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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
matter
B
energy
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 convert heat to energy
B
they need gravity to move
C
they all cause vibrations
D
they all produce light
3) A medium is
A
the blind spot at the back of the eye
B
a substance through which matter can travel.
C
a wave
D
the middle part of the ear
4) Regions in a longitudinal wave where particles are farthest apart are called ____________________.
A
Depressions.
B
Compressions.
C
Condensations.
D
Rarefactions.
5) In which medium would sound move the fastest?
A
water
B
steel
C
air
D
vacuum
6) A tone that is lower in pitch is lower in what characteristic?
A
loudness
B
resonance
C
wavelength
D
frequency
7) Pitch is a measure of:
A
how high or low a sound is perceived to be
B
how slow a vibration moves through a solid
C
how fast a baseball is coming towards you.
D
how quiet or loud a sound is.
8) Decibels are the most common units used to measure _______________.
A
Longitudinal Waves
B
Media
C
Pitch
D
Loudness
9) The Doppler Effect is noticed in which of the following situations?
A
when birds fly in formation, and the goose at the front is honking.
B
when a car with it honking horn moves towards you and then drives away.
C
when a drum is struck hard
D
when sound does not travel in a vacuum.
10) What type of wave is a sound wave?
A
longitudinal
B
electromagnetic
C
transverse
11) Loudness is the extent to which sound can be:
A
seen
B
heard
C
reflected
D
echoed
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 absorbs yellow and blue light
B
the banana absorbs yellow light
C
the banana reflects all colors of 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
compression light
B
ultraviolet light
C
infrared light
D
visible light
15) The distance between to crests of a wave is called:
A
wavelength
B
crest
C
trough
D
amplitude
16) What is the correct order of the electromagnetic spectrum
A
radio waves, infrared, visible light, x rays, gamma rays
B
gamma rays, X rays, ultraviolet, visible light, infrared, microwaves, radio waves
C
radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible lights, ultraviolet, x rays, gamma rays
17) Light waves are what type of wave
A
mechanical
B
transverse
C
longetudinal
18) What has the shortest wavelength
A
Violet Light
B
Yellow Light
C
Blue Light
D
Red Light
19) Frequency is measured in ____________.
A
hertz
B
wavelength
C
loudness
D
decibels
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
speed in air
B
frequency
C
wavelength
D
amplitude
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