Changes of Medium: Waves Crossing Boundaries

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a medium in the context of wave propagation?
A type of electromagnetic wave
A boundary between two different materials
A material or substance through which a wave can propagate
A vacuum through which electromagnetic waves travel
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the frequency of a wave when it crosses a boundary between two different media?
It becomes zero
It remains constant
It decreases
It increases
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the density of a medium affect the wave speed and wavelength?
Higher density increases both wave speed and wavelength
Higher density decreases wave speed and increases wavelength
Higher density decreases both wave speed and wavelength
Higher density increases wave speed and decreases wavelength
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If a sound wave travels at 330 meters per second in air with a wavelength of 0.5 meters, what is its frequency?
165 Hertz
330 Hertz
660 Hertz
990 Hertz
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the example provided, what is the wavelength of the sound wave as it travels through glass?
7 meters
0.5 meters
3.5 meters
5 meters
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the calculated speed of the sound wave as it travels through glass?
660 meters per second
4620 meters per second
990 meters per second
330 meters per second
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does increasing the wavelength of a wave affect its velocity?
It decreases the velocity
It has no effect on the velocity
It makes the velocity zero
It increases the velocity
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