Quiz about Energy & Waves revision Quiz

Question 1

What is energy?

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The ability to do work and cause change and move an object some distance.

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The push and pull exerted on an object.

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The relationship between matter and substances.

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The feeling you get after drinking a Monster or Red Bull

Question 2

What is radiant energy?

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Kinetic energy sent off in the form of electromagnetic waves.

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Kinetic energy that results in the movement of molecules

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The potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom.

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Energy produced by a radiator.

Question 3

What is nuclear energy?

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The potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom.

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Kinetic and potential energy that is stored and produced by an electrical field.

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The potential energy an object has because of the movement of its molecules

Question 4

At what point does the roller coaster have the highest amount of potential energy?

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At the top of the first hill.

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At the bottom of the first hill.

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At the top of the third hill.

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At the end of the ride.

Question 5

Which energy does the sun produce? (2 answers)

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Radiant Kinetic Energy

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Mechanical Potential Energy

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Electrical Kinetic Energy

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Kinetic Energy

Question 6

Energy can be __________ from one object to another. (2 answers)

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Transformed

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Transported

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Teleported

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Translated

Question 7

If the speed of an object increases, what also increases?

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kinetic energy

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potential energy

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solar energy

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static energy

Question 8

What factor will increase an object's potential energy?

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Mass

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Speed

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Chemical properties

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colour

Question 9

You bend your arm at the elbow and pick up a candy bar. This is an example of what?

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mechanical kinetic energy

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gravitational potential energy

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radiant energy

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cosmic energy

Question 10

What type of energy does a battery contain?

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electrical potential energy

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electrical kinetic energy

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electrical neuron energy

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electromagnetic pulsar energy

Question 11

What is chemical energy?

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A form of potential energy that is stored in chemical bonds between atoms.

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The potential energy an object has because of the movement of its molecules

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Kinetic and potential energy that is stored and produced by an electrical field.

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Energy sent out in the form of electromagnetic waves.

Question 12

The molecules of a given substance are rapidly expanding at an excited state. What type of energy is present?

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Thermal energy

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Mechanical Energy

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Sound energy

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Vibratory energy

Question 13

Which letter represents wavelength?

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A.

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B.

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C.

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D.

Question 14

Which letter represents amplitude?

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B.

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 15

Which wave has a greater frequency?

Accepted Answer

A.

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B.

Question 16

What is another name for wave height?

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Amplitude

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Frequency

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Wavelength

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Origin

Question 17

What is measured from crest to crest or trough to trough?

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wavelength

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mediums

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resting position

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origin

Question 18

If a wave has a greater frequency, what happens to the wavelength?

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Decreases

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Increases

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Stays the same

Question 19

If a wave has a greater frequency, what happens to number of waves per second?

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Increases

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Decreases

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Stays the same

Question 20

What is the amplitude of this wave?

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3.

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2.

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6.

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10.

Question 21

What is the wavelength of this wave?

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4.

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1.

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2.

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3.

Question 22

What property does the orange arrow (A) represent?

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Trough

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Crest

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wavelength

Question 23

What property does the green arrow (B) represent?

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Crest

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Trough

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Wavelength

Question 24

This sound has high pitch, which means it has a higher frequency. This means when you hear the sound...

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More waves hit your ears per second

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Bigger waves hit your ears

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Less waves hit your ears per second

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Longer waves hit your ears

Question 25

A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place through matter or space

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Wave

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Position

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Time

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protein

Question 26

Frequency and period are closely related. Frequency is the inverse of period.

suppose the time from one crest to another (one crest to another is also known as "the period") is 5 seconds; what is the frequency?

Select the 2 that apply.

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0.2

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0.5

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1/2

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1.

Question 27

One hertz is equal to:

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1 cycle per second

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1 amplitude

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1 frequency

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all the cycles in the wavelength

Question 28

The particles in cold air have less kinetic energy than the particles in warm air. this means that they collide less often and take longer to transmit a sound wave pulse. What is this an explanation of:

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the speed of mechanical energy

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the speed of electromagnetic energy

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the speed within a vacuum

Question 29

Each wavefront expands in a sphere, spreading the energy across a larger area. This means that the energy per unit area of the wave decreases as it moves farther from its source, causing the loudness of the sound wave to decrease. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

energy of the sound wave changing as it moves farther away from the source.

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energy of the sound wave increases as it moves farther away from the source.

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energy of the sound wave remaining constant as it moves farther away from the source.

Question 30

How are Electromagnetic waves different from Mechanical waves?

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EM waves can travel through the vacuum of space (without particles)

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EM waves have very short wavelengths

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EM waves transmit energy instead of matter

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EM waves can change direction by reflection

Question 31

Wavelength and Frequency are related in that...

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when one increases, the other decreases (inversely proportional)

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they are always the same

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there is no correlation

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they both vary in an irregular pattern

Question 32

Which of the following is true for sound waves?

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They require a medium.

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They are unrelated to vibrations.

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They cannot travel through liquids

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They can travel in a vacuum

Question 33

How do electromagnetic and mechanical waves compare?

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Mechanical waves can only travel through a solid, liquid, or gas, but electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum.

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Mechanical waves can only travel through a vacuum, but electromagnetic waves can travel through a solid, liquid, or gas.

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Mechanical waves can travel through a solid, liquid, or gas, but electromagnetic waves can only travel through a gas.

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Mechanical waves can travel through a solid, liquid, or gas, but electromagnetic waves can only travel through a solid.

Question 34

A student asks a series of questions about a wave. The answer to which question will allow the student to determine whether the wave is electromagnetic or mechanical?

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Does it require a medium in order to travel?

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Can it pass through air and water?

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Does it have a measurable speed?

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Does it have a measurable frequency?

Question 35

A student is measuring the distance between the crest and the rest position of both a mechanical wave and an electromagnetic wave. Which question is the student trying to answer?

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What is the amplitude of the waves?

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What is the speed of the waves?

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What is the wavelength of the waves?

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What is the frequency of the waves?

Question 36

Which distance represents the wavelength?

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Z

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W

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X

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Y

Question 37

Which distance represents the amplitude?

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X

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W

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Y

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Z

Question 38

A wave carries...?

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energy only

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matter only

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energy and matter

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neither

Question 39

What is the measure of how many waves pass a point in a second?

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frequency

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wavelength

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midpoint

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crest and trough

Question 40

In a longitudinal wave, the particles move...?

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back and forth

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up and down

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not at all

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at a 90 degree angle

Question 41

A compressional wave is another name for a

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longitudinal wave

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electromagnetic wave

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radio wave

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hair wave

Question 42

Amplitude is a measure of how much _________ the wave is carrying

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energy

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matter

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medium

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frequency

Question 43

The longer the _____________  the ______________ the frequency.

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wavelength, lower

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wavelength, higher

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amplitude, lower

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amplitude, higher

Question 44

Which wave has a greater frequency?

Accepted Answer

A

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B

Question 45

You can't hear sounds in outer space because there is no

Accepted Answer

matter

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light

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energy

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heat

Question 46

Of the following, ________ have the greatest frequency of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Accepted Answer

gamma rays

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ultraviolet rays

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radio

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visible waves

Question 47

Select the correct order of waves on the EMS

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Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

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Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio

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Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio

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Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

Question 48

High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.

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short

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varying

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long

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the same

Question 49

________ is an EM wave that has the LEAST energy.

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radio

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gamma rays

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microwaves

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visible light

Question 50

How is the wave speed calculated?

Accepted Answer

frequency x wavelength

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wavelength/frequency

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frequency/wavelength

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none of the above

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