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- 1. Multiple Choice
distance from one wave crest to the next crest or from one trough to the next trough
wavelength
amplitude
frequency
origin
- 2. Multiple Choice
Material through which a wave travels like air, liquids, solids, or vacuum of space, is known as:
Amplitude
Frequency
Medium
Wave
- 3. Multiple Choice
The number of wave cycles that pass a given point per unit of time measures the __________ of a wave.
Crest
Trough
Wavelength
Frequency
- 4. Multiple Choice
The process of a wave bending around a corner or passing through an opening
reflection
refraction
diffraction
absorption
- 5. Multiple Choice
The process of a wave bending as it crosses a boundary between two materials
reflection
refraction
diffraction
absorption
- 6. Multiple Choice
The process of a wave BOUNCING off an object
reflection
refraction
absorption
diffration
- 7. Multiple Choice
The Trough of a wave is the ___________ part of a wave
Lowest
Highest
Middle
Left Field
- 8. Multiple Choice
The height of a wave from the origin to the crest, is known as the _____________. This can be seen in the diagram from C to B
Crest
Amplitude
Frequency
Medium
- 9. Multiple ChoiceSound is caused by?forcevibrationsinstruments
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the LOWEST frequency/energy
Gamma Rays
Ultraviolet
Visible Light
Infrared rays
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest frequency?
gamma ray
infrared wave
visible light wave
microwave
- 12. Multiple Choice
All electromagnetic waves are...
transverse waves and have the same frequency
transverse waves and have the same speed
mechanical waves and have the same wavelength
longitudinal waves and have the same energy
- 13. Multiple Choice
How is a light wave created differently than a sound wave?
An electron vibrating making photons vs. a guitar string vibrating to move the air molecules around it
An electron vibrates to move air molecules vs. a guitar string vibrating to make photons
they are both vibrating electrons but light makes photons and sound moves air molecules
they both make photons, but light is from vibrating electrons and sound is from vibrating strings or other objects
- 14. Multiple ChoiceHigh frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.varyinglongthe sameshort
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is different about the speed of sound waves vs. the speed of light?
sound waves are the FASTEST in solids (high density), while light waves are the FASTEST in gas (or no molecules)
sound waves are the FASTEST in gas (low density), while light waves are the FASTEST in solids
Both have the same speed all the time
Both are the FASTEST in the air or gas (low density)
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