Question 1

The property of a sound wave that governs its loudness is its

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A) frequency. 
B) wavelength. 
C) speed. 
D) amplitude. 
A) frequency. 
B) wavelength. 
C) speed. 
D) amplitude. D

Question 2

Electromagnetic waves transport which one or more of the following?

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A) electric charge 
B) alternating current 
C) energy 
D) wavelength 
A) electric charge 
B) alternating current 
C) energy 
D) wavelength C

Question 3

Sound waves whose frequency is 300 Hz have a wavelength relative to sound waves in the same medium whose frequency is 900 Hz that is

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A) one-third as great. 
B) the same. 
C) three times as great. 
D) nine times as great. 
A) one-third as great. 
B) the same. 
C) three times as great. 
D) nine times as great. C

Question 4

Two waves meet at a time when one has the instantaneous amplitude A and the other has the instantaneous amplitude B. Their combined amplitude at this time is

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A)  A + B. 
B)  A - B. 
C)  between A + B and A - B. 
D)  indeterminate. 
A)  A + B. 
B)  A - B. 
C)  between A + B and A - B. 
D)  indeterminate.

Question 5

The setting sun appears red because its light is

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A) refracted. 
B) reflected. 
C) diffracted. 
D) scattered. 
A) refracted. 
B) reflected. 
C) diffracted. 
D) scattered.

Question 6

The wavelength of the wave shown in the figure is

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A)  A. 
B)  B. 
C)  C. 
D)  D. 
A)  A. 
B)  B. 
C)  C. 
D)  D.

Question 7

The property of light waves that leads to the phenomenon of color is

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A) speed. 
B) amplitude. 
C) acceleration. 
D) frequency. 
A) speed. 
B) amplitude. 
C) acceleration. 
D) frequency.

Question 8

Ultrasound refers to sound whose

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A) frequency is too high for most people to hear. 
B) wavelength is too long for most people to hear. 
C) intensity level is 100 dB or more. 
D) frequency has undergone a Doppler shift to a higher one. 
A) frequency is too high for most people to hear. 
B) wavelength is too long for most people to hear. 
C) intensity level is 100 dB or more. 
D) frequency has undergone a Doppler shift to a higher one.

Question 9

Of the following, the highest index of refraction is found in

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A) air. 
B) water. 
C) glass. 
D) diamond. 
A) air. 
B) water. 
C) glass. 
D) diamond.

Question 10

Which one or more of the following effects occur in all types of wave?

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A) refraction 
B) reflection 
C) diffraction 
D) the Doppler effect 
E) All of the above 
A) refraction 
B) reflection 
C) diffraction 
D) the Doppler effect 
E) All of the above

Question 11

The bending of waves around the edge of an obstacle in their path is an example of

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A) refraction. 
B) reflection. 
C) diffraction. 
D) the Doppler effect. 
A) refraction. 
B) reflection. 
C) diffraction. 
D) the Doppler effect.

Question 12

A boat at anchor is rocked by waves whose crests are 50 m apart and whose speed is 10 m/s.These waves reach the boat once every

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A) 0.2 s. 
B) 5 s. 
C) 50 s. 
D) 500 s. 
A) 0.2 s. 
B) 5 s. 
C) 50 s. 
D) 500 s.

Question 13

The speed of light in a transparent plastic whose index of refraction is 1.5 is

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A) 1.5 * 108 m/s. 
B) 2 * 108 m/s. 
C) 3 * 108 m/s. 
D) 4.5 * 108 m/s. 
A) 1.5 * 108 m/s. 
B) 2 * 108 m/s. 
C) 3 * 108 m/s. 
D) 4.5 * 108 m/s.

Question 14

You are looking at the bottom of a lake 1.2 m deep from a boat.To you the lake seems to be

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A) less than 1.2 m deep. 
B) 1.2 m deep. 
C) more than 1.2 m deep. 
D) Any of these choices could be correct, depending on the height of the sun. 
A) less than 1.2 m deep. 
B) 1.2 m deep. 
C) more than 1.2 m deep. 
D) Any of these choices could be correct, depending on the height of the sun.

Question 15

An example of a purely longitudinal wave is a

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A) sound wave. 
B) light wave. 
C) water wave. 
D) wave in a stretched string. 
A) sound wave. 
B) light wave. 
C) water wave. 
D) wave in a stretched string.

