Physical Science Exam

1. 1How do electromagnetic waves differ from sound waves?

   1. AEM waves can travel through the vacuum of space
   2. BEM waves refract
   3. CEM waves transfer energy
   4. DEM waves can travel through air
2. 2The energy of a photon is directly related to a waves____.

   1. AIntensity
   2. BFrequency
   3. Cwavelength
   4. Dtemperature
3. 3High energy waves have _____ frequencies and _____ wavelengths.

   1. Alow, short
   2. Bhigh, short
   3. Chigh, long
   4. Dlow, long
4. 4Electromagnetic waves with low frequencies have relatively _____ energy and _____ wavelengths.

   1. Alow, short
   2. Bhigh, long
   3. Clow, long
   4. Dhigh, short
5. 5Which of the following electromagnetic waves have the relatively lowest amount of energy?

   1. Ainfrared waves
   2. Bradio waves
   3. Cvisible light
   4. Dgamma rays
6. 6Which of the following electromagnetic waves have the relatively highest amount of energy?

   1. Amicrowaves
   2. Bultraviolet waves
   3. Cx-rays
   4. Dinfrared waves
7. 7Which of the following have the longest wavelength?

   1. Ax-rays
   2. Bmicrowaves
   3. Cgamma rays
   4. Dinfrared waves
8. 8Cellphones and television signals are carried by _____.

   1. Agamma rays
   2. Bultraviolet waves
   3. Cinfrared waves
   4. Dradio waves
9. 9Infrared light has _____ frequencies and ______ wavelengths than visible red light does.

   1. Ahigher, longer
   2. Bhigher, shorter
   3. Clower, longer
   4. Dlower, short
10. 10Which of the following is an example of periodic motion?

    1. Acarpenter hammering a nail
    2. Bback and forth movement of a swing
    3. Ccar traveling down a winding road
    4. Dwrecking ball hitting a brick building

11. 11Which of the following statements concerning mechanical waves is not true?

    1. AMechanical waves carry energy by disturbing the matter of a physical medium
    2. BMechanical waves can move through liquids and gases
    3. CMechanical waves can travel through space
    4. DSound waves and water waves are mechanical waves
12. 12A wave travels down a stretched string to its end where it is fixed to a wall. What happens to the wave?

    1. AIt is reflected
    2. BIt vanishes
    3. CIt doubles in wavelength
    4. DIt is refracted

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