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Waves: Sound And Light
Test Description: Characteristics and Interactions of Waves
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What do waves move?
A
energy
B
matter
C
water
D
sound
2) What do playing a guitar, banging a drum, and dropping a pebble in the water have in common
A
they all produce light
B
they need gravity to move
C
they all cause vibrations
D
they all convert heat to energy
3) A medium is
A
the blind spot at the back of the eye
B
the middle part of the ear
C
a substance through which matter can travel.
D
a wave
4) Regions in a longitudinal wave where particles are farthest apart are called ____________________.
A
Depressions.
B
Rarefactions.
C
Compressions.
D
Condensations.
5) In which medium would sound move the fastest?
A
steel
B
air
C
vacuum
D
water
6) A tone that is lower in pitch is lower in what characteristic?
A
wavelength
B
loudness
C
frequency
D
resonance
7) Pitch is a measure of:
A
how fast a baseball is coming towards you.
B
how slow a vibration moves through a solid
C
how quiet or loud a sound is.
D
how high or low a sound is perceived to be
8) Decibels are the most common units used to measure _______________.
A
Pitch
B
Loudness
C
Media
D
Longitudinal Waves
9) The Doppler Effect is noticed in which of the following situations?
A
when a car with it honking horn moves towards you and then drives away.
B
when sound does not travel in a vacuum.
C
when birds fly in formation, and the goose at the front is honking.
D
when a drum is struck hard
10) What type of wave is a sound wave?
A
transverse
B
electromagnetic
C
longitudinal
11) Loudness is the extent to which sound can be:
A
reflected
B
echoed
C
seen
D
heard
12) How do bats find their food
A
using high pitch sounds and echoes, called echolocation
B
using their wings to feel
C
hide and attack
D
using their eyes in the daylight
13) A banana looks yellow because ___________.
A
the banana reflects all colors of light.
B
the banana absorbs yellow and blue light
C
the banana absorbs yellow light
D
the banana absorbs all colored light except yellow, which it reflects
14) Human eyes respond to a narrow range of wavelengths of electromagnetic waves including_________________.
A
ultraviolet light
B
compression light
C
infrared light
D
visible light
15) The distance between to crests of a wave is called:
A
wavelength
B
crest
C
amplitude
D
trough
16) What is the correct order of the electromagnetic spectrum
A
radio waves, infrared, visible light, x rays, gamma rays
B
radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible lights, ultraviolet, x rays, gamma rays
C
gamma rays, X rays, ultraviolet, visible light, infrared, microwaves, radio waves
17) Light waves are what type of wave
A
longetudinal
B
transverse
C
mechanical
18) What has the shortest wavelength
A
Yellow Light
B
Red Light
C
Blue Light
D
Violet Light
19) Frequency is measured in ____________.
A
decibels
B
loudness
C
hertz
D
wavelength
20) Two sound waves are produced by a clarinet. Both sound waves have the same pitch, but the second one is louder. Which of the following properties is greater for the second sound wave?
A
amplitude
B
wavelength
C
frequency
D
speed in air
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