Sound and Light Waves

A wave transfers

• energy
• water
• paricles
• air

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Which property of sound describes your perception of the energy of a sound?

• loudness
• intensity
• pitch
• wave speed

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Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves that transfer

• sound energy.
• photons.
• electrical and magnetic energy.
• the particles of a mediu.

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The electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies are

• radio waves.
• infrared rays.
• X-rays.
• gammy rays.

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Which color of light is produced when all of the colors of visible light in the electromagnetic spectrum are combined?

• gray
• white
• black

Which of the following statements BEST describes visible light?

• Light is an electromagnetic wave of a single frequency that makes up a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
• Light is an electromagnetic wave of a single frequency that makes up most of the electromagnetic spectrum.
• Light includes a range of electromagnetic waves that make up a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
• Light includes a range of electromagnetic waves that make up most of the electromagnetic spectrum.
  

Light waves are arranged in the electromagnetic spectrum by

• wavelength and brightness.
• speed and color.
• brightness and color.
• wavelength and frequency.
  

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As the loudness of a sound wave increases, which will also increase?

• amplitude
• frequency
• velocity
• wavelength
  

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An echo is a sound wave that has been

• absorbed.
• refracted.
• scattered.
• reflected

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If a student playing the drums hits the drums with greater force, the sound would be

• quieter
• louder
• lower in pitch.
• higher in pitch.
  

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