PS4.2 Mechanical/Electromagnetic Waves TCAP Review

Echoes are a type of sound wave. How are echoes created?

• absorption

• reflection

• refraction

• transmission

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What can be inferred from the data?

• Color filters absorb all colors that pass through them.

• Color filters reflect all colors that pass through them.

• The color of an object is the light that is reflected by the object.

• The color of an object is the light that is absorbed by the object.

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What kind of waves can travel through both matter and empty space?

• radio waves

• seismic waves

• sound waves

• surface waves

What characteristic of a mechanical wave differentiates it from an electromagnetic wave?

• Mechanical waves cannot be transmitted through empty space.

• Mechanical waves carry particles of the medium during transmission.

• Mechanical waves cannot be transmitted through a medium.

• Mechanical waves do not carry energy during transmission.

What would happen to the wave if it traveled through a different medium, such as air?

• The speed of the wave will change.

• The wave will stop moving.

• The speed of the wave will stay the same.

• The wave will become distorted and irregular.

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The archer fish is able to see insects above the water's surface. The insect appears to be in a different position than it actually is. Which property of light is demonstrated?

• absorption

• reflection

• refraction

• scattering

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A flashlight shines light on a plane mirror as shown in the diagram. Which path will the reflected light travel?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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Which factor affects the speed of a wave?

• Medium the wave travels through

• Reflection of the wave

• Transmission of the wave

• Amplitude of the wave

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Which statement is true about a mechanical wave traveling from a water vapor medium into an ice medium?

• The wave will travel faster through the ice than it will through the water vapor.

• The wave will travel faster through the water vapor than it will through the ice.

• The wavelength of the wave will decrease when it enters the ice.

• The amplitude of the wave will increase when it enters the ice.

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The image shows the behavior of three light rays (1, 2, and 3) as they encounter a surface. Which option correctly identifies the behaviors of the light rays?

• Light ray 1 is absorbed, light ray 2 is refracted, and light ray 3 is reflected.

• Light ray 1 is reflected, light ray 2 is absorbed, and light ray 3 is refracted.

• Light ray 1 is absorbed, light ray 2 is reflected, and light ray 3 is refracted.

• Light ray 1 is refracted, light ray 2 is reflected, and light ray 3 is absorbed.

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