Name: ____________________________________________ Date:_____________ Period:_________
Wave Exam Review
THIS IS WORTH 10 BONUS POINTS ON YOUR TEST!!!!!
1) Waves transfer __________________
2) What are the units for: Wavelength:___________ Frequency_________ Speed____________
3) Transverse waves move particles (Circle One) perpendicular/parallel to the direction the wave is
travelling.
4) Longitudinal waves move particles (Circle One) perpendicular/parallel to the direction the wave is
travelling.
5) Another name for Longitudinal Waves is: ________________________
6) To find a wave’s energy, you measure its (Circle One) frequency/wavelength/amplitude.
7) Describe the following wave characteristics:
WavelengthAmplitudeFrequencyPeriodCrestTroughCompressionRarefactionMedium8) What happens to wavelength as frequency increases?
9) What is the difference between mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves?
10) Describe the following wave interactions:
PolarizationResonanceReflection-
AbsorptionConstructive InterferenceDestructive InterferenceRefractionDiffraction11) As density increases, the speed of sound (Circle One) increases/decreases.
12) As temperature increases, the speed of sound (Circle One) increases/decreases.
13) The color that an object appears to be is based on the light that the object (Circle One)
reflects/absorbs.
14) (Circle One) White/black is the reflection of all wavelengths of visible light, while (Circle One)
white/black is the absorption of all wavelengths of visible light.
15) As you move from left to right on The Electromagnetic Spectrum, what increases?
16) As you move from left to right on The Electromagnetic Spectrum, what decreases?
17) What is the same for ALL Electromagnetic wave?
18) What part of the spectrum can humans see?
19) What part of the spectrum damages our skin (and is the reason we use sunscreen)?
20) What is the equation for the speed of waves?
21) What is the equation for the speed of a wave?
22) If a wave has a frequency of 20Hz and a wavelength of 2m, what is its speed?
23) If an electromagnetic wave has a wavelength of 10m, what is its speed?
24) If an electromagnetic wave has a wavelength of 5m, what is its frequency?