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Unit 7 Waves Review
Unit 7 Waves Review
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1
A __________ is described as a wave that is not confined to the space along the medium.
traveling wave
standing wave
tsunami
breaking wave
2
Particles in a __________ wave move in an elliptical or circular motion.
sound
longitudinal
transverse
surface
3
Which of the following statements
best
describes
wavelength
?
Wavelength is the same as pitch.
Wavelength is the length of two complete wave cycles.
Wavelength is the length of one complete wave cycle.
Wavelength is the speed at which a wave travels.
4
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
5
In the Waves lab, you changed __________ to see how it would affect wave speed.
tension of string
length of string
type of string
how hard you plucked the string
6
What does
frequency
describe?
depth of a wave
height of a wave
distance from crest to crest or from trough to trough on a wave
how often the particles of a medium vibrate
7
How are musical instruments grouped?
by their frequency
by what they are made of
by how they produce pitch
by the wavelengths they produce
8
If a car passes a pedestrian, a change in pitch is __________
not perceived by either the pedestrian or the driver
perceived by the driver
perceived by the pedestrian
9
What is a
compression
?
region of high altitude in a medium caused by a passing wave
region of low pressure 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
10
Which statement describes a surface wave?
A surface wave is a type of electromagnetic wave
A surface wave is a wave that travels through space.
A surface wave is a wave that moves along the interface of two different ma
11
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 perpendicular to the direc
In a longitudinal wave, particle displacement is opposite to the direction
In a longitudinal wave, particle displacement is parallel to the direction
12
Which type of wave does the illustration depict?
longitudinal wave
transverse wave
surface wave
13
Which type of wave appears to vibrate in place?
standing wave
breaking wave
traveling wave
tsunami
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
In which type of wave is energy transmitted in a definite direction and with a definite speed?
standing wave
low-breaking wave
traveling wave
breaking wave
16
Which type of wave does the illustration depict?
longitudinal wave
transverse wave
surface wave longitudinal wave
17
In the Waves lab, which type of wave did you produce?
transverse wave
longitudinal wave
surface wave
18
To measure one wavelength, you would measure the distance between __________.
C and A
C and E
C and F
D and B
19
If two waves with identical crests and troughs meet, what is happening?
The wave is breaking.
The wave is reflecting
Constructive interference is occurring.
Destructive interference is occurring.
20
Particle motion in surface waves is __________ motion.
only transverse
only longitudinal
neither longitudinal nor transverse
a combination of longitudinal and transverse
