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Waves Test Review
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A person is lying on a raft and notices that the number of
waves that go past the raft increases. What will the distance
between each crest do?
Which of the following is NOT a property of a wave?
A) refraction
C) frequency
B) amplitude
D) wavelength
What is the highest point of a transverse wave called?
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What is the amplitude of a wave related to?
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If a person squeezes together the coils of a spring and then
releases them as shown in the diagram below, what type of
wave is being created?
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Why is it dangerous to be overexposed to loud sounds?
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Earth is 384,000 km from the moon. How long does it take
light to travel this distance? Hint: The speed of light is
300,000 km/s.
If a wave is traveling at a certain speed and its frequency is
doubled, what happens to the wavelength of that wave?
The speed of sound through air is about ____.
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10. What unit is used to describe the frequency of a wave?
11. What is this equation (v =   f) called?
12. What happens to the speed of tsunamis as they near the coast?
13. A place on a wave where molecules are far apart is a ____.
14. Given the following diagrams of waves, rank the waves in
order of highest energy to lowest energy. (The time frame for
each diagram is one second.)
15. How are electromagnetic waves classified?
16. The number of waves that pass a certain point in one second
is the wave’s ____.
17. What type of electromagnetic waves cause the warmth you
feel when you sit in the sun?
18. The longest wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum is the
____.
19. A section of a longitudinal wave where the particles are
crowded together is called a
20. What kind of waves can be used to treat some cancerous
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tumors?
What type of wave is created if a student ties a rope to a door
knob, holds the other end, and flips the rope up and down?
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22. Which electromagnetic wave does your skin need to produce
Vitamin D?
23. The frequency of purple light is ____ than that of yellow
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light.
Which of these waves do NOT require a medium?
A) ocean waves
C) sound waves
B) seismic waves
D) radio waves
An echo is the result of a
26. What is the speed of light in a vacuum?
27. Study the diagram of the wave. Which number indicates a
wavelength?
28. What type of wave enables scientists to study the interior
layers of the earth?
29. What wave interaction occurs when waves combine and the
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resulting wave has a smaller amplitude than the individual
waves had?
An example of a mechanical wave is a(n)
A) light wave.
C) ocean wave.
B) radio wave.
D) X ray.
Scientists measured the speed of light in empty space, glass,
water, and air. Where did they find that light waves travel the
fastest?
The electromagnetic spectrum is the entire range of _____
33. An electric guitar is generating a sound of constant frequency.
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An increase in which sound wave characteristic would result
in an increase in loudness?
What disturbance sends energy through matter or empty
space?
Part of a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread
apart is called is called a
What happens to the size of the wavelength as one moves
from gamma waves to radio waves on the electromagnetic
spectrum?
The speed of electromagnetic waves is ____.
38. What type of waves between 0.3 m and 0.001 m are used to
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heat food by causing the water molecules in the food to
vibrate faster?
What happens to a wave when it is refracted?
40. Electromagnetic waves are produced by
41. What wave interaction occurs when waves combine and the
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resulting wave has a greater amplitude than the individual
waves had?
As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, how
are the wavelength, amplitude, and speed affected?
A person places a ringing alarm clock into a vacuum jar
which contains no air. Why doesn’t he hear the alarm clock
ringing?
44. Which of the following types of waves requires a medium?
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A) visible light
C) microwaves
B) X-rays
D) sound waves
When a pencil is placed in a glass of water it appears to bend.
What causes this to happen?
A wave can make a leaf bob up and down on the water, but it
cannot move the leaf toward the shore. This is because waves
only transfer
What is an example of a mechanical wave?
A) ocean wave
C) light wave
B) radio wave
D) X-Ray
48. In which one of the following cases will refraction occur?
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A) light traveling from air to glass
B) light reflecting off of a mirror
C) light bending around the corner of a door
D) green light interfering with blue light
Scientists have been able to harness the beneficial use of
electromagnetic waves. What type of wave is used in TV
remote control devices that helps change channels, turn the
TV on and off, or to change the sound level?
A Student observes a charcoal fire in a barbecue pit. In the pit
are lava rocks and a metal grill. Of the items in the pit, which
is a conversion from chemical energy to thermal energy?
A wave transfers ____.
52. What kind of wave is used in radar for detecting the speed of
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an automobile?
Surface waves are the most destructive of the earthquake
waves. Which description is usually given as to why these
waves are so destructive?
Sunscreen protects the skin from damage caused by ____.
55. The electromagnetic waves with wavelengths slightly longer
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than visible light are ____.
The electromagnetic spectrum is divided into regions by
57. Tsunamis have a large amount of energy because of their
large ____.
58. Television uses ____ to transmit signals
59. What kind of waves are used in radar for detecting the speed
of a car?
60. Which one of the following determines the color of a light
wave?
A) amplitude only
C) wavelength & frequency
B) wavelength & amplitude D) interference patterns
61. When light bounces off a surface it is called ____.
62. Which of the following waves carries the most energy?
63. Below are illustrations of waves. If each illustration
represents 1 second, which wave has the highest Frequency?
64. Which type of electromagnetic wave travels the fastest in a
vacuum?
65. Why do sound waves travel around corners better than light
waves?