Waves Re-Test

What type of wave is a Slinky?

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• Sound Wave

• Computational

What determines the speed of a wave?

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• The Medium

• The Source

If the speed is 350 m/s

and the wavelength is 1.7 m, what is the frequency?

(Velocity = wavelength * frequency)

• 205.9

• 518.5

• 175.0

• 102.9

What kind of lens is in the picture?

• Concentrated

• Concave

• Convex

• Conical

What concept is depicted in the picture?

• Destructive Interference

• Constructive Interference

• Standing Wave

• Transverse Wave

What wavelength of light has the MOST energy

• Radio

• X-Ray

• Gamma Ray

• Infrared

When you look at an object in a flat mirror, how far is the image from the mirror compared to the object?

• Image and object are the same distance from the mirror

• Image is further away from the mirror

• The object is further away from the mirror

• There is no image

A piano player strikes an “E” tuning fork and holds it close to the piano. As a

result, the “E” string on the piano begins to vibrate. This process is known as

• Interference

• Reflection

• Resonance

• Diffraction

Which Medium is more dense?

• Medium 1

• Medium 2

What is it called when a wave source is moving, and causes a wave to be perceived at a different frequency?

• Doppler Effect

• Refraction

• Amplitude

• Diffraction