How devices use waves to send and capture information and energy
Grade 11 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.
A Wi-Fi router sends at 5 GHz. With c = 299,792,458 m/s, what is the wavelength, to 0.01 cm, Bo?
An FM station broadcasts at 0.1 GHz (100 MHz). With c = 299,792,458 m/s, what is the wavelength, to 0.01 cm, Esme?
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Signal strip through a phone call:
In the signal strip, what kind of wave carries the call between the phones, Jun?
- A sound wave
- A wave on a wire
- A radio wave
In the signal strip, what does the microphone do, Kira?
Use the picture in question 3.
- Charges the battery
- Sends the sound across the air
- Turns sound into a signal
In the signal strip, what do the bits 1, 0, 1, 1 stand for, Luz?
Use the picture in question 3.
- The tower's height
- The phone's battery charge level
- Part of the voice, as numbers
What kind of wave does an ultrasound scanner use, Milo?
- Sound waves above hearing
- X-rays
- Radio waves
What carries information along a fiber-optic cable, Noah?
- Moving water
- Sound waves
- Pulses of light
What does a TV remote usually send to the TV, Pia?
- Infrared light
- Sound waves
- X-rays
What energy change happens in a solar cell, Ren?
- Electrical to light
- Heat to sound
- Light to electrical
How does light make a current in a solar cell, Zee?
- Light heats a wire until it glows
- Sunlight pushes the panel
- Photons free electrons