Waves Test Booklet

TEST NAME: Waves TEST ID: 560542 GRADE: 09 ­ 12 SUBJECT: Life and Physical Sciences TEST CATEGORY: My Classroom

Waves

Page 1 of 14

05/07/15, Waves Student: Class:

Date:

1.

What type of wave is shown below?

A.

Transverse

B.

Longitudinal

C.

Compressional

D.

Surface

2. The part of a wave that is the maximum height above rest position is called what?

Shown below.

A.

Trough

B.

Amplitude

C.

Wavelength

D.

Crest

Waves

Page 2 of 14

3.

The lowest point below rest position is called what?

Shown below.

A.

Wavelength

B.

Trough

C.

Compression

D.

Rarefaction

4. As the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?

A.

As frequency increases, wavelength also increases

B.

As frequency increases, wavelength remains the same

C.

As frequency increases, wavelength decreases

D.

As frequency increases, wavelength doubles

5. What type of wave behavior is illustrated below?

A.

Reflection

B.

Constructive Interference

C.

Diffraction

D.

Destructive Interference

Waves

Page 3 of 14

6. Sound waves, shown below, can be classified as what type of wave?

A.

Radio waves

B.

Infrared waves

C.

Longitudinal waves

D.

Transverse waves

7. The distance between adjacent crests or troughs is known as what?

Shown below.

A.

Amplitude

B.

Compressions

C.

Resting position

D.

Wavelength

8. The spaces in a longitudinal wave that are spaced close together are called __________.

Shown below.

A.

Compressions

B.

Rarefactions

C.

Troughs

D.

Crests

Waves

Page 4 of 14

9.

What type of wave behavior is shown below?

A.

Refraction

B.

Rarefaction

C.

Reflection

D.

Rebound

10. The bending of a wave as it enters a new medium is called what?

Shown below.

A.

Reflection

B.

Diffraction

C.

Interference

D.

Refraction

11. On the electromagnetic spectrum, which wave has the longest wavelength and the lowest frequency?

A.

X­rays

B.

Radio waves

C.

Gamma rays

D.

Microwaves

Waves

Page 5 of 14

12.

When a wave bends around an obstacle, it is called...

A.

Refraction

B.

Reflection

C.

Interference

D.

Diffraction

13. A wave's maximum displacement from rest position is called...

Shown below #2

A.

Amplitude

B.

Wavelength

C.

Crest

D.

Frequency

14. Which of the following is required to transmit energy using mechanical waves?

A.

Trough

B.

Medium

C.

Period

D.

Reflection

15.

Electromagnetic waves...

A.

all of the same wavelength

B.

do not carry energy

C.

can travel through empty space

D.

all have the same frequency

Waves

Page 6 of 14

16. Which part of the visible light spectrum has the lowest frequency and longest wavelength?

Shown below.

A.

Yellow

B.

Violet

C.

Red

D.

Orange

17. Which wave shown below has the most energy and therefore the highest frequency?

A.

1

B.

2

C.

3

D.

4

18. The type of electromagnetic wave that can be used to transmit your voice on a cell phone and heat your

food is known as...

A.

X­ray

B.

UV (ultraviolet)

C.

Microwave

D.

Gamma rays

Waves

Page 7 of 14

19.

In the picture below, the person sees the image of the fish in a different location than the actual fish.

This happens because: A.

the fish moves very fast from one place to another

B.

the water absorbs some of the light that is reflected off the fish

C.

the light rays off the fish bend at the surface of the water

20. Based on the electromagnetic spectrum shown and your knowledge of EM waves, which of the following

is true?

A.

Radio waves have the most energy and are the most dangerous

B.

As wavelength increases, frequency also increases

C.

Gamma rays have the lowest frequencies and lowest energy

D.

The shorter the wavelength, the greater the danger involved

21.

What unit is used to measure frequency?

A.

Joule (J)

B.

Hertz (Hz)

C.

Newton (N)

D.

Watt (W)

22. What is the speed of a wave that has a wavelength of 20m and a frequency of 3Hz?

Formula: Wave speed = wavelength x frequency

A.

0.5 m/s

B.

200 m/s

C.

80 m/s

D.

60 m/s

Waves

Page 8 of 14

23. When the particles of a medium are vibrating at right angles to the direction of energy transport, then the

wave is a ______________ wave.

A.

Transverse

B.

Longitudinal

C.

Surface

D.

P wave

24. If the particles of the medium are vibrating to and fro in the same direction (parallel) of energy transport,

then the wave is a ______________ wave.

A.

Transverse

B.

Longitudinal

C.

Surface

D.

Electromagnetic

25.

What type of wave behavior is shown below?

A.

Constructive Interference

B.

Refraction

C.

Destructive Interference

D.

Reflection

Waves

Page 9 of 14

26. The spaces in the wave where particles are spaced far apart are referred to as...

Shown below.

A.

Compressions

B.

Rarefactions

C.

Crests

D.

Troughs

27. What type of wave is a combination of both transverse and longitudinal waves?

Shown below.

A.

Electromagnetic

B.

Surface waves

C.

P waves

D.

Sound waves

28.

What do both mechanical and electromagnetic waves carry?

A.

Energy

B.

Matter

C.

Radio signals

D.

People

29. What is the only portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that we can see?

A.

Ultraviolet (UV)

B.

Radio waves

C.

Visible light

D.

Infrared waves

Waves

Page 10 of 14

30.

What is one benefit of UV (ultraviolet) rays and radiation?

A.

Risk of cataracts and eye damage

B.

Increased risk of skin cancer and premature aging

C.

Increase risk of skin burns

D.

Provides vitamin D

31.

What type of wave behavior is shown below?

Wave bends as it enters a new medium.

A.

Reflection

B.

Refraction

C.

Diffraction

D.

Interference

32. A type of electromagnetic wave that can track sources of heat as well as emit heat is called

___________________.

A.

Radio waves

B.

X­rays

C.

Infrared

D.

X­ray

33.

Which of the colors listed below of the visible light spectrum have the highest frequency?

A.

Indigo

B.

Orange

C.

Green

D.

Yellow

Waves

Page 11 of 14

34.

Which of the following means to "bounce off?"

A.

Reflection

B.

Refraction

C.

Diffraction

D.

Interference

35.

Which of the following is an electromagnetic wave?

A.

Longitudinal

B.

Microwaves

C.

Transverse

D.

Sound waves

36.

How do you begin a compressional/longitudinal wave?

A.

Shake a rope up & down

B.

Push and pull a slinky back and forth

C.

Watch a bobber in the ocean

37.

What type of electromagnetic wave can take pictures of your bones?

A.

Gamma

B.

X­ray

C.

Microwaves

D.

Ultraviolet (UV)

Waves

Page 12 of 14

38.

What type of wave behavior is shown below?

A.

Refraction

B.

Interference

C.

Diffraction

D.

Reflection

39.

A wave has a wavelength of 5cm and a frequency of 3Hz. What's its wave speed?

Formula: Wave speed = wavelength x frequency A.

10 cm/s

B.

15 cm/s

C.

5 m/s

D.

100 cm/s

40.

Who's wave has a greater amplitude?

A.

Mouse

B.

Giraffe

D.

They're the same

Waves

Page 13 of 14

Â

Waves

Page 14 of 14