WorksheetsMidterm Review for Waves 2k25
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 42mins
What are the two forces that make up an electromagnetic wave?
Photon & Electric fields
Photon & Magnetic fields
Electric & Magnetic fields
Electric fields only
What is the only medium through which sound waves cannot travel?
solids
air
water
vacuums
Which type of mechanical wave contains compressions and rarefactions?
transverse
longitudinal
light
microwave
Compared to Ms. Fleming on Earth, her talking in space would be ____________.
Faster
Slower
Louder
Would not exist, sound can’t travel in space
Waves transfer
energy only
energy and matter
matter only
neither energy nor matter
Which of the following types of waves require a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel through?
visible light
X-rays
Sound waves
microwaves
Which one of these wave types can travel through space?
visible light
Sound
ocean waves
nuggets
The wavelength of a transverse wave is measured from?
Crest to trough
Compression to compression
Crest to crest
Trough to compression
Amplitude of a transverse wave is a measure from
Top of Crest to top of crest
Trough to crest
Rest position (equilibrium) to top of Crest
Bottom of trough to compression
One similarity between a mechanical wave and an electromagnetic wave is that
Both require a medium
Both travel through space
Both travel through a vacuum
Both transport energy
In the color spectrum, which color is transmitted at the shortest wavelength?
red
green
yellow
violet
In the color spectrum, which color is transmitted at the longest wavelength?
green
red
violet
Yellow
Which of the EM waves has the least amount of energy?
gamma rays
radio waves
Visible light
X rays
Which of the EM waves has the longest wavelength?
X rays
gamma rays
Visible light
Radio waves
Which of the EM waves has the highest frequency?
X rays
gamma rays
Visible light
Radio waves
You are walking on the beach with your toes in the water. It looks like your feet are not attached at the ankles where they meet the water. This is because light waves bend or __________ when they pass from the air to the water.
are amplified
diffract
refract
reflect
You're on a hike at the grand canyon. You yell as loud as you can and You hear an echo of your voice. This is because the sound waves __________ as they bounce off the canyon walls.
are amplified
diffract
refract
reflect
You hear students about to fight in the hallway at your school. You partially close the door and the sound of the fight becomes muffled. This is because the sound waves have to bend or __________ around the door to reach your ears.
are amplified
reflect
diffract
refract
Which wave has the most energy? The diagram shows three wave sketches labeled Wave 1, Wave 2, and Wave 3; Wave 3 has the highest frequency.
Wave 1
Wave 2
Wave 3
All are equal
Which wave has the longest wavelength? The diagram shows three wave sketches labeled Wave 1, Wave 2, and Wave 3; Wave 1 has the longest wavelength.
Wave 1
Wave 2
Wave 3
All are equal
Which wave has the highest frequency? The diagram shows two labeled waves among the three sketches; choose between Wave 1 and Wave 2.
Wave 1
Wave 2
What is the amplitude of the wave in the diagram to the right?
4 cm
5 cm
20 cm
40 cm
Which of the following best describes the motion of particles in a transverse wave?
Particles move parallel (back and forth) to the wave direction.
Particles move perpendicular (up and down) to the wave direction.
Particles move in circular paths.
Particles remain stationary while the wave travels.
What is the relationship between frequency and energy in the electromagnetic spectrum?
Higher frequency means lower energy.
Higher frequency means higher energy.
Frequency and energy are not related.
Frequency and energy are inversely related.
What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum?
Higher frequency means shorter wavelength.
Higher frequency means fatter wavelength.
Frequency and wavelength are not related.
Frequency and energy are related.
Based on your understanding of waves, what does L in the diagram above tell us about the wave?
Its amplitude
Its frequency
Its wavelength
Its energy
Based on your understanding of waves, what does A in the diagram above tell us about the wave?
compression
Rarefaction
Its wavelength
Its energy
Based on your understanding of waves, what does B in the diagram above tell us about the wave?
Its amplitude
Its frequency
Its wavelength
Its rarefaction
What happens to light when it passes through a prism?
It disappears.
It reflects.
It bends and separates into colors.
It becomes invisible.
Light can travel through
Transparent objects
Opaque objects
translucent objects
Both transparent and translucent objects
Which arrangement of terms below correctly identifies how each influences the speed of sound from slowest speed to fastest speed?
Solid, Liquid, Gas, Vacuum
Vacuum, Gas, Liquid, Solid
Liquid, Solid, Gas, Vacuum
Gas, Vacuum, Solid, Liquid
Using the diagram, identify what happens to light waves 1, 2, and 3 as each hits the surface. Go in order from 1 to 3.
