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Waves, Light And Sound
Test Description: Test review questions for the Waves, Light Sound Unit.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the term that describes the material through which a wave travels?
A
mechanical
B
transverse
C
longitudinal
D
medium
2) Which of the following can act as a medium for a wave?
A
all of the above
B
liquids
C
solids
D
gas
3) What is the term that describes waves that require a medium through which to travel?
A
Mechanical
B
Electromagnetic
4) Waves are created when a source of energy causes a medium to vibrate.
A
True
B
False
5) Which type of wave moves the medium at a right angle to the direction in which the wave travels?
A
Transverse
B
Longitudianal
6) What term describes the highest part of a transverse wave?
A
Trough
B
Crest
C
Amplutude
D
Wavelength
7) What term describes the lowest part of a transverse wave?
A
Crest
B
Amplitude
C
Wavelength
D
Trough
8) What is the name given to the region in a longitudinal wave where the particles are closest together?
A
Compression
B
Expansion
9) What is the name given to the region in a longitudinal wave where the particles are furthest apart?
A
Expansion
B
Compression
10) What term describes the number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time?
A
Speed
B
Amplitude
C
Frequency
D
Wavelength
11) What term describes the distance between two corresponding parts of a wave?
A
wavelength
B
amplitude
C
frequency
D
Newtons
12) What term describes the bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass?
A
Transmission
B
Refraction
C
Reflection
D
Absorption
13) What term describes the bending of waves as they enter a different medium?
A
Absorption
B
Refraction
C
Reflection
D
Transmission
14) What is the type of wave that is produced by a vibrating object and that travels through matter?
A
Sound
B
Water
C
Surface
D
Light
15) Through which material does sound travel the fastest?
A
Solid
B
Gas
C
Liquid
16) Sound travels faster through mediums at a lower temperature than at higher ones.
A
True
B
False
17) Sound waves that have a high amplitude will have a louder sound.
A
False
B
True
18) A transparent tool that uses refraction to spread out the different wavelengths that make up light white is called a
A
prism
B
water
C
mirror
D
glass
19) When light passes through a medium it is called
A
reflection
B
tramsmission
C
refraction
D
absorption
20) When light bounces off of an object it is
A
absorbed
B
reflected
C
transmitted
D
refracted
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