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Test Waves


Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1 
Which of the following types of waves shown below on the electromagnetic spectrum has the highest velocity?

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a.
infrared
b.
radio
c.
visible
d.
gamma rays
e.
All have the same velocity
 

 2 
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapsed due to
a.
destructive interference.
b.
frequency modulation.
c.
beats.
d.
resonance.
 

 3 
The Doppler effect is the change in observed frequency due to
a.
the original frequency of the source.
b.
the motion of the source or observer.
c.
the type of wave.
d.
the type of medium the wave is in.
e.
all of the above
 

 4 
Where can you touch a standing wave on a rope without disturbing the wave?
a.
At any place along the wave
b.
At a node
c.
At an antinode
 

 5 
A sound wave is a
a.
standing wave.
b.
shock wave.
c.
longitudinal wave.
d.
transverse wave.
e.
none of the above
 

 6 
The following diagram below demonstrates _________ interference

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a.
contructive
b.
distributive
c.
destructive
d.
cummulative
 

 7 
Which letter in the diagram below represents the waves trough?
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a.
U
b.
X
c.
Z
d.
Y
 

 8 
The time needed for a wave to make one complete cycle is its
a.
amplitude.
b.
wavelength.
c.
frequency.
d.
velocity.
e.
period.
 

 9 
The distance between successive identical parts of a wave is called its
a.
wavelength.
b.
amplitude.
c.
period.
d.
velocity.
e.
frequency.
 

 10 
The loudness of a sound wave is synonymous with a sound waves ________.
 
a.
pitch
b.
amplitude
c.
frequency
d.
wavelength
 

 11 
What type of waves travels in the same manner as the example below?

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a.
light waves
b.
sound waves
c.
radio wave
d.
microwaves
e.
all of the above
 

 12 
Astronauts on the Moon would not be able to hear a landslide because
 
a.
air molecules on the Moon are too far apart to carry sound.
b.
the lunar dust deadens sounds.
c.
the magnetic field of the Moon is too weak to carry sound.
d.
intensive sunlight destroys sound waves.
 

 13 
If it takes 4 seconds for the pendulum to swing forward and backwards one time, what is the period (T) of the pendulum? 

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a.
8 seconds
b.
1 second
c.
4 seconds
d.
2 seconds
 

 14 
A sound wave traveling through a solid material has a frequency of 500 hertz. The wavelength of the sound wave is 2 meters. What is the speed of sound in the material?
a.
500 m/s
b.
250 m/s
c.
1000 m/s
d.
0.004 m/s
 

 15 
The source of all wave motion is a
a.
movement of matter.
b.
region of variable high and low pressure.
c.
harmonic object.
d.
vibration.
 

 16 
Which letter in the diagram below represents the waves wavelength?
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a.
X
b.
Y
c.
Z
d.
U
 

 17 
Fluctuation of loudness of combined sounds is heard when tones of slightly different frequency are sounded together. This phenomenom is known as

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a.
harmony
b.
resonance
c.
beats
d.
disharmony
 

 18 
Which of the following is NOT a transverse wave?
a.
radio wave.
b.
sound.
c.
light.
d.
all of the above.
e.
none of the above
 

 19 
The frequency of a wave is synonymous with a sound waves ________.
 
a.
amplitude
b.
pitch
c.
wavelength
d.
frequency
 

 20 
The Hertz is a
a.
unit of period.
b.
type of car.
c.
unit of wavelength.
d.
special radio wave.
e.
unit of frequency.
 

 21 
If the velocity of a wave were constant (as with the speed of light) and you doubled the wavelength, what would happen to the frequency of the wave?
  
a.
it would double
b.
it would quadruple
c.
nothing
d.
it would be cut in half
 

 22 
The following diagram below demonstrates _________ interference

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a.
contructive
b.
cummulative
c.
distributive
d.
destructive
 

 23 
When a sound source moves towards you, what happens to the wave speed?
a.
It stays the same.
b.
It decreases.
c.
It increases.
 

