resonance

96.

Process by which an object is made to vibrate by absorbing energy at it natural frequencies

a)

interference

b)

frequency

c)

standing wave

d)

resonance

e)

medium

97.

a point in a standing wave at which the interfering waves always cancel

a)

node

b)

compression

c)

mechanical wave

d)

rarefaction

98.

In the diagram which letters represent the nodes

a)

A B C

b)

A C E

c)

B D

d)

B D E

e)

A C D

99.

How many antinodes does this standing wave have?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

100.

What is part B?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Rarefaction

d)

Compression

e)

Reflection

101.

What is represented by letter A?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Rarefaction

d)

Compression

e)

Wavelength

102.

What is part C?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Rarefaction

d)

Compression

e)

Wavelength

103.

What do we call it when a wave changes directions because it is spreading out into a larger space after passing a barrier or through a small opening?

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Rarefaction

d)

Diffraction

e)

Interfraction

104.

What do we call it when a wave encounters a substance & some or all of its energy is transferred into the substance?

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Rarefaction

d)

Diffraction

e)

Absorption

105.
The color you see is the color that is ___.
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
106.
A leaf is green, what does this tell you about the light that is being absorbed?
a)
no light is being absorbed
b)
green is being refracted and all the colors are being absorbed.
c)
green is being absorbed and all the other colors are reflected
d)
green is being reflected and all the other colors are being absorbed
107.
Why does a purple shirt appear purple?
a)
the shirt material REFLECTS all wavelengths of color 
b)
the shirt material transmits all wavelengths of color except the purple
c)
the material absorbs all wavelengths of color except the purple wavelength
108.

Which statement is true about visible light?

a)

Humans cannot see any light from the electromagnetic spectrum.

b)

Visible light makes up a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

c)

Visible light has a frequency equal to that of gamma rays.

d)

Humans can see visible light only as white light.

109.

This occurs when light bounces off a surface

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

absorb

d)

scatter

110.
How are rods different than cones?
a)
rods are not located in the eye
b)
rods see black and white, cones see color
c)
there are many more cones than rods
d)
rods don't help you see
111.
Which color absorbs all light?
a)
White
b)
Black
c)
Orange
d)
Green
112.

White light is made up of all of the colors of the rainbow

a)

True

b)

False

113.

What color of light has the longest wavelength?

a)

red

b)

green

c)

yellow

d)

violet

114.

What color of light has the shortest wavelength?

a)

red

b)

indigo

c)

yellow

d)

violet

115.

A student places a pencil in a glass of water and observes that the pencil appears to be broken. Which of these provides the best explanation for why the pencil appears broken?

a)

The pencil absorbs all the light rays that hit it.

b)

Water reflects light rays away from the pencil.

c)

Light rays are bent by the water in the glass

d)

The surface of the water reflects light rays.

116.

What is the saying that can help you remember the order of the visible spectrum?

a)

ROYGBIV

b)

RYOBIVG

c)

ROYBVIG

d)

RIBYOVG

117.

Which color REFLECTS all wavelengths of light?

a)

Red

b)

Black

c)

White

d)

Pink

118.

Which color ABSORBS all wavelengths of light?

a)

Red

b)

Black

c)

White

d)

Pink

119.

In the electromagnetic spectrum, which of the following is true of waves with long wavelengths?

a)

They have high frequencies

b)

They have low frequencies

c)

They have moderate frequencies

d)

They have inconsistent frequencies

120.

The full range of energy in sunlight can be described as

a)

ATP

b)

Visible Light

c)

Electromagnetic Radiation

d)

Ultraviolet Light

121.

What part of the electromagnetic spectrum can be seen by humans?

a)

Visible Light

b)

Microwaves

c)

Ultraviolet Waves

d)

Infrared Waves

122.

A rainbow is sunlight disbursed into a spectrum of colors ranging from red to violet. When you are facing a rainbow, the sun is always behind you, the rain is in the direction of the rainbow, and the arc of the rainbow is directly opposite the sun. Which statement best describes the formation of a rainbow?

a)

Tiny water droplets absorb the light waves that strike them disbursing the light into colored arcs.

b)

Light travels faster after the rain due to increased moisture in the air.

c)

Light in absorbed by the tiny water droplets in the atmosphere.

d)

The water droplets in the air refract the light waves separating the light into colored arcs.

123.

What is the correct order of the visible light spectrum starting with the longer wavelength?

a)

Red, yellow, orange, blue, violet, indigo

b)

Violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red

c)

Green, yellow, blue, indigo, red, orange

d)

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

124.

The musical note A above middle C has a frequency of 440 Hz. If the wavelength is measured to be 0.80m, what is the speed of the wave?

a)

343 m/s

b)

350 m/s

c)

550 m/s

d)

352 m/s

125.

What is the wavelength of a wave with a speed of 25 m/s and a frequency of 50 Hz?

a)

6250 m

b)

.5 m

c)

75 Hz

d)

75 m

126.
A wave has wavelength of 10 m and a speed of 340 m/s. What is the frequency of the wave?
a)
34 m/s
b)
3400 Hz
c)
3400 m/s
d)
34 Hz
127.
One end of the rope is vibrated to produce a wave with a wavelength of .25 m.  The Frequency of the wave is 3.0 Hz.  What is the speed of the wave?
a)
3.00 m/s
b)
2.50 m/s
c)
.75 m/s
d)
1.25 m/s
128.
 A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?
a)
500 m/s
b)
50 m/s
c)
5 m/s
d)
0.5 m/s
129.
 A wave has frequency of 5 Hz and a speed of 25 m/s. What is the wavelength of the wave?
a)
25 m
b)
125 m
c)
5 m
d)
25 m/s
130.

V=fλV=f\lambda  
If the frequency is 5 Hz and the wavelength is 2 m, then what is the wave's velocity?

a)

10 m/s

b)

5/2 m/s

c)

2/5 m/s

d)

7 m/s

131.

V=fλV=f\lambda  
If the wave velocity is 20 m/s and the wavelength is 2 m, then what is the frequency?

a)

10 Hz

b)

40 Hz

c)

0.1 Hz

132.

Which cell is in charge of creating color in image captured by the eye?

a)

Rod cell

b)

Liver cell

c)

Cone cell

133.
Which example shows light being reflected?
a)
using a microscope to make small objects look larger
b)
using a prism to show the colors of the spectrum
c)
using eyeglasses to see things better
d)
using a mirror to see your image
134.
What are the three primary colors of light?
a)
Red, Green, Blue
b)
Green, Yellow, Blue
c)
Cyan, Magenta Yellow
d)
Cyan, Magenta, Black

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