Waves Properties

What kind of wave is pictured?

• transverse

• longitudinal

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Which one is a real world example to the transverse waves?

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What is amplitude a measure of? Select 2.

• amount of matter in the wave

• energy of a wave

• height of a wave

• the mass of the wave

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How would the wavelength be measured in this type of wave? Select 2.

• Crest to crest

• compression to compression

• rarefaction to rarefaction

• trough to trough

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What kind of wave is pictured?

• Longitudinal

• Transverse

• Electromagnetic

Which is a real-world example of this type of wave ? Select 2.

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a = ​ ​ (a)   ​

b= ​ (b)  

c= ​ (c)  

• compression
• rarefaction
• wavelength
• crest

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a = ​ (a)  

b= ​ (b)  

c= ​ (c)  

d= ​ (d)  

e = ​ (e)  

• crest
• trough
• wavelength
• amplitude
• resting position

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How would the amplitude be measured in this type of wave?

• the width of the compression

• the wavelength

• the frequency

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A wave with a frequency of 60.0 Hz travels through rubber with a wavelength of 0.90 m. What is the speed of this wave?

Step 1:

f = ​ (a)  

λ = ​ (b)  

v = ​ (c)  

Step 2: Formula: ​ (d)  

Step 3: Solve.

v = ​ (e)  

= 54 m/s

• 60.0 Hz
• 0.90 m
• ?
• v=λf
• 0.90 ⋅ 60

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