1 Transmitted, 2 absorbed, 3 reflected
1 Absorbed, 2 reflected, 3transmitted
1 Reflected, 2 absorbed, 3 transmitted
1 Absorbed, 2 transmitted, 3 reflected
Why does a purple shirt appear purple?
It reflects all colors of light except purple which it absorbs.
It absorbs all colors of light except purple which it reflects.
It reflects all colors of light, making it appear purple.
It absorbs all colors of light making it appear purple.
Why does a black shirt appear black?
It reflects all colors of light.
It absorbs all colors of light.
It reflects only black light.
It absorbs only black light.
You hear the sound wave from a train in the distance. If the same sound wave were to travel through the ground, the speed of the sound wave would _____.
Increase
Decrease
Stay the same
Which part of a longitudinal wave is represented by the area where particles are spread farthest apart?
Compression
Trough
Rarefaction
Crest
What property of a wave determines how loud a sound is perceived?
Speed
Frequency
Wavelength
Amplitude
When light waves hit a smooth surface and bounce back, this process is called __________.
Reflection
Refraction
Absorption
Diffraction
What term describes the area in a longitudinal wave where particles are closest together?
Trough
Crest
Rarefaction
Compression
Which type of electromagnetic wave is commonly used for medical imaging due to its ability to see through tissues?
Infrared waves
X-rays
Microwaves
Radio waves
Which type of wave can travel through a vacuum?
Seismic wave
Electromagnetic wave
Water wave
Sound wave
Which type of electromagnetic wave is commonly used for cell phone communication and wifi?
visible light
UV Rays
x-rays
microwaves
Which type of electromagnetic wave is commonly used for clean and sanitizing objects?
visible light
UV Rays
x-rays
microwaves
Which type of electromagnetic wave is where we find the color spectrum (AKA the rainbow)?
visible light
UV Rays
x-rays
microwaves
Which type of electromagnetic wave can cause cancer but is also used to treat cancer?
visible light
UV Rays
x-rays
gamma rays
What type of wave is in this picture?
longitudinal wave
electromagnetic wave
sound wave
mechanical wave
Which type of wave requires a medium to travel?
Gamma ray
Mechanical wave
Light wave
Electromagnetic wave
What does the number 5 represent in this picture?
crest
trough
amplitude
rest position
What does the number 4 represent in this picture?
crest
trough
amplitude
rest position
What does the number 3 represent in this picture?
crest
wavelength
amplitude
rest position
What does the number 2 represent in this picture?
crest
trough
amplitude
rest position
What does the number 1 represent in this picture?
crest
trough
amplitude
rest position AKA equilibrium
thicker in the middle and thin on the edges
Why does light refract when it encounters the glass in a lens?
because it speeds up, which causes it to bend
because it slows down, which causes it to bend
because it hits a dense medium, which causes it to bounce off
because it gets absorbed, which causes it to lessen in intensity
_____ lenses refract light rays in toward a central point. When this lens is held close to your eye, the image is magnified and right side up.
Concave
Convex
Prismatic
Refractive
A ____ lens is sometimes called a converging lens because it_____.
convex; makes parallel light rays curve outward or diverge
concave; makes parallel light rays travel at a faster speed
convex, makes light rays passing through it bend inward and meet
concave; makes parallel light rays passing through it bend inward and meet
A concave lens has an inward curved shape. It refracts light outward from the lens. They light rays spread apart as they exit the lens. Which represents a concave lens?
A
B
A and B
neither A or B
A convex lens has an outward curved shape. The light rays converge as they exit the lens. Which represents a convex lens?
A
B
A and B
neither A or B
What type of images do convex lenses form?
real and fake images
Real and virtual images
only virtual images
only real images
What type of images do concave lenses form?
real and fake images
Real and virtual images
only virtual images
only real images
Sound travels the FASTEST through _____________, SLOWER through ______________ and SLOWEST through _________________.
liquids, solids, gases
solids, gases, liquids
solids, liquids, gases
gases, liquids, solids
A wave that can travel with or without a medium is called a(n)
electromagnetic wave
mechanical wave
surface wave
all waves can travel in any way
How fast do SOUND waves travel in a vacuum (outer space)?
300 million m/s
500 m/s
At the speed of light
They cannot travel in a vacuum.
How fast do LIGHT waves travel in a vacuum (outer space)?
300 million m/s AKA the speed of light
500 m/s
slower than the speed of light
They cannot travel in a vacuum.
What causes light waves to travel slower?
nothing. they always travel at the speed of light
when they go through a medium, such as a solid or liquid
Nothing can make them travel slower
They cannot travel in a vacuum.
