IB Physics - Waves

Definition: Crest

• The highest point of a transverse wave

• The lowest point of a transverse wave

• The center of a transverse wave

• The distance between two points on a wave

What is the frequency of a wave?

• # of oscillations produced in a certain amount of time

• The distance the wave oscillates from it's resting position

• The lowest point of a transverse wave

• Resting point of a wave - no wave movement

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There are two types of mechanical waves:

• EM and Compressional

• Compressional and Longitudinal

• Transverse and Longitudinal

• Transverse and Electromagnetic

E/M is short for:

• Electromagician

• Electromatter

• Electromagnetic

• Electromagnificent

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Light waves are ____________ waves.

• Transverse

• Compressional

• Longitudinal

• Electromagnetic

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What is the only type of EM waves the human eye can see?

• Radio waves

• Light waves

• Visible light

• Gamma ray waves

The number of waves that pass somewhere in a second is:

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

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What kind of wave is this?

• electromagnetic

• longitudinal

• transverse

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λ = 4 meters
v = 10 m/sec
Determine the frequency.

• 14 Hz
• 40 Hz
• 0.4 Hz
• 2.5 Hz

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Which harmonic occurs in FIGURE 2

• The fundamental
• The first
• The second
• The third

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