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Unit 3: Properties of Waves Study Review
Unit 3: Properties of Waves Study Review
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1
Amy tossed 4 stones into a pond and photographed the wave produced by each stone. Which has the greatest wavelength?
A. Stone 1
B. Stone 2
C. Stone 3
Stone 4
2
Collars that emit radio waves are placed on animals to find location. Which is best reason for using radio waves ?
A. Radio waves are visible.
Radio waves are created by the animal.
B. Radio waves have a high frequency.
C. Radio waves spread in all directions.
3
Marta studied different forms of energy. Which two types of energy travel in waves?
C. chemical and sound
B. electrical and sound
D. chemical and electrical
A. light and sound
4
The sound of a fork tapping on a glass changes when water is added to the glass. Which statement is the best conclusion?
C. Sound travels faster in water than through the air.
B. Sound quality varies with the type of liquid used.
D. The amount of water in the glass affects how fast the glass vibrates.
A. The thickness of the glass interferes with the vibration of the fork.
5
Sound waves travel at different speeds through different materials and CAN'T TRAVEL THROUGH SPACE. Which explains why?
B. Gravity is too strong.
D. Energy from the sun is too powerful.
C. Particles of matter are too far apart.
A. Space is too cold.
6
Light waves are arranged in the electromagnetic spectrum by:
A. Wavelength and brightness
B. Speed and color.
C. Brightness and color
D. Wavelength and frequency
7
This illustration shows a transverse wave. Which bar measures the wavelength of the wave?
B. bar X
C. bar Y
D. bar Z
A. bar W
8
Sonar Equipment sends waves into deep water and measures the:
A. time delay of the reflected waves
D. Interference of the transmitted and reflected waves.
C. Direction of the transmitted waves.
B. Refraction of the transmitted waves.
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Object 1:blue light, object 2: red light, object 3:orange light. All heated to different temps. List highest to lowest
D. Object 2, object 3, object 1
B. Object 1, object 3, object 2
C. Object 2, object 1, object 3
A. Object 1, object 2, object 3
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A band has many different musical instruments. Each instrument is played differently. How are all instruments alike?
A. They all use vibration to make sound waves.
B. They all send sound waves in only one direction.
C. They all make sound waves with the same amplitude.
4. They all make sound waves when two objects strike one another.
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Which causes a seismic wave?
A. Sudden breaking of rock as it releases potential energy
B. Very loud sound waves from the atmosphere entering the ground
C. Growing pressure on rocks from the weight of material above them
D. Energy transferred into Earth from the Sun as electromagnetic waves
12
This shows a sound wave traveling from a tuning fork through a medium. How can amplitude of a wave be determined?
A. By comparing the weidth of bands at X and Y
C. By measuring the distance between two points labeled X
B. By comparing the number of particles at X and Y.
D. By measuring the distance between a point labeled X and point labeled Y
13
A longitudinal wave, such as a sound wave can travel through:
A. solids only
B. liquids only
C. gas, liquids, and solids
D. gas and a vacuum only
14
2 seismographs are placed 500 km on each side of a fault line.Why would there be different readings during an earthquake
D. The different media through which waves travel
C. The differences in the strength of the waves' origins
B. The interaction of light with waves
A. The pull of gravity on the waves
15
The electromagnetic spectrum is described as a:
C. band of frequencies of light waves
A. series of colors of the rainbow
D. range of conductivity of metals
B. list of radioactive elements
16
The rate at which a wave passes through a medium is known as its:
D. wavelength
A. speed
C. acceleration
B. amplitude
17
Which statement best describes the relationship between visible light and the electromagnetic spectrum?
A.Visible light and electromagnetic spectrum are same with different names
C. Visible light is a narrow band in the electromagnetic spectrum.
B. Visible light occupies about half of the electromagnetic spectrum.
D. Visible light and electromagnetic spectrum have a small area of overlap
18
Which of the following makes up the smallest region in the electromagnetic spectrum?
D. gamma rays
B. infrared light
A. radio waves
C. visible light
19
Look at the illustration of a wave. Which points on the waves are the trough and the crest?
A. Point W is a trough. Point Y is a crest.
D. Point W is a trough. Point Z is a crest.
C. Point Y is a trough. Point X is a crest.
B. Point Y is a trough. Point W is a crest.
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Speed of a sound wave varies as it travels through different substances.Which mostly affects speed of a sound wave?
B. the wavelength of of the wave
C. the source that created the sound.
A. the frequency of the wave
D. the distance between molecules in the medium
