Question 1

The Doppler effect is a characteristic of

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A) water waves. 
B) sound waves. 
C) light waves. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) water waves. 
B) sound waves. 
C) light waves. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 2

A wave travels an average distance of 1 m in 1 s with a frequency of 1 Hz.Its amplitude is

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A) less than 1 m. 
B) 1 m. 
C) more than 1 m. 
D) not enough information 
A) less than 1 m. 
B) 1 m. 
C) more than 1 m. 
D) not enough information

Question 3

Wave interference occurs in

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A) transverse waves. 
B) longitudinal waves. 
C) both of the above 
D) none of the above 
A) transverse waves. 
B) longitudinal waves. 
C) both of the above 
D) none of the above

Question 4

Show the relationship between wave speed and wave frequency.If the speed of a longitudinal wave is 340 m/s and the frequency is 1000 Hz,what is the wavelength of the wave?

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Speed = wave frequen

Question 5

A compression is a squash and a rarefaction is a

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A) crunch. 
B) reverse tension. 
C) stretch. 
A) crunch. 
B) reverse tension. 
C) stretch.

Question 6

A sound wave is a

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A) longitudinal wave. 
B) transverse wave. 
C) standing wave. 
D) shock wave. 
E) none of the above 
A) longitudinal wave. 
B) transverse wave. 
C) standing wave. 
D) shock wave. 
E) none of the above

Question 7

When Ken Ford wears noise-canceling earphones in his airplane,he is applying

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A) anti-noise technology. 
B) beats. 
C) resonance of sound. 
D) all of these 
E) none of the above 
A) anti-noise technology. 
B) beats. 
C) resonance of sound. 
D) all of these 
E) none of the above

Question 8

The medium in which a wave travels

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A) moves along with the wave. 
B) transmits the wave. 
C) inhibits the wave. 
D) reflects the wave. 
A) moves along with the wave. 
B) transmits the wave. 
C) inhibits the wave. 
D) reflects the wave.

Question 9

What moves from place to place in wave motion is

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A) energy. 
B) momentum. 
C) pressure. 
D) matter. 
A) energy. 
B) momentum. 
C) pressure. 
D) matter.

Question 10

When the handle of a tuning fork is held solidly against a table,the time the fork keeps vibrating becomes

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A) longer. 
B) shorter. 
C) remains the same 
A) longer. 
B) shorter. 
C) remains the same

Question 11

High-pitched sound has a high

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A) speed. 
B) rate of vibration. 
C) both of these 
D) neither of these 
A) speed. 
B) rate of vibration. 
C) both of these 
D) neither of these

Question 12

As a wave-generating object moves through a medium,the waves ahead

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A) bunch up. 
B) stretch out. 
C) neither of these 
A) bunch up. 
B) stretch out. 
C) neither of these

Question 13

A 340-Hz sound wave travels at 340 m/s in air with a wavelength of

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A) 1 m. 
B) 10 m. 
C) 100 m. 
D) 1000 m. 
E) none of the above 
A) 1 m. 
B) 10 m. 
C) 100 m. 
D) 1000 m. 
E) none of the above

Question 14

If you double the frequency of a vibrating object,its period

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A) doubles. 
B) is halved. 
C) is one-quarter. 
A) doubles. 
B) is halved. 
C) is one-quarter.

Question 15

Distinguish between a transverse wave and a longitudinal wave.Give examples of each.

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All waves are vibrations in space and ti

Question 16

When sound travels faster higher in the air than it does closer to the ground,sound bends

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A) upward. 
B) downward. 
C) neither of these 
A) upward. 
B) downward. 
C) neither of these

Question 17

"Sympathetic vibrations" refers to

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A) beats. 
B) interference. 
C) pitch. 
D) resonance. 
A) beats. 
B) interference. 
C) pitch. 
D) resonance.

Question 18

A 1056-Hz tuning fork is sounded when a piano note is struck.You hear three beats per second.What is the frequency of the piano string?

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A) 1053 Hz 
B) 1056 Hz 
C) 1059 Hz 
D) 2112 Hz 
E) need more information 
A) 1053 Hz 
B) 1056 Hz 
C) 1059 Hz 
D) 2112 Hz 
E) need more information

Question 19

The range of human hearing is about

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A) 10 Hz - 10,000 Hz. 
B) 20 Hz - 20,000 Hz. 
C) 40 Hz - 40,000 Hz. 
D) all of the above,depending on the person 
A) 10 Hz - 10,000 Hz. 
B) 20 Hz - 20,000 Hz. 
C) 40 Hz - 40,000 Hz. 
D) all of the above,depending on the person

Question 20

Sound travels fastest in

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A) water vapor. 
B) water. 
C) ice. 
D) same in all 
A) water vapor. 
B) water. 
C) ice. 
D) same in all

Exam 10: Waves and Sound

The Doppler effect is a characteristic of

A wave travels an average distance of 1 m in 1 s with a frequency of 1 Hz.Its amplitude is

Wave interference occurs in

Show the relationship between wave speed and wave frequency.If the speed of a longitudinal wave is 340 m/s and the frequency is 1000 Hz,what is the wavelength of the wave?

A compression is a squash and a rarefaction is a

A sound wave is a

When Ken Ford wears noise-canceling earphones in his airplane,he is applying

The medium in which a wave travels

What moves from place to place in wave motion is

When the handle of a tuning fork is held solidly against a table,the time the fork keeps vibrating becomes

High-pitched sound has a high

As a wave-generating object moves through a medium,the waves ahead

A 340-Hz sound wave travels at 340 m/s in air with a wavelength of

If you double the frequency of a vibrating object,its period

Distinguish between a transverse wave and a longitudinal wave.Give examples of each.

When sound travels faster higher in the air than it does closer to the ground,sound bends

"Sympathetic vibrations" refers to

A 1056-Hz tuning fork is sounded when a piano note is struck.You hear three beats per second.What is the frequency of the piano string?

The range of human hearing is about

Sound travels fastest in

Patterns of Motion and Equilibrium

Newtons Laws of Motion

Momentum and Energy

Gravity, Projectiles, and Satellites

Fluid Mechanics

Thermal Energy and Thermodynamics

Heat Transfer and Change of Phase

Static and Current Electricity

Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction

Light

Atoms and the Periodic Table

The Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity

Elements of Chemistry

How Atoms Bond and Molecules Attract

Mixtures

How Chemicals React

Two Classes of Chemical Reactions

Organic Compounds

Rocks and Minerals

Plate Tectonics and Earths Interior

Shaping Earths Surface

Geologic Time - Reading the Rock Record

The Oceans, Atmosphere, and Climatic Effects

Driving Forces of Weather

The Solar System

Stars and Galaxies

The Structure of Space and Time

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