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Pre-test: Waves

Quiz by Sherrie Jones

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12 questions
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  • Q1
    What do all waves transmit?
    sound
    matter
    energy
    water
    30s
  • Q2
    What do playing a guitar, banging a drum, and dropping a pebble in the water have in common?
    they all convert heat to energy
    they all cause vibrations
    they need gravity to move
    they all produce light
    30s
  • Q3
    Sound waves, water waves, and light waves are all alike in that they all ________________________
    move the fastest in water
    move without vibrating
    move energy from one place to another
    move at the same speed
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the distance between two consecutive points in phase on a _ wave called?
    wavelength
    period
    ampliitude
    frequency
    30s
  • Q5
    . Regions in a sound wave where particles are farthest apart are called
    rarefactions
    condensations
    deressions
    compressions
    30s
  • Q6
    In which medium would sound move the fastest?
    steel
    vacuum
    water
    air
    30s
  • Q7
    What three bones are in the middle ear?
    ham, wrench, lumbar
    hammer, anvil, stirrup
    pinna, ear canal, hammer
    retina, anvil, pinna
    30s
  • Q8
    Earthquakes create ________________waves
    seismic
    dangerous
    transverse
    electromagnetic
    30s
  • Q9
    . A wave that needs a medium to travel is called a ____________ wave.
    longitudinal
    mechanical
    transverse
    . electromagnetic
    30s
  • Q10
    The number of waves produced in a given amount of time is the wave’s __________
    amplitude
    wave speed
    frequency
    wave length
    30s
  • Q11
    Light travels in ____________ waves
    seismic
    transverse
    mechanicl
    longitudinal
    30s
  • Q12
    Two sound waves are produced by a clarinet. Both sound waves have the same pitch, but the second one is louder. Which of the following properties is greater for the second sound wave?
    speed in air
    frequency
    wavelength
    amplitude
    30s

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