Question 16

Relative to the radio signals sent out by a spacecraft headed away from the earth, the signals that are received on the earth have

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A) a lower speed. 
B) a lower frequency. 
C) a shorter wavelength. 
D) all of these properties. 
A) a lower speed. 
B) a lower frequency. 
C) a shorter wavelength. 
D) all of these properties.

Question 17

Ocean waves whose period is 8 s are observed to have a wavelength of 100 m.Their speed is

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A) 0.08 m/s. 
B) 12.5 m/s. 
C) 100 m/s. 
D) 800 m/s. 
A) 0.08 m/s. 
B) 12.5 m/s. 
C) 100 m/s. 
D) 800 m/s.

Question 18

A frequency that is not an overtone of the fundamental frequency F is

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A) F/2. 
B) 2F. 
C) 3F. 
D) 4F. 
A) F/2. 
B) 2F. 
C) 3F. 
D) 4F.

Question 19

Dispersion is the term used to describe the

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A) splitting of white light into its component colors in refraction. 
B) propagation of light in straight lines. 
C) bending of a beam of light when it goes from one medium to another. 
D) bending of a beam of light when it strikes a mirror. 
A) splitting of white light into its component colors in refraction. 
B) propagation of light in straight lines. 
C) bending of a beam of light when it goes from one medium to another. 
D) bending of a beam of light when it strikes a mirror.

Question 20

The amplitude of the wave shown in the figure is

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A)  A. 
B)  B. 
C)  C. 
D)  D. 
A)  A. 
B)  B. 
C)  C. 
D)  D.

The property of a sound wave that governs its loudness is its

Electromagnetic waves transport which one or more of the following?

Sound waves whose frequency is 300 Hz have a wavelength relative to sound waves in the same medium whose frequency is 900 Hz that is

Two waves meet at a time when one has the instantaneous amplitude A and the other has the instantaneous amplitude B. Their combined amplitude at this time is

The setting sun appears red because its light is

The wavelength of the wave shown in the figure is

The property of light waves that leads to the phenomenon of color is

Ultrasound refers to sound whose

Of the following, the highest index of refraction is found in

Which one or more of the following effects occur in all types of wave?

The bending of waves around the edge of an obstacle in their path is an example of

A boat at anchor is rocked by waves whose crests are 50 m apart and whose speed is 10 m/s.These waves reach the boat once every

The speed of light in a transparent plastic whose index of refraction is 1.5 is

You are looking at the bottom of a lake 1.2 m deep from a boat.To you the lake seems to be

An example of a purely longitudinal wave is a

Relative to the radio signals sent out by a spacecraft headed away from the earth, the signals that are received on the earth have

Ocean waves whose period is 8 s are observed to have a wavelength of 100 m.Their speed is

A frequency that is not an overtone of the fundamental frequency F is

Dispersion is the term used to describe the

The amplitude of the wave shown in the figure is

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The property of a sound wave that governs its loudness is its

Electromagnetic waves transport which one or more of the following?

Sound waves whose frequency is 300 Hz have a wavelength relative to sound waves in the same medium whose frequency is 900 Hz that is

Two waves meet at a time when one has the instantaneous amplitude A and the other has the instantaneous amplitude B. Their combined amplitude at this time is

The setting sun appears red because its light is

The wavelength of the wave shown in the figure is

The property of light waves that leads to the phenomenon of color is

Ultrasound refers to sound whose

Of the following, the highest index of refraction is found in

Which one or more of the following effects occur in all types of wave?

The bending of waves around the edge of an obstacle in their path is an example of

A boat at anchor is rocked by waves whose crests are 50 m apart and whose speed is 10 m/s.These waves reach the boat once every

The speed of light in a transparent plastic whose index of refraction is 1.5 is

You are looking at the bottom of a lake 1.2 m deep from a boat.To you the lake seems to be

An example of a purely longitudinal wave is a

Relative to the radio signals sent out by a spacecraft headed away from the earth, the signals that are received on the earth have

Ocean waves whose period is 8 s are observed to have a wavelength of 100 m.Their speed is

A frequency that is not an overtone of the fundamental frequency F is

Dispersion is the term used to describe the

The amplitude of the wave shown in the figure is

The Scientific Method

Motion

Energy

Energy and the Future

Matter and Heat

Electricity and Magnetism

The Nucleus

The Atom

The Periodic Law

Crystals, Ions, and Solutions

Chemical Reactions

Organic Chemistry

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The Rock Cycle

The Evolving Earth

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The Stars

Universe

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