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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 22mins
When two transverse waves traveling through a medium meet and exactly coincide, the resulting displacement of the medium
is the sum of the displacements of each wave.
is zero.
is always greater than the displacement of either wave alone.
is always destructive.
When two waves having displacements in opposite directions meet, _______________ occurs.
complete cancellation
no interference
constructive interference
destructive interference
Two waves meet and interfere constructively. Which one of the following factors increases?
period
amplitude
frequency
wavelength
The diagram above represents two pulse waves moving toward each other through a medium. The two waves will exactly coincide when they reach point A. At point A, the amplitude of the combined waves will be
twice that of either wave alone.
the same as either wave alone.
half that of either wave alone.
zero.
When a wave on a rope strikes a free boundary, the wave is a.
reflected and inverted.
not reflected.
reflected but not inverted.
absorbed.
A wave pattern on a stretched string appears to be stationary. This wave pattern is an example of a
longitudinal wave.
non-periodic wave.
pulse wave.
standing wave.
In a standing wave on a vibrating string, a point that appears to remain stationary is a(n)
antinode.
point of constructive interference.
node.
rarefaction
The diagram above represents a certain standing wave on a vibrating string. This standing wave has
4 nodes and 3 antinodes.
2 nodes and 3 antinodes.
3 nodes and 4 antinodes.
3 nodes and 2 antinodes.
A mass is attached to a spring and moves with simple harmonic motion on a frictionless horizontal surface, as shown above.
In what form is the energy in the system when the mass passes through the equilibrium position?
elastic potential energy
gravitational potential energy
kinetic energy
a combination of two or more of the above
A mass is attached to a spring and moves with simple harmonic motion on a frictionless horizontal surface, as shown above.
If the mass is displaced −0.35 m from its
equilibrium position, the restoring force is 7.0 N.
What is the spring constant?
−5.0 × 10-2 N/m
−2.0 × 101 N/m
5.0 × 10-2 N/m
2.0 × 101 N/m
A pendulum bob hangs from a string and moves with simple harmonic motion as shown above.
Which of the following does not affect the period of the pendulum?
length of the string
mass of the pendulum bob
free-fall acceleration at the pendulum’s location
All of the above affect the period.
A pendulum bob hangs from a string and moves with simple harmonic motion as shown above.
If the pendulum’s length is 2.00 m and ag = 9.80 m/s2 , how many complete oscillations does the pendulum make in 5.00 min?
1.76
21.6
106
239
A wave with an amplitude of 0.75 m has the same wavelength as a second wave with an amplitude of 0.53 m. The two waves interfere.
What is the amplitude of the resultant wave if the interference is constructive?
0.22 m
0.53 m
0.75 m
1.28 m
A wave with an amplitude of 0.75 m has the same wavelength as a second wave with an amplitude of 0.53 m. The two waves interfere.
What is the amplitude of the resultant wave if the
interference is destructive?
0.22 m
0.53 m
0.75 m
1.28 m
Two successive crests of a transverse wave are 1.20 m apart. Eight crests pass a given point every 12.0 s. What is the wave speed?
0.667 m/s
0.800 m/s
1.80 m/s
9.60 m/s
