Waves Review Physics

If all light waves are absorbed by a medium, then what color will be perceived?

• White

• Black

• Red

• Green

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What part of the visible spectrum has the highest energy? 

• Red

• Orange

• Green

• Violet

Sound waves travel the fastest through

• rock

• seawater

• space

• atmosphere

Sound waves travel the fastest through dense materials. Through which of these would sound waves travel the SLOWEST?

• air

• glass

• metal

• water

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The loudness of sound can be changed by

• decreasing pitch

• increasing the frequency

• increasing the amplitude

• decreasing the wavelength

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The sound heard when a piano key is hit is caused by

• vibration

• refraction

• momentum

• acceleration

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A substance that carries sound waves is called

• a fulcrum

• a medium

• a spectrum

• equilibrium

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Low frequency =_________pitch

• HIGH

• LOW

• MEDIUM

• STRAIGHT

Wave that moves perpendicular to the direction of travel?

• Water

• Longitudinal

• Tranverse

• Seismic

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Why can you not hear sound in space?

• Distance is to great

• It has no medium

• The medium is too thin