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Semester Exam Review - Waves
Test Description: Waves
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Sound waves travel the fastest through which state of matter?
A
Liquid
B
Gas
C
Solid
2) When a train horn sounds like it changes pitches as it is passing by you, it is called:
A
Transverse wave
B
Doppler Effect
C
Butterfly effect
D
Acoustics
3) Sound is energy that moves through the vibration of _________.
A
Air
B
Both of the above
C
Matter
D
None of the above
4) Is a wave
A
Light
B
Neither Sound nor Light
C
Sound
D
Both Sound and Light
5) Is measured in decibels
A
Both Sound and Light
B
Sound
C
Light
D
Neither Sound or Light
6) Energy traveling through vibrations of matter
A
Light
B
Sound
C
Both Sound and Light
D
Neither Sound nor Light
7) Can produce pitches
A
Sound
B
Light
C
Neither Sound or Light
D
Both Sound and Light
8) Distance between two crests
A
Wavelength
B
Crest
C
Trough
D
Amplitude
9) Low point on a wave
A
Low level
B
Amplitude
C
Trough
D
Crest
10) Height of a transverse wave
A
Amplitude
B
Trough
C
Crest
D
Wavelength
11) How many waves pass by in 1 second
A
Hertz
B
Period
C
Frequency
D
Amplitude
12) Unit for Frequency
A
Kilogram
B
Hertz
C
Newtons
D
m/s
13) The time it takes for one wave cycle to complete
A
a month
B
Period
C
Frequency
D
Wavelength
14) EM waves in order of energy level, lowest to highest
A
radio, microwave, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma
B
radio, microwave, ultraviolet, visible light, infrared, x-rays, gamma
C
gamma, x-ray, ultraviolet, visible light, microwave, infrared, radio
D
radio, microwave, gamma ray, x-ray, ultraviolet, infrared, visible light
15) Which of the following have the highest frequency?
A
Ultraviolet waves
B
Infrared waves
C
microwaves
D
Radio waves
16) What EM wave has the lowest energy (least dangerous)?
A
x-rays
B
radio waves
C
ultraviolet waves
D
gamma rays
17) Which of the following colors has the shortest wavelength?
A
Indigo
B
Green
C
Yellow
D
Red
18) What determines pitch
A
trough
B
period
C
crest
D
frequency
19) What letter represents the trough of the wave?
A
B
B
A
C
D
D
C
20) What letter represents the amplitude of the wave?
A
B
B
A
C
C
D
D
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