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Unit 3 Waves Review
Unit 3 Waves Review
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1
Which type of wave does the illustration depict?
surface wave longitudinal wave
transverse wave
longitudinal wave
2
Which of the following is the
best
definition of
longitudinal wave
?
In a longitudinal wave, particle displacement is above the direction of wav
In a longitudinal wave, particle displacement is parallel to the direction
In a longitudinal wave, particle displacement is opposite to the direction
In a longitudinal wave, particle displacement is perpendicular to the direc
3
What is a
compression
?
region of low pressure in a medium caused by a passing wave
region of high altitude in a medium caused by a passing wave
region of high pressure in a medium caused by a passing wave
region of zero pressure in a medium caused by a passing wave
4
Particles in a __________ wave move in an elliptical or circular motion.
transverse
longitudinal
surface
sound
5
If a car passes a pedestrian, a change in pitch is __________
perceived by the driver
not perceived by either the pedestrian or the driver
perceived by the pedestrian
6
Which type of wave appears to vibrate in place?
tsunami
breaking wave
standing wave
traveling wave
7
Which of the following statements
best
describes
wavelength
?
Wavelength is the same as pitch.
Wavelength is the speed at which a wave travels.
Wavelength is the length of one complete wave cycle.
Wavelength is the length of two complete wave cycles.
8
How are musical instruments grouped?
by what they are made of
by how they produce pitch
by their frequency
by the wavelengths they produce
9
Which statement describes a surface wave?
A surface wave is a wave that moves along the interface of two different ma
A surface wave is a type of electromagnetic wave
A surface wave is a wave that travels through space.
10
A __________ is described as a wave that is not confined to the space along the medium.
tsunami
breaking wave
traveling wave
standing wave
11
Which type of wave does the illustration depict?
transverse wave
longitudinal wave
surface wave
12
What does
frequency
describe?
height of a wave
how often the particles of a medium vibrate
depth of a wave
distance from crest to crest or from trough to trough on a wave
13
If two waves with identical crests and troughs meet, what is happening?
Destructive interference is occurring.
Constructive interference is occurring.
The wave is breaking.
The wave is reflecting
14
When waves are closely spaced together, how would you describe the pitch that you hear?
high
low
the same as when waves are spaced far apart
15
To measure one wavelength, you would measure the distance between __________.
C and F
C and A
C and E
D and B
16
A mechanical wave is a wave that __________ its energy.
does not require a medium to transfer
does not transfer
does require a medium to transfer
17
Particle motion in surface waves is __________ motion.
a combination of longitudinal and transverse
neither longitudinal nor transverse
only transverse
only longitudinal
18
In which type of wave is energy transmitted in a definite direction and with a definite speed?
breaking wave
standing wave
traveling wave
low-breaking wave
