Resonance Physics

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge, musical instruments, and crystal stemware are examples of -----

• Frequency

• Resonance

• Interference

• Speed

Sound needs a medium.

• True

• False

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The unit for measuring frequency is the ---

• Joule

• Hertz

• Gram

• Newton

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What type of energy does a sound wave have?

• Mechanical

• Radiant

• Electrical

• Sound

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Sound is produced by -----

• Heat energy

• Low temperatures

• Vibrations

• Friction

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Spread out areas or areas of decreased pressure on a sound wave are known as a ---

• Rarefaction

• Amplitude

• Compression

• Hertz

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The measure of the amount of energy in a wave is ----

• Wavelength

• Hertz

• Frequency

• Amplitude

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The distance from the beginning of one compression to the beginning of the next compression is called a -----

• Rarefaction

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Compression

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Sound waves travel the fastest through ---

• Liquids

• Gases

• Solids

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Which of the following phenomena is an example of resonance in physics?

• A child swinging on a swing

• A car accelerating

• A ball rolling down a hill

• A light bulb glowing

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