PS Final Exam - B

Which is an example of a longitudinal (compressional) wave?

• X-ray

• gamma ray

• sound wave

• water wave

Increasing the amplitude of a sound wave will make it ________.

• louder

• have a higher pitch

• travel faster

• produce beats

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An echo is an example of sound wave ______

• absorption

• reflection

• diffraction

• refraction

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Wave A carries more energy than wave B. Wave B must have a smaller ​ (a)   than wave A.

• amplitude
• wavelength
• speed
• pitch
• frequency

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What is the matter through which a wave travels through called?

• compression

• amplitude

• medium

• frequency

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Sound waves travel the fastest in ​ (a)   .

• a solid
• a liquid
• a gas
• empty space

A tuning fork starts to vibrate when a certain note is played on the piano. This is an example of _____.

• reflection

• refraction

• pitch

• resonance

Match the following

• amplitude

• C

• wavelength

• B

• trough

• D

• crest

• A

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What type of wave is pictured?

• transverse

• compression

• longitudinal

• sound

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What is label B?

• rarefaction

• amplitude

• compression

• wavelength

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