True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or
false.
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Mechanical waves can travel in
any type of medium.
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2.
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Radio waves are the only type
of electromagnetic wave that is a transverse wave.
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3.
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Sound waves are compressional
waves.
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4.
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The amplitude of a wave is the
distance between a point on one wave and the identical point on the next wave.
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5.
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In general, the more energy a
wave has the greater its amplitude.
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6.
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The speed of light depends on
the medium it travels through.
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7.
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Refraction occurs when the
amplitude of a wave changes as it goes from one medium to another.
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Multiple
Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
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8.
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Which one of the following is
NOT an example of a mechanical wave? a. | sound wave | c. | earthquake wave | b. | water wave | d. | radio wave | | | | |
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9.
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Which one of the following is
NOT an example of an electromagnetic wave? a. | sound wave | c. | red light | b. | x-rays | d. | gamma rays | | | | |
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10.
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Which one of the following is
NOT an example of a compressional wave? a. | wave moving through a coiled
spring | c. | sound traveling through water | b. | sound traveling through the air | d. | green light traveling through the
air | | | | |
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11.
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Tsunamis have a large amount of
energy because of their large ____. a. | wavelength | c. | frequency | b. | amplitude | d. | diffraction | | | | |
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12.
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Which one of the following
determines the color of a light wave? a. | amplitude
only | c. | wavelength and frequency | b. | wavelength and
amplitude | d. | interference patterns | | | | |
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The speed of sound through air
is about ____. a. | 340 m/s | c. | 3,000,000 m/s | b. | 2,000,000 m/s | d. | 3,000,000 m/hour | | | | |
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When light bounces off a
surface it is called ____. a. | reflection | c. | diffraction | b. | refraction | d. | interference | | | | |
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In which one of the following
cases will refraction occur? a. | light traveling from air to
glass | b. | light reflecting off of a mirror | c. | light bending around the corner of a door | d. | green light interfering with blue light | | |
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Matching
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Match each item with the
correct statement below. a. | compressional
wave | d. | mechanical wave | b. | electromagnetic
wave | e. | transverse wave | c. | interference | | | | |
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16.
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does not require a medium to
travel through
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17.
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light waves and water waves are
examples of this
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18.
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interaction of various
different waves
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can be either transverse or
compressional
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20.
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sound waves are an example of
this
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Match each item with the
correct statement below. a. | amplitude | d. | reflection | b. | diffraction | e. | refraction | c. | frequency | | | | |
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21.
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the pitch of a sound
wave
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22.
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why light shines off of a
mirror
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related to the energy of a
wave
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the changing of the speed of a
wave
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25.
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the spreading out of waves
around a barrier
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Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
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26.
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Since sound is a mechanical
wave it needs a ____________________ to travel through.
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27.
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Waves that do not require
matter to transfer energy are ____________________ waves.
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28.
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The ____________________ is the
unit of measure for the frequency of wavelengths per second.
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29.
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Sound travels faster in
____________________ than in liquids.
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30.
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Hertz can be described as
____________________.
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31.
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The echo of a sound wave is due
to ____________________ of the sound wave.
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32.
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The change in direction of
waves when the wave travels from air to glass is ____________________.
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33.
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Diffraction occurs when waves
____________________ around the edge of a barrier.
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