Physics B Test - PT 1

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second

• frequency
• wavelength
• pitch
• amplitude

When a sound is louder what measurement gets bigger?

• Frequency 
• Amplitude 
• Wavelength 
• Crest

Sound waves are ALWAYS what type of wave?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal 
• Depends 
• always different

Which color has the least amount of energy?

• red
• orange
• green
• blue

The length of a wave is measured in meters. What is the symbol used for it?

• A

• f

• c

• λ

Any point where any amplitude occurs on a standing wave is called...

• antinode
• node
• crest
• trough

A wave is traveling at a speed of 500 m/s. If the wave is as long as a soccer field, 100 m, what is the frequency of the wave?

• 500,000 Hz

• 5 Hz

• 0.2 Hz

• 1/5 Hz

What is the definition of Period?

• How long it takes to complete one wave.

• How often a wave goes by.

• How many waves can be completed in one second.

• None of these.

Select the correct order of waves on the EMS 

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

A wave has a velocity of 230 m/s and a wavelength of 4 meters. What is the wave's frequency? Manipulate the following equation to solve for frequency

v = f * ƛ

• 57.5 Hz

• 0.017 Hz

• 920 Hz

• 57.5 m