Waves — Test Answers

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What is the value of x in the diagram?

A
40 degrees
B
50 degrees
C
180 degrees
D
90 degrees
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Which belongs in the area marked X?

A
Virtual
B
Larger than object
C
Real
D
Upside down
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Which statement can be made about waves A and B?

A
Wave A has a higher frequency than Wave B.
B
Wave A has a lower frequency than Wave B.
C
Wave A has a higher amplitude than Wave B.
D
Wave A has a lower amplitude than Wave B.
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How is an image formed by a plane mirror?

A
Light passes through the mirror and then appears to come from behind the mirror.
B
Light passes through the mirror and then appears to come from in front of the mirror.
C
Light bounces off of the mirror and then appears to come from in front of the mirror.
D
Light bounces off of the mirror and then appears to come from behind the mirror.
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When all else remains the same, what effect would decreasing the focal length have on a convex lens?

A
It would make the lens weaker.
B
It would make the lens stronger.
C
It would cause the lens to produce only real images.
D
It would cause the lens to produce only virtual images.
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Which best describes how wave intensity and loudness are typically related?

A
Intensity is related to wave speed, not loudness.
B
Increased intensity means decreased loudness.
C
Increased intensity means increased loudness.
D
Intensity is related to wave amplitude, not loudness.
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Which types of waves requires matter to carry energy?

A
mechanical waves only
B
longitudinal and electromagnetic waves
C
electromagnetic waves only
D
electromagnetic and mechanical waves
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After the 1600s, how did observations of light being refracted change the way most scientists thought about light?

A
They no longer believed that light acted as particles.
B
They no longer believed that light acted as waves.
C
They began to believe that light acted as waves.
D
They began to believe that light acted as particles.
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When sound is created, it travels to the ear through a

A
surface.
B
compression.
C
rarefaction.
D
medium.
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Which best describes what happens when light traveling through air enters water at an angle?

A
It moves along straight lines in air and continues along the same lines when it enters water.
B
It moves along straight lines in air and changes direction when it enters water.
C
It moves in a curve in air and moves in straight lines when it enters water.
D
It moves in a curve in air and continues moving in the same curve when it enters water.
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Sound waves are produced when something is caused to

A
get warmer.
B
slow down.
C
vibrate.
D
reflect.
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How does a convex mirror form an image?

A
It bounces the light toward a focal point.
B
It bends the light toward a focal point.
C
It bends the light away from a focal point.
D
It bounces the light away from a focal point.
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What do diffraction and refraction have in common?

A
They both involve reflection.
B
They both involve interference.
C
They both involve wave interactions.
D
They both involve construction.
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Which statement best describes how waves carry energy?

A
Energy is completely consumed by the beginning of the wave.
B
Energy moves from one place to another through the wave.
C
Energy builds through the wave and is released at the end.
D
Energy increases as it moves through the wave.
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Which equation should be used to calculate the speed of a wave?

A
speed is equal to period times wavelength
B
speed is equal to frequency times wavelength
C
speed is equal to frequency times hertz
D
speed is equal to period times hertz
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Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum has the longest wavelengths?

A
ultraviolet light
B
infrared light
C
gamma rays
D
radio waves

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