As Physics Standing Waves

disturbance in a medium resulting from the combination of two waves of equal frequency and intensity travelling in opposite directions

What is a wave?

• A sudden movement

• A disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space

• A type of particle

• A stationary object

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Which of the following properties of a wave is measured in meters (m)?

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Speed

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What does the term "frequency" of a wave refer to?

• The height of a wave from its midpoint to its peak or trough

• The distance between one point on a wave and the same point on the next cycle of the wave

• The number of waves that pass a given point in one second

• The speed at which a wave travels

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Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

• They are inversely proportional

• They are directly proportional

• They are unrelated

• Wavelength is dependent on frequency

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What unit is frequency typically measured in?

• Meters (m)

• Hertz (Hz)

• Newtons (N)

• Watts (W)

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What happens to the pitch of a sound wave when the frequency increases?

• The pitch decreases

• The pitch remains the same

• The pitch increases

• The pitch becomes softer

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What is the term for the highest point of a wave?

• Trough

• Crest

• Node

• Antinode

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What determines the loudness of a sound wave?

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Speed

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Waves are a transfer of what?

• Heat

• Light

• Energy

• Food

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