Waves Chapter 1 & 2 Test

A wave carries...

• energy
• matter
• water
• air

The distance on a wave from one crest to the next crest is the wave's...

• amplitude
• wavelength
• frequency
• speed

In a given medium, if the frequency of a wave increases, its...

• wavelength increases
• speed increases
• amplitude decreases
• wavelength decreases

Seismic waves that do NOT travel through liquids are...

• P waves
• S waves
• surface waves
• tsunamis

Sound does NOT travel through...

• water
• steel
• wood
• outer space

The doppler effect can cause an apparent change in...

• loudness
• intensity
• pitch
• reasonance

Loudness is how the ear perceives...

• pitch
• wavelength
• intensity
• harmony

Sound waves are what type of wave?

• longitudinal
• transversal
• surface
• seismic

Which of these variables does NOT affect the speed of sound through a given medium?

• Temperature
• Density
• Pitch
• Elasticity

at 0 degrees C, sound travels through the air at 330 m/s. At this speed, how long will it take sound to travel  a distance of 1000 m?
HINT: Speed = Distance/Time

• 30 seconds
• 3.03 seconds
• 0.303 seconds
• 33 seconds