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WorksheetsWaves and Sound 1
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
The particles of the medium are in periodic motion parallel to the direction of propagation of the energy. Which of the following terms is defined by the statement above?
longitudinal
torsional
transverse
none of the above
A transverse wave has an amplitude of 0.9 m. What is the vertical distance between the top of the crest and the bottom of the trough?
0.9 m
1.2 m
1.8 m
2.4 m
For a transverse wave, one wavelength can be measured:
from one crest to the next.
from one trough to the next.
from the beginning of one crest to the end of the adjacent trough.
all of the above.
A sound wave has a wavelength 0.800 m and a speed of 0.36 km/s. The frequency of the sound wave is:
900 Hz
450 Hz
0.90 Hz
0.45 Hz
When a crest travelling in one direction on a rope meets a crest travelling in the opposite direction, the result is:
a standing wave.
a loop.
constructive interference.
destructive interference.
Waves of wavelength 24 cm and amplitude 3.0 cm are used to create a standing wave. The distance from one node to the next in the pattern is:
3.0 cm
6.0 cm
12 cm
24 cm
The number of seconds per cycle.
period
frequency
amplitude
wavelength
What is the speed of a wave with a frequency of 1.5 x 10^5 Hz and a wavelength of 3000 m?
4.5 x 10^8 m/s
4.5 x 10^5 m/s
4.5 x 10^3 m/s
4.5 x 10^2 m/s
Which component is labeled as 'C' in the diagram?
Amplitude
Crest
Antinode
Node
What is the velocity of a tuning fork with an amplitude of 0.25 cm and a frequency of 150 Hz?
150 m/s
75 m/s
250 m/s
300 m/s
What frequency of vibration is needed to produce a standing wave pattern with three antinodes if the speed of a wave on a 6.0 m rope is 3.2 m/s?
0.8 Hz
3.2 Hz
2.0 Hz
0.4 Hz
What is the wavelength of a wave with four antinodes on a 12 m rope?
3 m
4 m
5 m
6 m
What is the speed of a wave with a frequency of 25 Hz and a wavelength of 125 m?
3125 m/s
3120 m/s
3115 m/s
3110 m/s
