Vibrations, Waves, and Sound

The graph shows the motion of a piece of bark on a pond as a wave passes by it. What is the period of the wave in the pond?

• 3 s

• 3 cm

• 4 s

• 2 s

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What is the wavelength of the wave shown here?

• 4.8 m

• 12 m

• 8.0 m

• 2.4 m

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If the wavelength of the wave shown is 4.8 m, and it travels at 24 m/s, what is the frequency of this wave?

• 0.2 Hz

• 115.2 Hz

• 12 Hz

• 5.0 Hz

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If sound travels at 345 m/s, and you stand 6555 m from a launching rocket, it will take --- s for the sound to reach you.

Mathematical Equivalence

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On this grid, show a transverse wave with an amplitude of 3.0 m and a wavelength of 8.0 m.

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Sound does not travel in space because

• Space is too far away.
• There is no matter in space.
• Space is the final frontier
• Space has planets.

Sound waves are all of the following EXCEPT

• it requires a medium
•  high and low
• soft or loud
• only high frequency

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Which type of waves have the longest wavelength?

• Visible light

• Radio waves

• X-rays

• Gamma-Rays

the motion of the particle is parallel to the direction of the wave

• transverse

• longitudinal

• torsional

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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