Quiz about Waves Investigations

Question 1

Which wave has the largest wavelength?

Accepted Answer

B

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A

Answer

C

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None (same wavelength)

Question 2

Which wave has the largest frequency?

Accepted Answer

C

Answer

A

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B

Answer

None (same frequency)

Question 3

What is the ability to cause change?

Accepted Answer

energy

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matter

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volume

Question 4

The highest point on a transverse wave is the

Accepted Answer

crest

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compression

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rest position

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trough

Question 5

If the wavelength of a wave increased, what would happen to the frequency?

Accepted Answer

decrease

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increase

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stay the same

Question 6

The number of waves that pass somewhere in a second is:

Accepted Answer

frequency

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amplitude

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wavelength

Question 7

Which is NOT a property of a mechanical waves?

Accepted Answer

can move through space

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can be longitudinal or transverse

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must have matter to move

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carries energy

Question 8

The thing a mechanical wave travels through

Accepted Answer

medium

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energy

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molecule

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water

Question 9

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

Accepted Answer

amplitude

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crest

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trough

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wavelength

Question 10

Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

Accepted Answer

Wavelength

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Amplitude

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Crest

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Frequency

Question 11

Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?

Accepted Answer

D

Answer

A

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B & D

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C & G

Question 12

Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?

Accepted Answer

B & F

Answer

A

Answer

B & D

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F

Question 13

If you increase volume, what property of a wave are you changing?

Accepted Answer

Amplitude increases

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Wavelength increases

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Frequency increases

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Energy decreases

Question 14

Bob measures the frequency of a wave as 3 waves/second and the wavelength as 20 cm/wave. Using the velocity equation (v = f x $$\lambda$$ ) what is the speed of the wave?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Answer

6.66 cm/sec

Answer

Question 15

Mechanical waves are created when a source of energy causes a medium to  _________________.

Accepted Answer

vibrate

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expand

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move

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compress

Question 16

Any material that a wave travels through is called a ____________________.

Accepted Answer

medium

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vibration

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compression

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crest

Question 17

In what type of wave does the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave?

Accepted Answer

compression wave

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surface wave

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transverse wave

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electromagnetic wave

Question 18

As the frequency of a wave increases, the __________________ decreases.

Accepted Answer

wavelength

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amplitude

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resting point

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crest

Question 19

________ sounds transfer more energy

Accepted Answer

High pitch

Accepted Answer

Loud

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Quiet

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Low pitch

Question 20

Constraints are

Accepted Answer

limitations engineers have to face when designing something

Answer

requirements engineers must meet when designing something

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waves that move parallel to the medium

Answer

waves the move perpendicular to the medium

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