 24 
What would you do below to increase the wavelength of the wave?

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a.
shake the rope faster
b.
shake the rope up and down “harder”
c.
shake the rope up and down “softer”
d.
shake the rope slower
e.
none of the above
 

 25 
A wave travels an average distance of 6 meters in 1 second. What is the wave's velocity?
a.
Less than 0.2 m/s
b.
1 m/s
c.
3 m/s
d.
6 m/s
e.
More than 6 m/s
 

 26 
A wave travels an average distance of 8 meters in 1 second. What is the wave's velocity?
a.
Less than 0.1 m/s
b.
1 m/s
c.
4 m/s
d.
8 m/s
e.
More than 8 m/s
 

 27 
What would you do below to increase the frequency of the wave?

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a.
shake the rope faster
b.
shake the rope up and down “harder”
c.
shake the rope slower
d.
shake the rope up and down “softer”
e.
none of the above
 

 28 
As the sound of a car's horn passes and recedes from you, the pitch of the horn seems to
a.
increase.
b.
stay the same.
c.
decrease.
 

 29 
In most waves, the speed of the wave only depends on the waves __________.
 
a.
wavelength
b.
medium in which the wave travels through
c.
amplitude
d.
frequency
 

 30 
If you double the frequency of a vibrating object, its period
a.
halves.
b.
is quartered.
c.
doubles.
 

 31 
Which of the following would be most likely to transmit sound with the highest speed?
a.
Air in your classroom
b.
Water in a swimming pool
c.
Wood in a cabinet
d.
Steel in a bridge
e.
Water in the ocean
 

 32 
When two or more waves are at the same place at the same time, the resulting effect is called
a.
a Doppler wave.
b.
a period.
c.
interference.
d.
a shock wave.
e.
a standing wave.
 

 33 
What type of waves travels in the same manner as the example below?

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a.
microwaves
b.
infrared waves
c.
radio wave
d.
light waves
e.
all of the above
 

 34 
A wave travels an average speed of 340 m/s.  If the wavelength this wave is 10 meters, what is it’s frequency?
  
a.
3400 hertz
b.
340 hertz
c.
34 hertz
d.
0.03 hertz
e.
0.3 hertz
 

 35 
Compared to the speed of light, sound travels
a.
at about the same speed.
b.
slower.
c.
faster.
 

 36 
A skipper on a boat notices wave crests passing the anchor chain every 5.0 seconds. The skipper estimates the distance between crests at 15.0 m. What is the speed of the water waves?
a.
5.0 m/s
b.
not enough information given
c.
15.0 m/s
d.
3.0 m/s
 

 37 
You dip your finger repeatedly into water and make waves. If you dip your finger more frequently, the wavelength of the waves
a.
stays the same.
b.
shortens.
c.
lengthens.
 

 38 
A 340-Hz sound wave travels at 340 m/s in air, with a wavelength of
a.
10 m.
b.
100 m.
c.
1000 m.
d.
1 m.
e.
none of the above
 

 39 
Which letter in the diagram below represents the waves amplitude?
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a.
U
b.
Z
c.
X
d.
Y
 

 40 
What would you do below to decrease the amplitude of the wave?

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a.
shake the rope up and down “harder”
b.
shake the rope faster
c.
shake the rope slower
d.
shake the rope up and down “softer”
e.
none of the above
 

 41 
Which of the following types of waves shown below on the electromagnetic spectrum has the highest frequency?

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a.
gamma rays
b.
infrared
c.
visible
d.
radio
 

 42 
If you double the frequency of a vibrating object, its wavelength
a.
halves.
b.
stays the same
c.
doubles.
d.
is quartered.
 

 43 
Which of the following types of waves shown below on the electromagnetic spectrum has the largest wavelength?

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a.
visible
b.
infrared
c.
radio
d.
gamma rays
 

 44 
Which letter in the diagram below represents the waves trough?
mc044-1.jpg
 
a.
U
b.
X
c.
Z
d.
Y
 

 45 
A certain ocean wave has a frequency of 0.06 hertz and a wavelength of 10 meters. What is the wave’s speed?
a.
1.0 m/s
b.
0.60 m/s
c.
167 m/s
d.
0.06 m/s
e.
10 m/s
 



 
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