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Question 1 • In a transverse wave, ___ is measured from crest to crest

Question 2 • • Which letter represents the wavelength? a. A b. B c.

Question 3 • What is the amplitude of the wave? • a. 24 m

Question 4 • True or False? • To compare the energy of different waves,

Question 5 Transverse and longitudinal waves both a. have compressions and rarefactions. b. transfer

Question 6 • Which letter represents the amplitude? • a. A b. B c.

Question 7 • In longitudinal waves the motion of the vibration is ____ to

Question 8 • You are shaking the end of a rope to make a

Question 9 • What is the difference between wave A and wave B? •

Question 10 • What is the difference between wave C and wave D? •

Question 11 • In longitudinal waves the motion of the vibration is ____ to

Question 12 • Which letter represents the resting position? • a. A b. B

Question 13 • In which medium does sound travel the fastest? • a. cast

Question 14 • • • ___ is the unit that measures wave frequency? a.

Question 15 • An ambulance siren sounds different as it approaches you than when

Question 16 • True or False • Reflection is the bending of a wave

Question 17 • A ___ is the material through which a mechanical wave travels.

Question 18 • Suppose two waves collide and the temporary combined wave that results

Question 19 • To what is amplitude related? • a. the amount of energy

Question 20 • Which type of mechanical wave needs a source of energy to

Question 21 • In which medium would sound travel the slowest? • a. air

Question 22 • Consider the properties of a wave—wave speed, amplitude, wavelength, period, and

Question 23 • • • To find amplitude, measure a. from a trough to

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Chapter 17 Test Review

Question 1 • In a transverse wave, ___ is measured from crest to crest or from trough to trough. • a. wave speed • b. amplitude • c. wavelength • d. frequency c.

Question 2 • • Which letter represents the wavelength? a. A b. B c. c. C

Question 3 • What is the amplitude of the wave? • a. 24 m b. 2. 5 m c. 1. 5 m b. d. 5 m

Question 4 • True or False? • To compare the energy of different waves, measure the wavelength of the waves. False, Energy is related to frequency.

Question 5 Transverse and longitudinal waves both a. have compressions and rarefactions. b. transfer energy through a medium. c. are capable of moving the medium a long distance. • d. move at right angles to the vibration of the medium. • • b.

Question 6 • Which letter represents the amplitude? • a. A b. B c. C d. D e. E

Question 7 • In longitudinal waves the motion of the vibration is ____ to the direction in which the wave travels. • a. transverse • b. parallel b. • c. perpendicular • d. in a circular motion

Question 8 • You are shaking the end of a rope to make a wave. You start shaking the rope the same distance, but more rapidly. What happens to the frequency and wavelength? • a. both frequency and wavelength decrease • b. both frequency and wavelength increase • c. frequency increases; wavelength decreases • d. frequency decreases; wavelength increases c.

Question 9 • What is the difference between wave A and wave B? • a. Wave B has an amplitude that is one half the amplitude of wave A. • b. Wave B has a wavelength that is 4 times that of wave A • c. Wave A has a wavelength that is 3 times that of wave B • d. Wave A has an amplitude that is one half the amplitude of wave B A.

Question 10 • What is the difference between wave C and wave D? • a. Wave C has a frequency half that of wave D; Therefore, the wavelength in wave D is one half that of wave C. • b. Wave D has a frequency twice that of wave C; Therefore, the wavelength in wave D is twice that of wave C. • c. Wave C has a frequency twice that of wave D; Therefore, the wavelength in wave C is one half that of wave D. • d. Wave D has a frequency half that of wave C; Therefore, the wavelength of wave C is half that of wave D A.

Question 11 • In longitudinal waves the motion of the vibration is ____ to the direction in which the wave travels. • a. parallel • b. perpendicular • c. transversed. • In a circular motion A.

Question 12 • Which letter represents the resting position? • a. A b. B c. C d. D e. E A.

Question 13 • In which medium does sound travel the fastest? • a. cast iron A. • b. salt water • c. fresh water • d. air

Question 14 • • • ___ is the unit that measures wave frequency? a. m/s b. hertz B. c. newtons d. decibel

Question 15 • An ambulance siren sounds different as it approaches you than when it moves away from you. What scientific term would you use to explain how this happens? • a. rarefaction • b. the Doppler effect • c. diffraction B. • d. ultrasound

Question 16 • True or False • Reflection is the bending of a wave as it enters a new medium at an angle. False, It should be refraction.

Question 17 • A ___ is the material through which a mechanical wave travels. • a. transverse wave • b. medium • c. longitudinal wave • d. wavelength B.

Question 18 • Suppose two waves collide and the temporary combined wave that results is smaller than the original waves. What term best describes this interaction? • a. constructive interference • b. destructive interference • c. standing wave formation • d. diffraction B.

Question 19 • To what is amplitude related? • a. the amount of energy carried by the wave • b. the maximum displacement from the rest position • c. neither A nor B • d. both A and B D.

Question 20 • Which type of mechanical wave needs a source of energy to produce it? • a. a transverse wave • b. a surface wave • c. a longitudinal wave • d. all of the above D.

Question 21 • In which medium would sound travel the slowest? • a. air • b. cast iron • c. salt water • d. fresh water A.

Question 22 • Consider the properties of a wave—wave speed, amplitude, wavelength, period, and frequency. Which two properties are required to calculate the velocity of a wave? • a. wavelength & frequency • b. period & frequency A. • c. wave speed & period • d. wave speed & frequency • e. amplitude & wavelength

Question 23 • • • To find amplitude, measure a. from a trough to the rest position. b. from a crest to the rest position. c. neither A nor B d. either A or B D.