Wavelengths

The highest point on a transverse wave is the ____________

• Crest

• Amplitude

• Trough

• Compression

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When particles move parallel to the motion of the wave, the wave is called....

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• S-wave

• EMR wave

Which wave has the shortest wavelength?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Which wave has highest frequency?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Letter G represents...

• Compression

• Rarefaction

• Wavelength

• Amplitude.

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Which wave is carrying more energy?

• The blue wave because it has a larger amplitude.

• The blue wave because it has higher frequency.

• The red wave because it has higher amplitude.

• The red wave because it has higher frequency.

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Standing waves are created by

• Two identical waves reflecting off each other

• Two identical waves being diffracted together

• Two identical waves move through each other in opposite directions

• Two identical waves are diffracted from two identical sources

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In the diagram which letters represent the nodes

• A B C

• A C E

• B D

• B D E

• A C D

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A violin string of length 0.54 m and wave speed of 565 m/s along it. Calculate the frequency of the 5th harmonic.

• 1046.3 HZ

• 282.5 Hz

• 3138.89 Hz

• 1546 Hz

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The moving black dot is called:

• a node
• an anti-node
• an anti-amplitude
• the wangy bit

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