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Waves Test Review: Energy

This document contains a 25 question review about waves and the electromagnetic spectrum. Key points covered include: 1. Waves transfer energy. 2. There are two main types of waves - transverse and longitudinal. Transverse waves move perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer, while longitudinal waves move parallel. 3. Electromagnetic waves differ from mechanical waves in their ability to propagate through matter. Radio waves have longer wavelengths and lower frequencies than gamma rays on the electromagnetic spectrum.

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Waves Test Review: Energy

This document contains a 25 question review about waves and the electromagnetic spectrum. Key points covered include: 1. Waves transfer energy. 2. There are two main types of waves - transverse and longitudinal. Transverse waves move perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer, while longitudinal waves move parallel. 3. Electromagnetic waves differ from mechanical waves in their ability to propagate through matter. Radio waves have longer wavelengths and lower frequencies than gamma rays on the electromagnetic spectrum.

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Name: ____________________

Period: ____________________
Waves Test Review
1. What do waves transfer?
energy

2. Label the following parts on the wave diagram.


D
wavelength
A

E
crest
peak C
trough

B
period

3. What type of wave is illustrated in #2?


transverse

4. There is another type of wave that is best shown by pushing a slinky back and forth on the table.
A. What is the name of this wave? converse

B. Label the parts in the picture below.


compression rarefraction
G
F

compressionHwave

5. There is one huge difference between mechanical and electromagnetic waves. What is this
difference?
whether they can go through matter

6. Define frequency.
how often a wave goes across a line

7. As you move from radio waves to gamma rays on the electromagnetic spectrum, what happens to the
frequency? Does it increase or decrease?
the frequency increases

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electromagnetic spectrum
8. What is the name of the diagram above? _________________________________

Complete the table below with the words “decrease” or “increase”.

9. ← wavelength ________________
increase 12. → decrease
wavelength ________________

10. ← decrease
frequency _________________ 13. → increase
frequency ________________
increase
11. ← decrease
energy ___________________ 14. → energy ___________________

15. Which electromagnetic wave kills cancer cells? x-ray

16. Which electromagnetic wave causes sunburns? uv

17. Which electromagnetic wave is the only one humans can see? visible

18. Which electromagnetic wave is used to detect heat? infrared

19. Why can we see light in space, but not hear sound? molecule density affects sound

20. Draw in the missing waves and fill in the amount of energy below.
Type of Wave Amount of energy (High or Low)

Highwavelength
Short Amplitude high
-----------------------------

low
Long wavelength

Low frequency
high

High frequency low



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21. When a noisy object is moving closer to you, pitch is higher / lower than if it was moving away
from you. (circle one) higher

22. Scientist are observing a spiral galaxy 6 million light years away. Draw the light waves of the
spiral galaxy to show a red shift in the color spectrum.

23. If we examine the light waves from a star, and we say it is red shifted. What direction is the
star moving? Closer to us or away from us?
away
24. If we examine the light waves from a star, and we say it is blue shifted. What direction is the
star moving? Closer to us or away from us?
away

25. The red shifting of galaxies supports which modern theory about the formation of the Universe?

biggest of bangs

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