Quiz about Waves

Question 1

A wave transfers:

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energy

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matter

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water

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particles

Question 2

A wave that moves the medium parallel to the direction of the energy is a:

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longitudinal

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electromagnetic

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standing

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transverse

Question 3

When the particles of a medium are vibrating perpendicular to the direction of the wave, this is a __________wave.

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transverse

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sound

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water

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longitudinal

Question 4

The distance between the crest of a wave and the crest of the next wave is:

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wavelength

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3mm

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frequency

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amplitude

Question 5

The number of complete waves that pass a point in a certain amount of time is:

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frequency

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speed

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amplitude

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wavelength

Question 6

when the particles of a sound wave are spread out

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rarefaction

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compression

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node

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antinode

Question 7

the highest point of a transverse wave

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crest

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trough

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compression

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rarefaction

Question 8

the lowest point of a transverse wave

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trough

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crest

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compression

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rarefaction

Question 9

when the particles of a sound wave are bunched up

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compression

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rarefaction

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node

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antinode

Question 10

What do waves look like when they're high sounding?

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They're short

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They're long

Question 11

What do sound waves look like when they're low?

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They're long

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they're short

Question 12

Sound travels fastest through...

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metal

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air

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water

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outer space

Question 13

Sounds travels slowest through...

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air

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outer space

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metal

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water

Question 14

Why do we see lightning before we hear the thunder?

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Light travels faster than sound

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Our eyes trick us

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they're two separate things

Question 15

Almost all waves (except light) need a __________.

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medium

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crest and trough

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frequency

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friend

Question 16

Which kind of electromagnetic radiation has the longest wavelength?

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Radio Waves

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Visible Light

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Microwaves

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X-Rays

Question 17

Shorter wavelength = ___________ energy

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higher

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lower

Question 18

Which kind of electromagnetic radiation has the highest energy?

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Gamma Rays

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X-rays

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Infrared

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Visible Lights

Question 19

Which color has the longest wavelength?

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Red

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Yellow

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Green

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Purple

Question 20

Which kind of electromagnetic radiation has the lowest energy?

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Radio Waves

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Visible Light

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Microwaves

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X-Rays

Question 21

Which kind of electromagnetic radiation has the shortest wavelength?

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Gamma Rays

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X-rays

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Infrared

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Visible Lights

Question 22

What could you do to make the wave on a string move faster?

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increase the tension

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increase the frequency

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increase the amplitude

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decrease the damping

Question 23

What would happen to this wave's wavelength if the frequency was increased?

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the wavelength would get shorter

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nothing

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the wavelength would get longer

Question 24

When a wave bounces off another surface, it is called _________.

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reflection

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refraction

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rarefaction

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snapiness

Question 25

The color with the shortest wavelength and highest energy is ________.

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violet

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blue

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yellow

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red

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