Classic Classic Quiz Wave Mechanics and Light! by Sazsoccerpro Sazsoccerpro 184 played - 10 yrs ago Waves, waves, and more waves! QUIZ 20 QUESTIONS medium 1 A medium is required for which of the following? Longitudinal waveTransverse waveElectromagnetic wave 2 Amplitude is associated with what? The number of waves produced in a given amount of timeThe height of the wave from the rest position to the crestThe distance from one trough to another trough 3 Fill in the blank. If wavelength decreases, then frequency ________. IncreasesDecreasesStays the same 4 If wave A has a frequency of 2 Hz, and wave B has a frequency of 5 Hz, which wave has more energy? Wave AWave BThe frequency has nothing to do with the amount of energy the waves have 5 In which direction would particles vibrate in a sound wave? PerpendicularDiagonalSame direction 6 Longitudinal waves do not have crests, and troughs. What do longitudinal waves have instead? Reflections and compressionsRarefactions and interferencesCompressions and rarefactions 7 When light bends around a door, that is an example of what? DiffractionReflectionRefraction 8 Jenny drops an earring in the pool. She dips her hand into the water to pick it up, but when she tries to grab the earring, it's not where it appears. It seems to have been bent and is not where it appears to be. This is an example of what? RefractionResonanceReflection 9 Waves carry what? MatterEnergyVolume 10 Mechanical waves are an example of what? Longitudinal waveTransverseElectromagnetic 11 What is a disturbance that transmits energy through space or matter? A troughWavelengthA wave 12 What is the unit for frequency? MetersHertzM/s 13 Fill in the blank. The higher the amplitude of a wave, the ______ the sound. LowerHigherSofter 14 When the music in the car next to you makes your car shake, what is this called? ResonanceReflectionDiffraction 15 What color of visible light has the longest wavelength? YellowVioletRed 16 What is happening with the colors of light with a green sweater? Blue and red are being absorbed and green is being reflectedRed and green are being absorbed and blue is being reflected.Green and blue are being absorbed and red is being reflected 17 When blue and red light mix, what color is created? YellowCyanMagenta 18 Why do you see black? All colors are being reflectedAll colors are being absorbedAll colors are being absorbed, except black is being reflected 19 Which one comes first in the electromagnetic spectrum? Gamma raysVisible lightRadio waves 20 Which waves kill bacteria, but also causes sunburns? Infrared wavesMicrowavesUltraviolet waves A mistake in this Quiz ? Contact the author Commentaires
