Quiz about Waves Basics

Question 1

If the image to the left represents one second of time, what would the approximate frequency of the waves shown be?

Accepted Answer

4 Hertz

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1 Hertz

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8 Hertz

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Lots of Hertz

Question 2

What do you call the vertical distance from a wave's resting position to either a crest or a trough?

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amplitude

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frequency

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wavelength

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wave height

Question 3

What do you call the horizontal distance between two consecutive points in a wave (for example, crest to crest)?

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wavelength

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frequency

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amplitude

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wave height

Question 4

What do you call the number of waves passing a fixed point per second?

Accepted Answer

frequency

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amplitude

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wavelength

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wave height

Question 5

What must you do to change wave properties such as frequency or amplitude?

Accepted Answer

Change the energy causing the wave

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Create more waves

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Change the medium the wave is traveling through

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Nothing

Question 6

Of the waves shown in the image, which set has the most energy? (assume that all four sets represent 1 second)

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B

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A

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C

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D

Question 7

Of the waves shown in the image, which set or sets have the smallest amplitude? (assume that all four sets represent 1 second)

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A

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D

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B

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C

Question 8

Of the waves shown in the image, which set or sets have the greatest amplitude? (assume that all four sets represent 1 second)

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B

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C

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A

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D

Question 9

Of the waves shown in the image, which set or sets have the greatest frequency? (assume that all four sets represent 1 second)

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B

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D

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A

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C

Question 10

Of the waves shown in the image, which set or sets have the lowest frequency? (assume that all four sets represent 1 second)

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A

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C

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B

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D

Question 11

If the different wave sets represent different sounds, which set would be most similar to A in terms of pitch? (assume all sets represent 1 second)

Accepted Answer

C

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B

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D

Question 12

If the different wave sets represent different sounds, which set would be most similar to A in terms of volume? (assume all sets represent 1 second)

Accepted Answer

D

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B

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C

Question 13

If the different wave sets represent different sounds, which set would be most unlike A? (assume all sets represent 1 second)

Accepted Answer

B

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C

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D

Question 14

All waves carry ________ as they travel from one place to another.

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energy

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matter

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space

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water

Question 15

What part is represented by the blue lines?

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Amplitude

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Crest

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Resting Point

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Wavelength

Question 16

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "A"?

Accepted Answer

wavelength

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amplitude

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crest

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trough

Question 17

The illustration shows three different waves traveling through the same medium. Assuming all three waves represent one second and based on what you observe, which of the statements is most likely correct?

Accepted Answer

The waves carry different amounts of energy.

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The waves travel at different speeds.

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The waves have different wavelengths.

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The waves are a different distance from the source.

Question 18

Of the two wave examples shown in the image, which one is sound an example of?

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A

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B

Question 19

Of the two wave examples shown in the image, which one is light an example of?

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B

Answer

A

Question 20

If you want to make a sound louder, what do you need to change?

Accepted Answer

Amplitude

Answer

Frequency

Question 21

If you want to change the pitch of a sound, what do you need to change?

Accepted Answer

Frequency

Answer

Amplitude

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