Physics Waves - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

All waves carry

energy

light

matter

particles

2.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What is this called?

refraction

reflection

reconstroction

retraction

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

When two waves come together to form one larger wave, they are undergoing what type of interference?

Constructive Interference

Destructive Interference

Noise Interference

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Waves combine to produce a smaller or zero-amplitude wave in a process called

reflection

refraction

destructive interference

constructive interference

5.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

amplitude

crest

trough

wavelength

6.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?

A

B & D

D

C & G

7.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?

A

B & D

B & F

F

8.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

1

2

3

4

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Measure of the amount of energy a wave carries is ....

echo

natural frequency

resonance

amplitude

10.

Multiple Choice

10 sec

1 pt

What kind of wave is this?

Transverse Wave

Longitudinal Wave

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What kind of wave is this?

Transverse

Longitudinal

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Diffraction

Interference

13.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

amplitude

crest

trough

wavelength

14.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

1

2

3

4

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the figures represents reflection?

A

B

C

D

16.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Wavelength and Frequency are related in that...

they are always the same

when one increases, the other decreases (inversely proportional)

there is no correlation

they both vary in an irregular pattern

17.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

The time it takes to complete one cycle is known as ____________.

Period

Amplitude

Frequency

Herz

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Amplitude is a measurement of the

speed of the wave

pitch

distance of wavelength

amount of energy the wave has

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Sound is what kind of wave?

transverse

longitudinal

surface

electromagnetic

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The material through which a wave travels is called the

medium

vacuum

stuff

contingent

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The following image demonstrates...

Reflection

Refraction

Interference

Diffraction

22.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Frequency is

Amount of time it takes for one wavelength

How many wavelengths are completed in one second

Distance between two crests or two troughs

Amount of energy in a wave

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