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- 1. Multiple Choice
The high point of a wave.cresttroughamplitudewavelength - 2. Multiple ChoiceThe low point of a wave.cresttroughamplitudewavelength
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe maximum height of a wave.cresttroughamplitudewavelength
- 4. Multiple Choice__________ have the most energy of the electromagnetic spectrum.infrared wavesmicrowavesgamma raysx-rays
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAll waves carry ________ as they travel from one place to another.matterspaceenergywater
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe electromagnetic spectrum includes only the invisible waves we can’t see.TrueFalse
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe distance from one point to the same point on the next wave.cresttroughamplitudewavelength
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe SI unit for frequency is ________.mm/shertzs
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the speed of a sound wave that has a frequency of 250 hertz and a wavelength of 8 meters?31 m/s250 m/s2000 m/s5280 m/s
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the wavelength of the sound wave that has a frequency of 340 hertz as it travels through the air at 680 m/s?0.01 m0.5 m2.0 m200 m
- 11. Multiple ChoiceOf the following, ________ have the greatest frequency of the electromagnetic spectrum.ultraviolet raysgamma raysradiovisible waves
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat might a wave do as it encounters a boundary?reflectrefractabsorball of the above
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhen a light ray bends as it passes through a lens, what type of behavior does it demonstrate?reflectionrefractiondispersionabsorption
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich term best represents what happens when two wave pulses meet as they approach each other on a string?constructive interferencedestructive interferenceabsorbed interferencestatic interference
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich is an example of a longitudinal wave?light wavesound wavevisible waveradio wave
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhen sound or light waves approach a corner, what is it most likely to do?go in a straight linebend around the cornerturn around around and go backnone of the above
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