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Chapter 15-2 Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

greatest distance that particles are displaced from their normal resting positions

a)

amplitude

b)

wavelength

c)

period

d)

frequency

2.

distance from one crest to the next crest, or from one trough to another trough

a)

period

b)

doppler effect

c)

frequency

d)

wavelength

3.

time required for one complete vibration of a particle in a medium

a)

frequency

b)

period

c)

doppler effect

d)

amplitude

4.

number of wavelengths that pass a point in a given time interval

a)

period

b)

fequency

c)

wavelength

d)

amplitude

5.

an increase (or decrease) in the frequency of sound, light, or other waves as the source and observer move toward (or away from) each other

a)

fequency

b)

amplitude

c)

doppler effect

d)

period

6.

what are measurements of distance

a)

amplitude and wavelengths

b)

period and frequency

c)

feets and inchies

d)

cintimeters and mellimeters

7.

si unit for frequncy

a)

joule

b)

hertz

c)

watts

d)

seconds

8.

si unit for period

a)

science

b)

efficincy

c)

pounds

d)

second

9.

what measures the number of vibrations per second

a)

seconds

b)

hertz

c)

wavelengths

d)

voltage

10.

to determine the frequency of waves,

a)

divide the average of the distance between two frequencies

b)

count the number of beats in a minute

c)

you measure the distance between the crests

d)

divide by the mass

11.

what is the formula for wavelengths

a)

f=ma

b)

v=fλ

c)

x=y7

d)

y=mx+b

12.

what medium does wavelegths flow through the easiest

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

13.

what is an example of the doppler effect

a)

a person running really fast

b)

a siren going by

c)

people eating salad

d)

rain falling on the ground