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Harmonic Motion Test Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Position at which the body would come to rest if it were to lose all of its energy refers to

a)

equilibrium position

b)

maximum displacement / amplitude

c)

periodic position

d)

good position

2.

The number of cycles or oscillation made in one second is defined as

a)

time taken

b)

period

c)

frequency

d)

amplitude

3.
What is the equation for frequency?
a)
f = t/n
b)
f = 1/T
c)
f = 2 T
4.
For a system in simple harmonic motion, which of the following is the time required to complete a cycle of motion?
a)
amplitude
b)
period
c)
frequency
d)
revolution
5.
For a system in simple harmonic motion, which of the following is the number of cycles or vibrations per unit of time?
a)
amplitude
b)
period
c)
frequency
d)
revolution
6.
What is the frequency of a pendulum that has a period of 10 s?
a)
10 Hz
b)
1/1000 Hz
c)
.1 Hz
7.
The period of a pendulum may be decreased by
a)
Increasing the mass of the bob
b)
moving the equilibrium point
c)
decreasing the mass of the bob
d)
shortening the length of pendulum
8.
A pendulum takes 2 seconds to complete one cycle. What is its period?
a)
1/2 sec
b)
2 sec
c)
4 sec
d)
1 sec
9.
A pendulum has a period of 2 seconds. What is its frequency?
a)
2 Hertz
b)
1/2 Hertz
c)
4 Hertz
d)
1/4 Hertz
10.
The moving black dot is called:
a)
a node
b)
an anti-node
c)
an anti-amplitude
d)
the wangy bit
11.
The stationary dot is called:
a)
a node.
b)
an anti-node.
c)
the amplitude.
d)
the not moving bit.
12.
Which harmonic is shown?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
13.

In the diagram which letters represent the nodes

a)

A B C

b)

A C E

c)

B D

d)

B D E

e)

A C D

14.

The figure represents a string of length L, fixed at both ends, vibrating in several harmonics. Which string shows the 4th harmonic?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

15.

The figure represents a string of length L, fixed at both ends, vibrating in several harmonics. Which string shows the 3rd harmonic?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

16.

As the wavelength increases, the frequency ____

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remain same

d)

none of the above

17.

The highest point of the transverse wave is called _____

a)

trough

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

wavelength

18.

The lowest point on the transverse wave is called_______

a)

trough

b)

crest

c)

wavelength

d)

frequency

19.

This is the distance from the equilibrium position to the crest or to the trough.

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

wavelength

d)

amplitude

20.

In a transverse wave, particles vibrate perpendicular to the direction that the wave is traveling

a)

True

b)

False

c)

none of the above

21.

What do all waves transmit

a)

energy

b)

matter

c)

frequency

d)

water

22.

The wavelength can be measured from ( check all that apply)

a)

crest to crest

b)

crest to trough

c)

trough to crest

d)

trough to trough

23.

Which transverse wave has the highest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

24.

Which behavior of light does the image represent

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

c)

diffraction

d)

interference

25.

Bouncing back of a light ray from a mirror is called

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

c)

diffraction

d)

interference

26.

This is the distance between two consecutive troughs or crests.

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

27.

A wave in which the wave’s medium is compressed in the same direction as the movement of the wave

a)

Transversal wave

b)

Transverse wave

c)

Frequency wave

d)

Longitudinal wave

28.

What type of wave is pictured?

a)

Transverse wave

b)

Longitudinal wave

c)

Wave, what wave?

d)

Slinky wave

29.
What kind of wave is pictured below?
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
sound wave
d)
mechanical wave
30.

Sound travels in which kind of wave?

a)

Longitudinal waves

b)

Transverse waves

31.

Water waves and light waves are both examples to ___

a)

Longitudinal Wave

b)

Transverse Wave

c)

Frequency wave

d)

Sound Wave

32.

What is the beat frequency of two waves with frequencies of 258 Hz and 262 Hz?

a)

2 Hz

b)

8 Hz

c)

4 Hz

d)

260 Hz

33.

Beats are the result of:

a)

Diffraction

b)

Destructive interference

c)

Constructive and destructive interference

d)

Superposition of two waves of nearly equal frequency

34.

The pitch of a sound wave relates to the wave's _________________.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Period

35.

What is the Doppler Effect?

a)

A change in frequency due to the relative motion of a wave source and an observer

b)

When a wave overlaps with another wave

c)

When a wave bounces off of another object

d)

When a wave bends due to traveling through a different medium

36.

An ambulance is driving towards you as you stand on the sidewalk. What happens to the pitch of the siren as it comes towards you?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

37.

You are standing on the side of the road when a police car races past you with its siren on. After the police car passes you, what happens to the pitch of the siren?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It turns red

38.

Look at the picture. Who is experiencing a higher pitched sound?

a)

Observer A

b)

Observer B

c)

There's no difference

39.

Which of these sound waves has the highest frequency?

a)
b)
c)
40.
The volume of a sound is measured in units called ________
a)
decibels
b)
liters
c)
sound waves
d)
inches per minute
41.
Matter that carries sound waves is called a _________
a)
low
b)
high
c)
medium
d)
surface
42.

The ______ of a sound depends on the medium through which it's moving.

a)

pitch

b)

vibration

c)

speed

d)

loudness

43.

Amplitude affects which characteristic of sound waves?

a)

frequency

b)

pitch

c)

loudness

d)

wave speed

44.

Why does sound travel faster in solids than in liquids or gases.

a)

They are harder.

b)

The particles are closer together.

c)

Solids have more energy.

d)

Gases fill their container.

45.

Roughly what is the speed of sound in air?

a)

The speed of light.

b)

About 10 m/s

c)

About 340 m/s

d)

About 1 500 m/s

46.

A teacher tries to work out the speed of sound. She bangs two bits of wood together. She hears an echo from a wall. The wall is 25m away. How far has the sound travelled?

a)

340 m

b)

25 m

c)

50 m

d)

12.5 m

47.

When 2 waves meet on the same medium, how do they interact?

a)

They bounce off one another

b)

They travel through one another

c)

They refract off one another

48.

When 2 waves meet and create a bigger wave

a)

Constructive Interference

b)

Destructive Interference

49.

What type of interference is represented in this diagram?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

50.

What type of interference is represented in the diagram?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

51.
When standing in the sun this behavior allows you to warm up as light and other waves hit your clothes. 
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Absorption
d)
Transmission
52.
a)
Constructive Interference
b)
Destructive Interference
c)
Refraction
d)
Diffraction
53.

Some (or all) of the energy of the wave is lost inside the object after collision resulting in a smaller wave

a)

Reflection

b)

Transmission

c)

Absorption

d)

Retraction

54.

This image depicts which of the following wave behaviors?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Resonance

55.

Definition: The spreading out of waves as they pass through an opening or around objects.

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Resonance