Waves, Light & Sound Review

What does the frequency of a wave tell us about the wave?

• It tells us how many waves go by in a small amount of time.

• It tells us the amplitude of the wave.

• It tells us how long it takes for a single wave to go by.

• It tells us the length of the wave.

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The highest point of a wave is called the wave's _________.

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

A wave that is 10 m long and has a frequency of 50 Hz passes by, What is it's wave speed?

• 5 m/s

• 500 m/s

• 0.5 m/s

• 0.2 m/s

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The Doppler effect can occur in _________ waves.

• transverse

• longitudonal

• sound

• all

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Which of the following is an example of a transverse wave?

• Sound waves.

• Pressure waves.

• Light waves.

• None of these are examples of transverse waves.

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Which of the following words describes the tendency of a wave to spread out as it travels?

• Propagation.

• Refraction.

• Reflection.

• Diffraction.

A wave that is as big as a soccer field, 100 m, travels at a speed of 500 m/s. What is the frequency of this wave?

• 500,000 Hz

• 0.2 Hz

• 5 Hz

• 1/2 Hz

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What is red-shift?

• The apparent bunching-up of waves as they move toward you.

• The apparent spreading-out of waves as they move away from you.

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Light is made of.....

• electric waves and magnetic waves combined.

• magnetic waves.

• electricity.

• magnetic waves.

What is the darkest part of a shadow called?

• Umbra

• Penumbra

• Node

• Antinode