Light-Waves-Quiz-Question-Bank., Study notes of Advanced Physics

Download Light-Waves-Quiz-Question-Bank. and more Study notes Advanced Physics in PDF only on Docsity! Quiz Question Bank 1. Maximum distance a wave varies from its rest position a. Integer b. Amplitude c. Wave length d. Friction 2. The highest point of a transverse wave a. Compression b. Amplitude c. Crest d. Refraction 3. A form of energy that can travel through empty space as well as through matter, includes visible light, radio waves, X-rays, and many other wavelengths. a. Seismic wave b. Amplitude wave c. Electromagnetic wave d. Crest wave 4. How many waves can pass a given point per second, measured in Hertz (Hz) a. Amplitude b. Crest c. Frequency d. Friction 5. Unit of measurement for frequency a. Joule b. Hertz c. Amplitude d. Watt 6. A wave that moves back and forth parallel to the direction that it is travelling a. Transverse wave b. Seismic wave c. Longitudinal wave d. Mechanical wave CERT Educational Series Light and Waves Module 7. Energy that travels through matter (medium); examples include sound waves, ocean waves, and earthquake waves a. Mechanical wave b. Longitudinal wave c. Rarefaction wave d. Diffraction wave 8. Material through which a wave travels a. Medium b. Monolopy c. Amplitude d. Frequency 9. The bouncing back of a ray of light, sound, or heat when the ray hits a surface that it does not go through a. Rarefaction b. Reflection c. Diffraction d. Confusion 10. The bending of a wave as it enters a new medium at an angle a. Diffraction b. Resemblance c. Reflection d. Refraction 11. A wave that moves at right angles or perpendicular to the direction that it travels a. Transverse wave b. Mechanical wave c. Longitudinal wave d. Wave of feeling 12. Lowest point of a wave a. Crest b. Trough c. Amplitude d. Wave length 13. A back and forth motion that travels from one place to another a. Wavelength b. Amplitude c. Wave d. Crest