Physics Senior Exam Waves 05.12.2024

A disturbance that travels through a medium as a longitudinal wave

• sound
• wavelength
• pitch
• frequency

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second

• frequency
• wavelength
• pitch
• amplitude

Material (matter) through which a wave travels

• medium
• Doppler Effect
• sound
• pitch

What does pitch depend on?

• amplitude 
• frequency
• intensity 
• volume of sound

If the distance represented by the letter A were increased, how would it change the way the sound was heard?

• The sound would be higher. 
• The sound would be lower. 
• The sound would be softer. 
• The sound would be louder. 

Which of the following does sound depend on?

• type of medium
• distance to the medium
• height of the medium
• vibration of the medium

Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?

• A type of gas, like helium

• Empty space

• A metal such as iron

• Water

What is the name of the waves in which sound travels?

• pulling waves

• complementary waves

• transverse waves

• longitudinal wave

The term used to describe the number of complete waves that pass a point in a certain period of time:

• amplitude

• trough

• frequency

• energy

Can sound travel in space?

• Yes

• No