1. Waves – Quiz 1
Ms. Sobek

2. Wave Behavior
Types of Waves
Waves
Atoms
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3. A disturbance that carries energy from place to place.
What is a wave?
A disturbance that carries
energy from place to place.
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4. Positively charges particles in the nucleus of an atom.
What is a proton?
Positively charges particles
in the nucleus of an atom.
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5. What are mechanical waves?
Waves that need matter.
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6. (middle to peak or trough).
What is amplitude?
The maximum distance a
Wave moves from its
Resting point
(middle to peak or trough).
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7. The peak is the highest point on a wave.
Label the peak.
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8. Particles found in the nucleus
What is a neutron?
Particles found in the nucleus
Of an atom with no charge.
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9. Medium (matter) to travel.
What are electromagnetic waves?
Waves that do not need a
Medium (matter) to travel.
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10. The distance from any point On a wave to the same point
What is wavelength?
The distance from any point
On a wave to the same point
On the next wave
(peak to peak or
trough to trough).
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11. The trough is the lowest part of the wave.
Label the trough.
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12. Negatively charged particles That orbit the nucleus of
What is an electron?
Negatively charged particles
That orbit the nucleus of
An atom.
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13. One example of an Electromagnetic wave.
What are radio, microwave, infrared, visible light,
Ultraviolet (UV), x-rays, or gamma rays?
One example of an
Electromagnetic wave.
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14. The number of waves Produced in a given Amount of time
What is frequency?
The number of waves
Produced in a given
Amount of time
(waves per second).
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15. The wavelength is the distance from peak to peak or trough to trough.
Label the wavelength.
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16. Splitting or combining
What is a nuclear reaction?
Splitting or combining
The nuclei of atoms.
Fusion & Fission
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17. What are sound waves, water waves, or seismic waves?
One example of a
Mechanical wave.
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18. 4,4 This type of wave has: ___________ wavelength ___________ energy
What are short wavelength, high energy, and
High frequency?
This type of wave has:
___________ wavelength
___________ energy
___________ frequency
Short
High
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19. The amplitude is high/low the wave reaches from the resting point.
Label the amplitude.
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20. What is in a straight line?
How light travels.
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21. Substance through which
What is a medium?
Substance through which
A wave can travel
(solid, liquid, or gas).
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22. 5,4 This type of wave has: ___________ wavelength ___________ energy
What are long wavelength, low energy, and
low frequency?
This type of wave has:
___________ wavelength
___________ energy
___________ frequency
Long
Low
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