Ch 9 Waves

_____ is a wave pattern that forms when waves of equal wavelengths and amplitude, but traveling in opposite directions, continuously interfere with each other.

• Destructive interference

• Reverberation

• Constructive interference

• A standing wave

What is the frequency of a wave if its wavelength is 5 m and its speed is 20 m/s?

• 4 Hz

• 0.25 Hz

• 25 Hz

• 100 Hz

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_____ describes how fast a wave travels.

• Wavelength

• Wave speed

• Amplitude

• Frequency

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_____ is a measure of the disturbance that a wave causes.

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Wave velocity

• Frequency

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_____ are combinations of longitudinal and transverse waves.

• Surface waves

• Waves on a rope

• Light waves

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What is the wavelength of a wave traveling through a rope if the distance from one crest to the next is 1 m?

• 1 m

• 3 m

• 2 m

• 0.5 m

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What is the less dense region of a longitudinal wave called?

• rest position

• crest

• rarefaction

• trough

_____ occurs when waves bend around a barrier.

• Reflection

• Interference

• Refraction

• Diffraction

What are the lowest points of a transverse wave called?

• troughs

• crests

• valleys

• depressions

Which is a type of wave? (select two)

• seismic

• trough

• crest

• light

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