GSS 108 Final Exam 2024

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What color is light with a frequency of 4.5 x 10^14 Hz?

Back

Red.

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What part of a wave is the trough?

Back

The lowest point of a wave.

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Hypothesis: If I make a paper airplane from notebook paper, then it will fly faster than construction paper. What does this statement represent?

Back

A hypothesis.

Front

What is the amplitude of a wave?

Back

The distance from the middle of the wave to a crest or a trough.

Front

Which elements make up the unknown sample: A and B, C and D, or B and C?

Back

B and C.

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What is the definition of frequency in the context of waves?

Back

The number of waves that pass a point in a given period of time.

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What is the definition of wavelength?

Back

The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs of a wave.

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What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength?

Back

They are inversely related; as frequency increases, wavelength decreases.

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What is the definition of a hypothesis in scientific research?

Back

A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, which can be tested.

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What is the definition of a crest in a wave?

Back

The highest point of a wave.