Physical Science

The frequency of a wave is doubled when the wavelength remains the same. What happens to the speed of the wave?

• It doubles

• It quadruples

• Remains unchanged

• It is cut to one-half

• It is cut to one-fourth

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Which of the following statements is true about transverse waves?

• They always have the same frequencies

• They always have the same velocities

• They always have the same wavelengths

• They always travel through a dense medium

• The particles vibrate in perpendicular direction with respect to the wave motion

The frequency of a wave increases when the speed remains the same. What happens to the distance between two consecutive crests?

• It increases

• It decreases

• Stays unchanged

• It increases first and then decreases

• It decreases first and then increases

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The distance traveled by a wave in one period is called?

• Frequency

• Period

• Speed of wave

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

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Which of the following statements is true about longitudinal waves?

• They always have the same frequencies

• They always have the same velocities

• They always have the same wavelengths

• They always travel through a dense medium

• The particles vibrate along the same direction as the wave motion

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What are the lowest points on a transverse wave called?

• crests

• troughs

• compressions

• rarefactions

What is the name for a change in the direction of a wave when it passes from one medium into another?

• refraction

• interference

• reflection

• diffraction

What type of wave is a sound wave?

• transverse

• electromagnetic

• Longitudinal

• refracted

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What is the distance between adjacent wave compressions?

• one wavelength

• 1 km

• 1 m/s

• 1 Hz

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What occurs when a wave strikes an object or surface and bounces off?

• diffraction

• refraction

• a transverse wave

• reflection

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