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What happens when a duck jumps into the water?
Round waves are coming
The water turns yellow
There will be music
Water becomes hard
What vibrates when you sing?
Your throat
Your nose
Your ears
Your eyes
Which animal uses echo to catch fish?
Dolphin
Elephant
Leo
Monkey
What happens when you shake a bell?
It rings
It will be big
Getting cold
It gets wet
What do you see when dad turns off the lights?
Getting dark
It's getting greener
Getting wetter
It gets bigger
What happens when you touch a guitar string?
He vibrates
He breaks
He gets wet
He gets hot
Where do sound waves come through best?
By fixed things
Through empty space
By light
By colours
What happens when you set water in motion?
Waves are coming
Turning red
It gets tough
It disappears
How to ring a bell?
By shaking it
By looking at it
By keeping it quiet
By standing next to it
Which animal swims through the waves?
A fish
A dog
A bird
A mouse
What can you see when you watch waves?
White foam
Red dots
Yellow lines
Green blocks
What does the water in the bathtub do when you step into it?
It sloshes back and forth
It gets very quiet
It disappears
It gets tough
What do you smell with waves at the sea?
Sea scent
Flowers
Biscuits
Perfume
How does sound move to your ears?
In waves through the air
With a car
Through the ground
With a ladder
Where is the best place to hear an echo?
In a large empty space
In a small room
Underwater
In a cupboard
What can you do with waves in the sea?
Surfing
Flies
Graves
Climbing
Which colour do you see at the top of the rainbow?
Red
Purple
Green
Black
What can you do to make very high sound waves?
Whistling very high
Talking very low
Whispering very softly
Saying nothing at all
What happens to your voice in an empty room?
He echoes
He turns blue
He disappears
He becomes visible
How can you tell that light moves in waves?
Through soap bubbles with rainbow colours
By looking at a black wall
By keeping your eyes closed
By looking into the dark
How can you make sound waves softer?
By holding your hands in front of your mouth
By talking louder
By jumping
By running
How do birds make sound waves?
By vibrating air down their throats
By flapping their wings
By flying very fast
By opening their beaks
Which animal uses sound waves to 'see' in the dark?
A bat
An elephant
A rabbit
A chicken
What sound do waves make when they hit the beach?
A rustling sound
A ringing sound
A whistling sound
No sound
What happens when light passes through a magnifying glass?
It will be bundled and focused
It disappears
It only turns blue
It becomes sound
What is the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves?
The direction in which they vibrate
Their colour
Their speed
Their temperature
Which part of your eye detects light waves?
The retina
The eyelashes
The eyelid
The eyebrow
How does sound travel?
Like invisible waves through the air
Like little balls
Like rays of light
As a magnetic force
Why do you sometimes hear an echo in a large empty space?
Sound waves bounce back from walls
The air is too thin
There is too much light
The floor vibrates along
What wave does your TV remote control use?
Infrared waves
Sound waves
Radio waves
Water waves
What kind of wave do you use when you remotely control your television?
Infrared radiation
Sound waves
Visible light
Water waves
What kind of wave is created when you move a rope back and forth?
A mechanical wave
An electric wave
A magnetic wave
A chemical wave
Which property of water affects the speed of sound in it?
The temperature
The colour
The taste
The shape of the container
Which feature of water waves can you see best?
The wavelength
The frequency
The speed
The temperature
Why does the sky over a hot road become hazy?
By refraction of light in warm air
Due to dust in the air
Due to fumes from the road
Due to too much sunlight
Why do you see your reflection in the water?
By reflection of light waves
By absorption of light waves
By refraction of light waves
By scattering light waves
Why do soap bubbles see different colours?
By interference of light waves
By soap that is coloured
Due to dirt in the water
Due to the shape of the bell
Which type of wave is light?
An electromagnetic wave
A mechanical wave
A sound wave
A water wave
How does an echo occur?
By reflection of sound waves
By absorption of sound waves
By amplifying sound waves
By bending sound waves
Why do we see the moon?
Because she reflects sunlight
Because she herself makes light
Because she is very big
Because she is close
What is the frequency of a wave making 50 vibrations per second?
50 Hertz
50 metres per second
50 decibels
50 metres
What determines the colour of an object we see?
What colour light the object reflects
What colour light the object absorbs
The temperature of the object
The size of the object
Which characteristic determines how high or low a sound wave sounds?
The frequency of the wave
The amplitude of the wave
The wavelength of the wave
The speed of the wave
Which wave is used in WiFi connections?
Radio waves
Microwaves
Infrared radiation
Sound waves
Which statement about the amplitude of a wave is correct?
The amplitude determines the energy of the wave
The amplitude determines the speed of the wave
The amplitude determines the frequency of the wave
The amplitude determines the wavelength of the wave
What determines how loud we experience a sound?
The amplitude of the sound wave
The frequency of the sound wave
The speed of the sound wave
The wavelength of the sound wave
Why can we receive some radio stations better at night than during the day?
Radio waves reflect better to the ionosphere at night
Radio waves move faster at night
There is less interference from other devices
Our ears are more sensitive at night
Why do we see lightning in zigzag lines instead of straight lines?
The light wave follows the path of least resistance through the air
Light always moves in zigzag patterns
Our eyes always see light curved
Earth's magnetic field bends light
What is the difference between coherent and incoherent light?
Coherent light has a constant phase ratio
Coherent light has a higher frequency
Coherent light has more energy
Coherent light travels faster
Which property of a wave determines the amount of energy transferred?
Amplitude
Frequency
Wavelength
Wave speed
What is the phase velocity of a wave?
The speed at which a wave crest travels
The speed at which energy is transported
The speed of vibration
The rate of amplitude change
What is the angle of incidence when a ray of light falls perpendicular to a surface?
0 degrees
45 degrees
90 degrees
30 degrees
What is the reason that bass (bass) reaches further than treble?
Lower frequencies are absorbed less
Lower frequencies travel faster
Lower frequencies have more energy
Lower frequencies are reflected more strongly
At what temperature does sound move fastest through the air?
40°C
0°C
20°C
-10°C
What is the wavelength of a radio wave with frequency 100 MHz?
3 metres
30 metres
0.3 metres
300 metres
What phenomenon explains why diamonds sparkle so much?
Total internal reflection
Polarization
Interference
Fluorescenti
At which wavelength is the peak of the solar spectrum?
Approximately 500 nm (green light)
Approximately 700 nm (red light)
Approximately 400 nm (violet light)
Approximately 600 nm (yellow light)
In which phenomenon is the direction of vibration of a transverse wave constrained?
Polarization
Interference
Diffraction
Dispersion
What is the relationship between wave speed, frequency and wavelength?
v = f × λ
v = f / λ
v = λ / f
v = f + λ
What is the direction of the magnetic field vector relative to the electric field vector in an electromagnetic wave?
Perpendicular and in phase
Parallel and in phase
Perpendicular but 90° out of phase
Parallel but 180° out of phase
At what angle does total internal reflection occur?
Above the critical angle
At the critical angle
At 45 degrees
At 90 degrees
Which type of wave has both an electric and a magnetic field?
Electromagnetic wave
Mechanical wave
Longitudinal wave
Surface wave
What type of waves are used in echolocation by bats?
Ultrasonic waves
Infrasonic waves
Audible waves
Electromagnetic waves
Which type of wave occurs in earthquakes and travels fastest?
P-waves (primary waves)
S-waves (secondary waves)
Love waves
Rayleigh waves
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