How do the waves compare?

Wave 1 has a longer wavelength than Wave 2.

Why does the leaf of a plant look green?

Because it reflects green light

Pitch is a measure of: __________.

how high or low a souond is pereceived to be

How do the waves differ from one another?

The waves carry different amounts of energy.

Which statement best explains why thunder is heard after lightning is seen?

Light travels faster than sound

In which way are all musical instruments alike?

They all use a vibration to make sound waves.

A medium is: __________.

a substance through which matter can travel

A light wave is both a(n) __________.

transverse and electromagnetic wave

How does sound usually travel?

vibrations travel through air in all directions as longitudinal waves

What parts of the wave are labeled X and Y?

X = compressions; Y = rarefactions.

Which points on the wave are the trough and the crest?

Point Y is a trough; Point W is a crest.

The Doppler Effect is noticed in which of the following situations?

A car honking its horn moves towards you & then drives away

How do the wave characteristics compare for these waves?

Sound & P-waves = longitudinal; light = transverse

Sound waves, water waves, and light waves are all alike in that they all ____________.

Move energy from one place to another

Energy from an earthquake travels __________.

as seismic waves that cause matter to vibrate.

How can you classify energy according to its waves?

According to the waves’ frequency, amplitude, and loudness.

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1
A person plays two sounds with a flute. The 2nd sound is louder. Which is greater for the 2nd wave?
Amplitude
Wavelength
Frequency
Speed in air
2
Which situation would cause your pupils to change from small to large?
The light got brighter
The light got dimmer
The person looked at a closer object
The person looked at a distant object
3
How do the waves compare?
Both waves have the same wavelength.
Both waves have the same frequency.
Wave 1 has a longer wavelength than Wave 2.
Wave 1 has a higher frequency than Wave 2.
4
Why does the leaf of a plant look green?
Because it reflects a mixture of yellow and blue light
Because it absorbs green light
Because it reflects green light
Because it absorbs only yellow and blue light
5
Pitch is a measure of: __________.
how quiet or loud a sound is
how fast a baseball is coming towards you
how slow a vibration moves through a solid
how high or low a souond is pereceived to be
6
Bending of light is called _____________.
Shifting
Reflection
Interference
Refraction
7
Different wavelengths of light are seen as different __________________.
Colors
Sounds
Atoms
Speeds
8
Which bar measures the wavelength of the wave?
Y
X
W
Z
9
What is the distance between two consecutive points in phase on a wave called?
Wavelength
Frequency
Amplitude
Period
10
What do playing a guitar, banging a drum, and dropping a pebble in the water have in common?
They all need gravity to move.
They all cause vibrations.
They all convert heat to energy.
They all produce light.
11
What do all waves transmit?
energy
matter
sound
water
12
The number of waves produced in a given amount of time is the wave's ______________.
amplitude
frequency
wave speed
wave length
13
How do the waves differ from one another?
The waves travel at different speeds.
The waves are a different distance from the source.
The waves have different wavelengths.
The waves carry different amounts of energy.
14
Decibels are the most common units used to measure: __________.
pitch
loudness
longitudinal waves
media
15
What kind of wave can pass through a vacuum?
energy
electric
electromagnetic
mechanical
16
In which medium would sound move the fastest?
Water
Air
Vacuum
Steel
17
Which statement best explains why thunder is heard after lightning is seen?
The eye works faster than the ear
Light travels faster than sound
Thunder is produced by the impact of lightning against the ground
Light travels slower than sound
18
In which way are all musical instruments alike?
They all make sound waves with the same amplitude.
They all make sound waves when two objects strike one another.
They all send sound waves in only one direction.
They all use a vibration to make sound waves.
19
A medium is: __________.
the blind spot at the back of the eye
a wave
a substance through which matter can travel
the middle part of the ear
20
Human eyes respond to a narrow range of wavelengths of electromagnetic waves including ______________.
visible light
compressional light
infrared light
ultraviolet light
21
A light wave is both a(n) __________.
transverse and electromagnetic wave
opaque and transverse wave
electromagnetic and stagnant wave
longitudinal and transverse wave
22
How does sound usually travel?
vibrations travel through air in all directions as longitudinal waves
vibrations travel through air in one direction as transverse waves
vibrations carry air in one direction as longitudinal waves
vibrations carry air in all directions as transverse waves
23
What parts of the wave are labeled X and Y?
X = compressions; Y = rarefactions.
X = rarefactions; Y = wavelength.
X = rarefactions; Y = compressions.
X = compressions; Y = wavelength.
24
The human ear receives sound waves as ____________ and converts them to signals that are processed by the brain.
Pitch
Electricity
Vibrations
Light
25
Which points on the wave are the trough and the crest?
Point W is a trough; Point Z is a crest.
Point W is a trough; Point Y is a crest.
Point Y is a trough; Point W is a crest.
Point Y is a trough; Point X is a crest.
26
The Doppler Effect is noticed in which of the following situations?
Birds flying in formation; the front goose is honking
A car honking its horn moves towards you & then drives away
When sound does not travel in a vacuum
When a drum is struck hard
27
How do the wave characteristics compare for these waves?
Sound , P-waves, & light = longitudinal
Sound & P-waves = longitudinal; light = transverse
Light & P-waves = transverse; sound = longitudinal
Light , P-waves, & sound = transverse
28
A ____________ wave is an example of a longitudinal wave.
transverse
sound
all of these
light
29
Milton stretches a rubber band across a box and lets it go. What is produced?
Magnetic energy
Light waves
Sound waves
Electrical energy
30
Sound waves, water waves, and light waves are all alike in that they all ____________.
Move the fastest in water
Move without vibrating
Move at the same speed
Move energy from one place to another
31
A wave that needs a medium to travel is called a ______________ wave.
mechanical
transverse
electromagnetic
longitudinal
32
Energy from an earthquake travels __________.
fastest through the gases of Earth’s atmosphere.
at the same speed through solids, liquids, and gases.
as seismic waves that cause matter to vibrate.
as light waves that warm the rock underground.
33
How can you classify energy according to its waves?
According to the waves’ frequency, amplitude, and loudness.
According to the waves’ wavelength.
According to the waves’ crest and trough.
According to its sound.

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