The number of cycles per second is

The time for one complete cycle

Frequency is measured in

1 / frequency =

The distance from crest to crest on a wave is

Maximum displacement from equilibrium

Frequency * wavelength =

The distance a wave travels in one period.

To change the speed of a wave, you could change the ...

(select all that apply)

These waves require a medium.

Medium vibrates parallel to direction of wave motion

Medium vibrates perpendicular to direction of wave motion

The Doppler effect is a change in

The Doppler effect happens when

Two pendulums have the same length and the same mass bob. One swings with an amplitude of 15°, while the other swings with an amplitude of 5°. Which has the longer period?

Two pendulums have the same length and are swinging with the same amplitude. The bob of one pendulum has a mass of 5 kg. The bob of the other pendulum has a mass of 2 kg. Which has the longer period?

Two pendulums have the same mass bob and are swinging with the same small amplitude. One pendulum has a length of 3 m. The other pendulum has a length of 1m. Which has the longer period?

As waves move through a homogeneous medium, they

Waves with small amplitudes travel _________ waves with larger amplitudes.

Waves with small wavelengths (thin pulses) travel _________ waves with larger wavelengths (wide pulses).

Waves with a high frequency travel _________ waves with a low frequency.

Waves travel _________ through a tighter string than those in a looser string.

After reflecting off of the fixed end of a medium, the amplitude of a pulse will be _________ compared to the incident (incoming) pulse.

Compared to the orientation of an incident pulse, the pulse reflected off of the fixed end of a medium is

After reflecting off of the free (loose) end of a medium, the amplitude of a pulse will be _________ compared to the incident pulse.

Compared to the orientation of an incident pulse, the pulse reflected off of the free (loose) end of a medium is

Two wave pulses, one upright and one inverted, are traveling towards each other. When they meet,

A wave pulse with a 3 m amplitude meets a wave pulse with the same orientation and an amplitude of 4 m. As they are at the same spot in the medium, the resulting wave will have an amplitude of

Which is an example of simple harmonic motion?

The number of cycles that a wave goes through in a second is the

The distance from compression to compression on a longitudinal wave is the

Compared to the period of a pendulum with a 5° amplitude, the same pendulum swinging with a 10° amplitude will be

If you double the mass of a pendulum bob, but make no other changes, the period of oscillation will

All other things being equal, the period of a longer pendulum is ____ than that of a shorter pendulum.

True or false?

All matter waves are longitudinal.

A longitudinal wave is one in which

A transverse wave is one in which

An ambulance is racing away from you. It emits a 512 Hz pitch. The best estimate for the frequency you hear is