Waves Test Review

What does a prism allow you to do?

• Increase the amplitude of a wave

• Create sound waves

• Separate white light into different colors

• Move in an up and down pattern

What happens to a wave when a heavy stone is dropped from the highest height?

• The wave has a lower amplitude

• The wave has a higher amplitude

• The wave separates white light into different colors

• The wave moves in an up and down pattern

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How do transverse waves move?

• In an up and down pattern

• In a side to side pattern

• In a circular pattern

• In a straight line pattern

What creates sound waves?

• Vibrations

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Force

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What happens to the light as the amplitude of a wave increases?

• The light disappears

• It separates into different colors

• It gets dimmer

• It gets brighter

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What determines the loudness of a sound?

• The amplitude of the wave

• The number of vibrations per unit time

• The force

• The frequency

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What does frequency represent?

• The number of vibrations per unit time

• The amplitude of a wave

• Energy that bounces off an object

• The force of a wave

What happens when the crests of two waves meet?

• The amplitude will increase

• The frequency will decrease

• The amplitude will decrease

• The frequency will increase

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What determines the energy a wave carries?

• The force

• The frequency

• The speed

• The amplitude

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What is the correct formula for frequency?

• Number of vibrations per unit time

• Amplitude multiplied by force

• Energy divided by time

• Speed divided by wavelength