What is required for two waves to form a standing wave?

Standing Waves and Their Properties

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Different frequencies and same amplitude
Same frequency and different amplitudes
Same frequency and amplitude, traveling in opposite directions
Different frequencies and different amplitudes
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a standing wave, what is the term for points that do not move?
Troughs
Nodes
Crests
Antinodes
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do guitar strings demonstrate the concept of standing waves?
By changing the color of the strings
By adjusting the wavelength and frequency when fretted
By producing sound without vibration
By vibrating at random frequencies
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following instruments does NOT rely on standing waves?
Guitar
Piano
Electric keyboard
Flute
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If a standing wave shows half a wavelength of 4.3 meters, what is the full wavelength?
12.9 meters
2.15 meters
4.3 meters
8.6 meters
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What must be true about two waves in the same medium to produce a standing wave?
They must have different amplitudes
They must have the same frequency and amplitude, traveling in opposite directions
They must have the same amplitude and travel in the same direction
They must have different frequencies
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What results in the formation of a node in a standing wave?
Constructive interference
Destructive interference
Doppler effect
Resonance
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