Honors Physics Final Exam Review

An oscillating mass-spring system has

• maximum spring force at the endpoints

• maximum velocity at the endpoints

• maximum acceleration at equilibrium

• maximum elastic potential energy at equilibrium

The spring constant of a spring that stretches 0.25 m when a 2 kg mass is suspended from it is

• 0.5 N/m

• 4.9 N/m

• 8 N/m

• 78 N/m

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The period of a simple pendulum is NOT affected by

• the mass of the bob

• the length of the string

• the acceleration due to gravity

In a(n) ___ wave, the particles vibrate parallel to the direction of the disturbance, while in a(n) ___ wave, they vibrate perpendicular to the disturbance.

• transverse, longitudinal

• longitudinal, transverse

• pulse, periodic

• mechanical, electromagnetic

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Overlapping waves with pulses on the same side of the equilibrium position will combine through

• constructive interference

• destructive interference

• complete destructive interference

Visible light is a mechanical wave, while sound is an electromagnetic wave.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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When a siren approaches an observer, the detected frequency is higher than the actual one. When it moves away, the detected frequency is lower.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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If the fundamental frequency of a closed-pipe resonator is 256 Hz, then the first three harmonics of the harmonic series are

• 256 Hz, 512 Hz, 768 Hz

• 256 Hz, 512 Hz, 1024 Hz

• 256 Hz, 768 Hz, 1280 Hz

• 256 Hz, 128 Hz, 64 Hz

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Tripling the distance between a light source and a surface causes the illumination to be

• 1/3 as great

• 1/9 as great

• 3 times greater

• 9 times greater

What is the wavelength of a visible light wave with a frequency of 5 x10¹⁴ Hz?

• 2 x 10^-15 m

• 6 x 10^-7 m

• 1.67 x 10⁶ m

• 1.5 x 10²³ m

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