what are waves?

Question 11 pts

The frequency of the second hand on a clock is

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1/30 Hz

1/60 Hz

60 Hz

1 Hz

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Question 21 pts

When we consider the time for an oscillating system to make a vibration we’re talking about

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amplitude

period

wavelength

frequency

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Question 31 pts

A mass suspended from a spring bobs up and down one complete cycle every 2 s. Its period is

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4 s

1 s

0.5 s

2 s

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Question 41 pts

The period of the second hand on a clock is

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12 h

1/60 s

60 s

1 s

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Question 51 pts

If you double the frequency of a vibrating object, its period

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doubled

is one-quarter

is halved

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Question 61 pts

A wiggle in time is a

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vibration

wave

not enough information

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Question 71 pts

If the frequency of a certain wave is 10 Hz, its period is

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10 s

0.1 s

100 s

0.5 s

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Question 81 pts

An electric razor in Europe completes 50 vibrations in 1 s. The frequency of these vibrations is

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1/50 Hz with a period 1/50 s

50 Hz with a period 50 s

1/50 Hz with a period 50 s

50 Hz with a period 1/50 s

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Question 91 pts

During a single period, the distance traveled by a wave is

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two wavelengths

more information is needed

one wavelength

one-half wavelength

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Question 101 pts

What moves from place to place in wave motion is

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force

energy

pressure

mass

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Question 111 pts

Which of the following is not a transverse wave?

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radio

sound

microwave

light

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Question 121 pts

Compressions and rarefactions are characteristic o

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not enough information

longitudinal waves

transverse waves

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Question 131 pts

The vibrations of a transverse wave move in a direction

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opposite to wave travel.

at right angles to the direction of wave travel.

along the direction of wave travel.

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Question 141 pts

The vibrations of a longitudinal wave move in a direction

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at right angles to the direction of wave travel.

along the direction of wave travel.

opposite to wave travel.

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Question 151 pts

Sound travels faster in

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vacuum

steel

water

air

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Question 161 pts

Infrasonic sound waves have relatively

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low frequency

short wavelength

high pitch

very high frequency

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Question 171 pts

A 340-Hz sound wave travels at 340 m/s in air with a wavelength of

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10 m

100 m

1 m

1000 m

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Question 181 pts

A sound wave is a

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shock wave.

longitudinal wave.

standing wave.

transverse wave.

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Question 191 pts

The range of human hearing is about

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1 Hz – 1000 Hz

40 Hz – 40,000 Hz.

10 Hz – 10,000 Hz.

20 Hz – 20,000 Hz.

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Question 201 pts

Sound waves cannot travel in

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water

a vacuum

air

steel

 

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