Unit 6 Exam PS

The distance between two consecutive identical points on a wave is called:

• Period

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

In which of the following media does sound travel slowest?

• Steel

• Water

• Air

• Vacuum

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The property of a wave that determines the color we perceive is:

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Speed

• Medium

Standing waves are formed by:

• Constructive interference only

• Destructive interference only

• Both constructive and destructive interference

• Neither constructive nor destructive interference

Which electromagnetic wave has the highest frequency?

• Radio waves

• Ultraviolet light

• Microwaves

• Gamma rays

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The perception of the pitch of a sound is determined by the sound wave's:

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Medium

• Direction

When two waves of the same frequency meet and their crests align, the result is:

• Diffraction

• Constructive interference

• Refraction

• Destructive interference

Which phenomenon explains why we can hear around corners?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Interference

The splitting of white light into its component colors is called:

• Refraction

• Dispersion

• Reflection

• Diffusion

If a wave has a frequency of 10 Hz and a wavelength of 5 m, what is its speed?

• 2 m/s

• 15 m/s

• 50 m/s

• 0.5 m/s