Basic Quiz On Waves, Light, Sound, Refraction
17 Questions
| Attempts: 701
Questions and Answers
- 1.
In this animation, what type of wave is shown?- A.
Transverse
- B.
Refracted
- C.
Longitudinal
- D.
Light
- 2.The material that a wave travels through is called the
- A.
Refraction
- B.
Medium
- C.
Reflection
- D.
Speed
- 3.
The type of wave shown is a __________ wave.
- 4.
In this animation what kind of interference is shown?
- A.
Destructive
- B.
Constructive
- C.
Refraction
- D.
Reflection
- 5.____________ is when a wave, like light, bounces off an object.
- 6.
What property of waves is shown in the animation?
- 7.Which of the following is not a type of electromagnetic wave?
- A.
Sound
- B.
Red light
- C.
Gamma rays
- D.
Radio waves
- E.
Microwaves
- 8.All waves except __________ waves must travel through a medium.
- A.
Sound
- B.
Light
- C.
Water
- D.
Compressional
- 9.
Points A and F onthe wave are ________
- 10.
Points B, E, G, and J on the wave are _______________.
- 11.
Points D and I on the wave are __________________.
- 12.
The distance between A and F is the _____________.
- A.
Frequency
- B.
Period
- C.
Amplitude
- D.
Wavelength
- 13.
The distance from the dotted line to Point A, or the distance from the dotted line to Point D is known as the ______________.
- A.
Frequency
- B.
Period
- C.
Amplitude
- D.
Wavelength
- 14.
this image shows an example of:
- A.
Reflection
- B.
Refraction
- C.
Penumbra
- D.
A broken straw
- 15.The wave speed equation is v = frequency x wavelength.If the frequency of a wave is 500Hz and the wavelength is 2m, how fast is the wave moving?
- A.
25 m/s
- B.
250 m/s
- C.
1000 m/s
- D.
10,000 m/s
- 16.The wave speed equation is v = frequency x wavelength.If the velocity of the wave is 400 m/s and the wavelength is 2m, what is its frequency?
- A.
200 Hz
- B.
800 Hz
- C.
20 Hz
- D.
400 Hz
- 17.
In this example of constructive interference, what increases?
- A.
Wavelength
- B.
Frequency
- C.
Speed
- D.
Amplitude
Recent Quizzes
Featured Quizzes
Popular Topics
- Acceleration Quizzes
- Acoustic Quizzes
- Chapters Of Physics Quizzes
- Distance Quizzes
- Electrolysis Quizzes
- Energy Quizzes
- ESD Quizzes
- Frequency Quizzes
- Light And Reflection Quizzes
- Logic Gate Quizzes
- Magnetic Field Quizzes
- Momentum Quizzes
- Motion Quizzes
- Online Physics Quizzes
- Optics Quizzes
- Physics Of Sound Quizzes
- Practice Physics Quizzes
- Properties Of Matter Quizzes
- Quantum Physics Quizzes
- Reflection Quizzes
- Refraction Quizzes
- Secondary 3 Physics Quizzes
- Speed Of Light Quizzes
- Thermodynamics Quizzes
- Velocity Quizzes
- Work And Energy Quizzes
Back to top