APP2 Chapter 11 & 12.2 Review

In a wave, the distance traveled by a wave during one period is called:

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Displacement

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A stretched wire resonates in one loop. The midpoint of the wire oscillates with amplitude of A. What is the traveled distance of the midpoint in one period?

• A

• 2A

• 3A

• 4A

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A distance between two consecutive crests is called the wave’s:

• Period

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

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The frequency of a wave is doubled when the speed stays the same. Which of the following is true about the wavelength?

• Doubles

• Quadruples

• Halved

• Decreased to one-forth

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A wave travels with a speed of v on a string of length L and mass M. The string is stretched to a tension force T. If the tension in the string is doubled, what is the new speed of the wave?

• 2v

• v√2

• v/2

• v/√2

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A wave travels with a speed of v on a string of length L and mass M. The string is stretched to a tension force T. If the linear density is quadrupled, what is the new speed of the wave?

• 2v

• v√2

• v/2

• v/√2

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A wave pulse travels to the right along a thin string. The string is connected to a thick rope. Which of the following is true about the direction of the reflected and transmitted pulses?

• They are both upright

• They are both inverted

• The reflected is upright and transmitted is inverted

• The reflected is inverted and transmitted is upright

Two pulses of equal positive amplitude travel toward each other on a string. Which of the following is true about an oscillating point where the pulses pass through each other?

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Two pulses of equal and opposite amplitude travel toward each other on a string. Which of the following is true about an oscillating point where the pulses pass through each other?

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A string of length L oscillates at a frequency at which a standing wave is produced. What is the wavelength of the wave in the string?

• (A) L

• (B) L/2

• (C) L/3

• (D) 2L/3

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