Waves and Sound

Pitch depends on the ____ of a sound wave.

• frequency

• amplitude

• power

• speed

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In general, sound travels faster through

• solids than through gases

• gases than through solids

• gases than through liquids

• empty space than through matter

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Sound waves are produced by

• radio stations

• vibrating objects

• soft objects

• objects under pressure

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Sound waves cannot travel in

• steel

• air

• a vacuum

• water

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The distance between successive identical parts of a wave us called its

• period

• amplitude

• velocity

• wavelength

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The Hertz is a

• unit of frequency

• unit of period

• standing wave

• constructive wave

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a wave created by shaking a rope up and down is called a

• transverse wave

• longitudinal wave

• standing wave

• constructive wave

Which is NOT a transverse wave?

• light

• radio wave

• sound

• ocean wave

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Sound is an example of a

• standing wave

• longitudinal wave

• transverse wave

• constructive wave

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A longitudinal wave lacks which of the following properties?

• speed

• frequency

• wavelength

• a longitudinal wave has all of these listed qualities

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