Acoustic waves and Electromagnetic waves December 7, 2023 Contents Results - #1. What type of wave is an acoustic wave? Transverse wave Transverse wave Electromagnetic wave Electromagnetic wave Longitudinal wave Longitudinal wave Standing wave Standing wave #2. The speed of sound in a medium depends on: Temperature of the medium Temperature of the medium Density of the medium Density of the medium Both A and B Both A and B Neither A nor B Neither A nor B #3. Which property of a sound wave is related to its pitch? Amplitude Amplitude Frequency Frequency Wavelength Wavelength Speed Speed #4. What is the unit of measurement for sound intensity? Decibel (dB) Decibel (dB) Hertz (Hz) Hertz (Hz) Watt (W) Watt (W) Pascal (Pa) Pascal (Pa) #5. Which electromagnetic wave has the shortest wavelength? Radio waves Radio waves Microwaves Microwaves X-rays X-rays Infrared waves Infrared waves #6. Which of the following is a characteristic shared by all electromagnetic waves? They require a medium for propagation They require a medium for propagation They can travel through vacuum They can travel through vacuum They have longitudinal vibrations They have longitudinal vibrations They are not affected by frequency They are not affected by frequency #7. What type of wave is an acoustic wave? Transverse wave Transverse wave Longitudinal wave Longitudinal wave Electromagnetic wave Electromagnetic wave Standing wave Standing wave #8. In which medium do acoustic waves travel the fastest? Air Air Water Water Steel Steel Vacuum Vacuum #9. What is the speed of sound in air at room temperature (approximately)? 343 meters per second 343 meters per second 1500 meters per second 1500 meters per second 299,792 kilometers per second 299,792 kilometers per second 0 meters per second 0 meters per second #10. What property of a sound wave is related to its perceived pitch? Amplitude Amplitude Frequency Frequency Wavelength Wavelength Speed Speed #11. What is the phenomenon where the frequency of a sound wave changes due to the motion of the source or observer? Refraction Refraction Diffraction Diffraction Doppler effect Doppler effect Interference Interference #12. What is the term for the bouncing back of sound waves off a surface? Absorption Absorption Refraction Refraction Reflection Reflection Diffraction Diffraction #13. Which of the following materials is a good conductor of sound waves? Rubber Rubber Glass Glass Air Air Metal Metal #14. Which of the following is not a type of electromagnetic wave? Radio waves Radio waves Sound waves Sound waves X-rays X-rays Microwaves Microwaves #15. What is the relationship between the frequency and wavelength of an electromagnetic wave? Directly proportional Directly proportional Inversely proportional Inversely proportional No relationship No relationship Exponential relationship Exponential relationship #16. Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum has the longest wavelength? Radio waves Radio waves Infrared Infrared Ultraviolet Ultraviolet X-rays X-rays #17. What is the unit of frequency for electromagnetic waves? Hertz (Hz) Hertz (Hz) Newton (N) Newton (N) Watt (W) Watt (W) Joule (J) Joule (J) #18. Which color of visible light has the shortest wavelength? Red Red Green Green Blue Blue Yellow Yellow #19. In which medium do electromagnetic waves travel fastest? Air Air Water Water Glass Glass Vacuum Vacuum #20. Which of the following is a common use of infrared waves? Cooking food in a microwave oven Cooking food in a microwave oven Night vision devices Night vision devices Transmitting radio signals Transmitting radio signals Medical X-rays Medical X-rays #21. What phenomenon occurs when electromagnetic waves change direction as they pass through a medium with a different refractive index? Diffraction Diffraction Reflection Reflection Refraction Refraction Interference Interference Finish