Introduction To Physical Science

Chapter 16: Waves

Waves

1
Which of the following is true?
A)You can hear sounds from a room you haven't entered because of the refraction of sound waves.
B)You can see into a room that is around a corner because of the refraction of light waves.
C)You can hear sounds from a room you haven't entered because of the diffraction of sound waves.
D)You can see into a room that is around a corner because of the extensive diffraction of light waves.
2
Waves that use matter to transfer energy are called __________ waves.
A)medium
B)mechanical
C)mass
D)electromagnetic
3
Which of the following will travel faster through water than through air?
A)blue visible light
B)red visible light
C)infared radiation
D)thunder
4
In __________ waves, matter in the medium moves forward and backward in the same direction the wave travels.
A)radio
B)transverse
C)ocean
D)compressional
5
__________ is a measure of the energy in a wave.
A)Amplitude
B)Wavelength
C)Frequency
D)Wave velocity
6
__________ occurs when waves bend around a barrier.
A)Refraction
B)Diffraction
C)Reflection
D)Interference
7
Reflection occurs when a wave __________.
A)strikes an object and bounces off of it
B)compresses air particles as it travels
C)causes ripples in a pool of water
D)bends and changes speeds as it travels
8
Sound waves are __________ waves.
A)transverse
B)molecular
C)compressional
D)radio
9
In __________ waves, matter in the medium moves back and forth at right angles to the direction the wave travels.
A)sound
B)compressional
C)light
D)transverse
10
Which of the following has the shortest wavelength?
A)radio waves
B)green light
C)X rays
D)infared radiation
11
The __________ of an electromagnetic light wave determines the color of the light.
A)pitch
B)compression speed
C)amplitude
D)frequency
12
The __________ is an imaginary line perpendicular to the surface of a medium where a wave strikes it.
A)incidence
B)interference
C)normal
D)diffraction grating
13
Sound waves cannot travel in outer space because __________.
A)they cannot travel through a medium
B)they are electromagnetic waves
C)the gas molecules in outer space air are too far apart
D)they are mechanical waves
14
What type of waves do not require matter to carry energy?
A)compressional
B)electromagnetic
C)transverse
D)mechanical
15
A __________ is a repeating disturbance that transfers energy through matter or open space.
A)medium
B)wave
C)frequency
D)conductor
16
__________ occurs when the crest of one wave overlaps the crest of another wave.
A)Rarefaction
B)Constructive interference
C)Diffraction
D)Destructive interference
17
The __________ of a wave is how many wavelengths pass a fixed point each second.
A)amplitude
B)frequency
C)velocity
D)compression speed
18
__________ is the distance from the top of one crest of a transverse wave to the top of the next crest in that wave.
A)Frequency
B)Wave velocity
C)Amplitude
D)Wavelength
19
__________ occurs when the crest of one wave overlaps the trough of another wave.
A)Amplitude shift interference
B)Constructive interference
C)Wave cancellation
D)Destructive interference
20
Which of the following does a transverse wave have?
A)rarefactions
B)amplitude
C)ability to travel through space
D)compressions
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