Intro to Waves Test Review

What can be concluded about materials A & B?

• Materials A & B are transparent.

• Materials A & B are translucent.

• Material A is transparent, and material B is opaque.

• Material A is translucent, and material B is transparent.

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Which description represents a medium?

• energy that moves with a wave

• midway point through a wave

• a wave that can travel through a vacuum

• material through which waves can travel

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Examine waves A & B.

Which statement correctly compares waves A & B?

• Wave B has a greater amplitude than Wave A.

• Wave A has a greater amplitude than Wave B.

• Wave B has a greater period than Wave A.

• Wave A has a greater period than Wave B.

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A student ties one end of a rope to a horizontal support and moves the other end of the rope up & down to create a transverse wave. The rope creates crests and troughs, as shown in the diagram.

What is measured by the distance between two troughs of the wave?

• amplitude

• frequency

• speed

• wavelength

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Which labeled part represents the wavelength?

• P

• Q

• R

• S

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How many complete Wave cycles are shown in the diagram?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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At which point will the sound be the loudest?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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Which Wave can be transmitted through empty space?

• electromagnetic

• mechanical

• sound

• tidal

How should the waves interact to produce a mechanical wave of zero amplitude?

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What property of the wave does the teacher change in the movement of each slinky?

• amplitude

• frequency

• speed

• wavelength

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