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The maximum distance that the particles of a medium move
from the rest position is the
A. | speed of the wave. | B. | amplitude of the wave. | C. | wavelength of the
wave. | D. | frequency of the wave. |
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The material through which a wave travels is called
a
A. | crest. | B. | vibration. | C. | medium. | D. | trough. |
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Use the diagram below to answer the following
questions.
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3.
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Refer to the diagram above. What causes the phenomenon shown
here?
A. | Waves increase in speed as they pass into a denser
medium. | B. | Waves always bounce off when they try to enter a denser material.
| C. | Waves slow and bend as they pass into a denser medium.
| D. | Waves slow and bend as they pass into a less dense
medium. |
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4.
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Refer to the diagram above. If you put a pencil into the
water and looked at it from the side, what might you see?
A. | The pencil would look the same below the water line as it does in
the air. | B. | The pencil would appear bent or even split into two pieces at the
water line. | C. | The pencil would disappear
below the water line. | D. | The pencil would look
smaller below the water line. |
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Refer to the diagram above. Which of the following BEST
describes what is happening here?
A. | Light is bent as it moves from air to
water. | B. | Light cannot enter the water from the
air. | C. | Light is being scattered as it travels through the
water. | D. | Light is bouncing off of the water’s
surface. |
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6.
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Refer to the diagram above. Which term BEST defines what is
happening here?
A. | refraction | C. | compaction | B. | reflection | D. | diffraction |
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7.
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Refer to the diagram above. How does the speed of light
change as it enters the water?
A. | It initially decreases, then
increases. | B. | It
decreases. | C. | It
increases. | D. | It does not
change. |
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Use the diagram below to answer the following
questions.
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8.
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Refer to the diagram above. Which letter represents the
trough of this wave?
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9.
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Refer to the diagram above. Which letter represents the
crest of this wave?
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10.
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Refer to the diagram above. Which letter represents the
wavelength of this wave?
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11.
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Refer to the diagram above. Which letter represents the
height of this wave above the rest position of the medium?
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12.
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Through which state of matter do waves travel
fastest?
A. | They travel the same speed through all
states. | B. | Liquids | C. | Solids | D. | Gases |
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The highest parts of a transverse wave are
called
A. | troughs. | B. | wavelengths. | C. | nodes. | D. | crests. |
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14.
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The parts of a longitudinal wave that are far apart are
known as
A. | refractions. | B. | rarefactions. | C. | compressions. | D. | amplifications |
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When an incoming wave combines with a reflected wave in such
a way that the combined wave appears to be standing still, the result is known as a
A. | surface wave. | B. | standing wave. | C. | longitudinal
wave. | D. | transverse wave. |
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Frequency is measured in units called
A. | nodes. | B. | antinodes. | C. | hertz. | D. | amps. |
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17.
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The bending of waves due to a change in speed is
called
A. | refraction. | B. | reflection. | C. | diffraction. | D. | interference. |
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18.
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Waves combine to make a wave with larger amplitude in a
process called
A. | destructive interference. | B. | constructive interference. | C. | reflection. | D. | refraction. |
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The diagram shows how some properties of a wave change
as the wave travels.
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Refer to the diagram above. Between which two points is the
wave frequency the highest?
A. | The frequency is the same between all points
shown. | B. | point 3 and point 4 | C. | point 2 and point 3 | D. | point 1 and point
2 |
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Refer to the diagram above. How does the wave amplitude
change from point 1 to point 4?
A. | The wave amplitude increases, then
decreases. | B. | The wave amplitude
increases. | C. | The wave amplitude does not
change between these points. | D. | The wave amplitude
decreases. |
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Refer to the diagram above. Between which two points is the
wavelength the longest?
A. | point 3 and point 4 | B. | point 1 and point 2 | C. | The wavelength is the same
between all points shown. | D. | point 2 and point
3 |
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Refer to the diagram above. How does the wavelength change
from point 1 to point 3?
A. | The wavelength decreases, then
increases. | B. | The wavelength does not
change between these points. | C. | The wavelength
decreases. | D. | The wavelength
increases. |
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23.
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Waves can travel through which of the following states of
matter?
A. | Solids, Liquids, & Gases. | B. | Solids Only | C. | Gases and
Liquids | D. | Liquids Only |
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24.
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Which of the following refers to the height of a
wave?
A. | wavelength | C. | wave
amplitude | B. | wave speed | D. | wave
frequency |
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25.
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When 2 waves combine constructively, the resulting wave is
__________ the 2 original waves.
A. | the same size as | B. | smaller than | C. | larger
than | D. | half the size of |
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Waves that move the particles of the medium parallel to the
direction in which the waves are traveling are called
A. | surface waves. | B. | longitudinal waves. | C. | transverse
waves. | D. | combination waves. |
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A wave with a low amplitude will sound
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28.
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The pitch of a certain note is related to the sound
wave’s
A. | amplitude. | B. | frequency. | C. | crests. | D. | equilibrium. |
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29.
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Which of the following refers to the number of waves that
pass a given point in a certain amount of time?
A. | wave speed | C. | wave
amplitude | B. | wave frequency | D. | wavelength |
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Use the diagram below to answer the following
questions.
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30.
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Refer to the diagram above. The light beam that bounces off
of the water’s surface is called the ____ beam.
A. | refracted | C. | incident | B. | reflected | D. | diffracted |
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In the diagram above, some of the light will enter the water
and be
A. | refracted. | B. | diffracted. | C. | rarified. | D. | compressed. |
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An example of a reflected sound wave is known as
a(n)
A. | equilibrium. | B. | echo. | C. | surface
wave. | D. | amplifier. |
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When a wave hits a surface through which it CANNOT pass and
bounces back, it undergoes
A. | constructive interference. | B. | destructive interference. | C. | refraction. | D. | reflection. |
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34.
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The reason you can hear sounds around a corner is primarily
due to
A. | amplitude. | B. | reflection. | C. | diffraction. | D. |
destruction. |
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35.
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The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave is
the wave’s
A. | wavelength. | B. | speed. | C. | amplitude. | D. | frequency. |
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36.
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Waves combine to produce a smaller or zero-amplitude wave in
a process called
A. | refraction. | B. | reflection. | C. | destructive
interference. | D. | constructive
interference. |
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37.
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Waves are classified according to
A. | their source. | B. | their shape. | C. | how they
move. | D. | their size. |
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38.
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Which of the following refers to the distance from the crest
of a wave to the next crest?
A. | wave speed | C. | wave
amplitude | B. | wavelength | D. | wave
frequency |
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39.
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You are able to see an image of yourself in a mirror due to
light waves undergoing
A. | refraction. | B. | rarifaction. | C. | reflection. | D. | diffraction. |
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40.
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All waves require a medium through which they must
travel.
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41.
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The bending of waves around the edge of a barrier is known
as
A. | diffraction. | B. | interference. | C. | refraction. | D. | reflection. |
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Use the diagram to answer the
questions that follow
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42.
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Which numbered angle represents the angle of
incidence?
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43.
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Which line indicates the reflected wave?
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44.
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What is true about angles 1 and 2?
A. | They are different measures. | B. | They always equal 45˚(degrees) | C. | They are equal. | D. | They always equal
90˚(degrees) |
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45.
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It is impossible for any wave to travel through the
emptiness of space because there is no medium.
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