AP Physics Waves

What is the amplitude of oscillations?

• 1 cm

• 2 cm

• 4 cm

• 6 cm

• 8 cm

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

A stretched string of length L = 2 m resonates in two loops. What is the wavelength of the wave?

• 1m

• 2m

• 3m

• 4m

• 6m

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

A stretched string of length L = 6 m resonates in three loops. What is the wavelength of the wave?

• 1m

• 2m

• 3m

• 4m

• 6m

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

A stretched string of length 8 m vibrates at a frequency of 50 Hz producing a standing wave pattern with 4 loops. What is the speed of wave?

• 50 m/s

• 100 m/s

• 150 m/s

• 200 m/s

• 250 m/s

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

A guitar string resonates at a frequency of 500 Hz forming a standing wave pattern with 5 loops. What is the fundamental frequency?

• 100 Hz

• 200 Hz

• 300 Hz

• 400 Hz

• 500 Hz

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which of the following is the speed of a wave traveling with a wavelength λ, frequency f, and period T?

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

The frequency of a wave increases when the speed remains the same. What happens to the distance between two consecutive crests?

• It increases

• It decreases

• Stays unchaged

• It increases first and then decreases

• It decreases first and then increases

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What is the amplitude of oscillations?

• 0.5 cm

• 1 cm

• 2 cm

• 5 cm

• 20 cm

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is the wavelength of the wave?

• 0.5 cm

• 1 cm

• 2 cm

• 5 cm

• 20 cm

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What is the wavelength of the wave?

• cm

• 2 cm

• 4 cm

• 6 cm

• 8 cm

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1