Waves Intro

When a wave travels through a medium, the wave transfers

• mass, only

• energy, only

• both mass and energy

• neither mass nor energy

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The diagram below represents a transverse wave. The wavelength of the wave is equal to the distance between points

• A and G

• B and F

• C and E

• D and F

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The diagram below represents a transverse wave. The distance between which two points identifies the amplitude of the wave?

• A and B

• A and C

• A and E

• D and E

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In the diagram below, X represents a particle in a spring. Which diagram represents the motion of particle X as a longitudinal wave passes through the spring toward the right?

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A transverse wave is moving toward the right in a uniform medium. Point X represents a particle of the uniform medium. Which diagram represents the direction of the motion of particle X at the instant shown?

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What is the amplitude of this wave?

Determine the wavelength of the wave.

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The time required to produce one cycle of a wave is known as the wave’s

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

• period

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A boy pushes his sister on a swing. What is the frequency of oscillation of his sister on the swing if the boy counts 90. complete swings in 300. seconds?

• 0.30 Hz

• 2.0 Hz

• 1.5 Hz

• 18 Hz

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The diagram below shows waves A and B in the same medium. Compared to wave A, wave B has

• twice the amplitude and twice the wavelength

• twice the amplitude and half the wavelength

• the same amplitude and half the wavelength

• half the amplitude and the same wavelength

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