Mechanical Waves

Waves are a transfer of what?

• Heat
• Light
• Energy
• Food

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What is vibration?

• how loud a sound is
• the back and forth movement of matter
• how high or low a sound is
• the loudness or softness of a sound

The type of waves that require medium to pass:

• Mechanical Waves
• Electromagnetic Waves

Which of the following represents the wavelength?

• G
• H
• F
• J

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A mass attached to a spring vibrates back and forth. At the equilibrium position, the

• acceleration reaches a maximum.
• velocity reaches a maximum.
• net force reaches a maximum.
• velocity reaches zero.

The motion of a metronome is an example of simple ____________________ motion.

• waveform
• lyric
• harmonic
• geometric

How are frequency and period related in simple harmonic motion?

• They are directly related.
• They are inversely related.
• Their sum is constant.
• Both measure the number of cycles per unit of time.

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For a system in simple harmonic motion, which of the following is the time required to complete a cycle of motion?

• amplitude
• period
• frequency
• revolution

In which direction is the pictured spring's restoring force acting?

• To the right.
• To the left.
• There is no restoring force.
• Both left and right.

A stiff ideal spring has a:

• high spring constant
• low spring constant
• a varying spring constant depending on displacement
• spring constant which is difficult to predict