Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which of the following pairs of waves travel
faster:
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2.
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Which of the following pairs of waves travel
faster:
a. | C note (256 Hz) | b. | D note (440 Hz) | c. | same
speed |
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Which of the following pairs of waves travel
faster:
a. | Horn in 20 oC air | b. | Horn in 10
oC air | c. | same speed |
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4.
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Which of the following pairs of waves travel
faster:
a. | Voice in air | b. | Voice in water | c. | same
speed |
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Which of the following is NOT a transverse wave?
a. | light | c. | microwave | b. | sound | d. | radio |
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Which of the following requires a medium?
a. | light | c. | microwave | b. | sound | d. | radio |
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7.
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Transverse waves vibrate in which direction to the movement of the wave?
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8.
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Longitudinal waves vibrate in which direction to the movement of the
wave?
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9.
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If the speed of the wave remains constant, an increase in frequency results in a
corresponding __________ in wavelength.
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10.
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A pendulum with a longer time period will have a _______ frequency.
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11.
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The length of a pendulum must be _______ to have a short time period.
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Matching
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Match the unit with the appropriate wave characteristic: a. | meters | c. | hertz | b. | decibels | d. | seconds |
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12.
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frequency
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13.
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wavelength
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14.
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volume
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15.
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period
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