Question 1

Which of the following is not a transverse wave?

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A) sound 
B) light 
C) radio 
D) all of these 
E) none of these 
A) sound 
B) light 
C) radio 
D) all of these 
E) none of these

Question 2

A bow wave is produced when a wave source moves

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A) nearly as fast as the waves it produces. 
B) as fast as the waves it produces. 
C) faster than the waves it produces. 
A) nearly as fast as the waves it produces. 
B) as fast as the waves it produces. 
C) faster than the waves it produces.

Question 3

For light,a red shift indicates that the light source is moving

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A) toward you. 
B) away from you. 
C) at right angles to you. 
D) actually,all of these 
E) none of these 
A) toward you. 
B) away from you. 
C) at right angles to you. 
D) actually,all of these 
E) none of these

Question 4

The amplitude of a particular wave is 1 meter.The top-to-bottom distance of the disturbance is

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A) 0)5 m. 
B) 1 m. 
C) 2 m. 
D) none of these 
A) 0)5 m. 
B) 1 m. 
C) 2 m. 
D) none of these

Question 5

A wave travels an average distance of 1 meter in 1 second with a frequency of 1 hertz.Its amplitude is

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A) less than 1 meter. 
B) 1 meter. 
C) more than 1 meter. 
D) not enough information to say 
A) less than 1 meter. 
B) 1 meter. 
C) more than 1 meter. 
D) not enough information to say

Question 6

A 60-vibration-per-second wave travels 30 meters in 1 second.Its frequency is

Accepted Answer

A) 30 hertz and it travels at 60 m/s. 
B) 60 hertz and it travels at 30 m/s. 
C) 1800 hertz and it travels at 2 m/s. 
A) 30 hertz and it travels at 60 m/s. 
B) 60 hertz and it travels at 30 m/s. 
C) 1800 hertz and it travels at 2 m/s.

Question 7

A child swings to and fro on a playground swing.If the child stands rather than sits,the time for a to-and-fro swing is

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A) lengthened. 
B) shortened. 
C) unchanged. 
A) lengthened. 
B) shortened. 
C) unchanged.

Question 8

Like a transverse wave,a longitudinal wave has

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A) amplitude,frequency,wavelength,and speed. 
B) amplitude,frequency,and wavelength. 
C) amplitude,wavelength,and speed. 
D) wavelength,speed,and frequency. 
E) amplitude,frequency,and speed. 
A) amplitude,frequency,wavelength,and speed. 
B) amplitude,frequency,and wavelength. 
C) amplitude,wavelength,and speed. 
D) wavelength,speed,and frequency. 
E) amplitude,frequency,and speed.

Question 9

If at a concert you run toward the orchestra,the frequency of the sound you hear will be

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A) decreased. 
B) increased. 
C) neither decreased nor increased. 
A) decreased. 
B) increased. 
C) neither decreased nor increased.

Question 10

An object that completes 100 vibrations in 5 seconds has a period of

Accepted Answer

A) 0)5 second. 
B) 1 second. 
C) 2 seconds. 
D) None of the above choices are correct. 
A) 0)5 second. 
B) 1 second. 
C) 2 seconds. 
D) None of the above choices are correct.

Question 11

A wave travels an average distance of 6 meters in one second.What is the wave's velocity?

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A) less than 0.2 m/s 
B) 1 m/s 
C) 3 m/s 
D) 6 m/s 
E) more than 6 m/s 
A) less than 0.2 m/s 
B) 1 m/s 
C) 3 m/s 
D) 6 m/s 
E) more than 6 m/s

Question 12

When a pendulum clock at sea level is taken to the top of a high mountain,it will

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A) gain time. 
B) lose time. 
C) neither gain nor lose time. 
A) gain time. 
B) lose time. 
C) neither gain nor lose time.

Question 13

A common source of wave motion is a

Accepted Answer

A) wave pattern. 
B) harmonic object. 
C) vibrating object. 
D) region of variable high and low pressure. 
E) none of these 
A) wave pattern. 
B) harmonic object. 
C) vibrating object. 
D) region of variable high and low pressure. 
E) none of these

Question 14

If at a concert,a wind blows directly from the orchestra toward you,the speed of the sound you hear will be

Accepted Answer

A) decreased. 
B) increased. 
C) neither decreased nor increased. 
A) decreased. 
B) increased. 
C) neither decreased nor increased.

Question 15

In a longitudinal wave the compressions and rarefactions travel in

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A) the same direction. 
B) opposite directions. 
C) a vacuum. 
A) the same direction. 
B) opposite directions. 
C) a vacuum.

Question 16

The period of the second hand on a clock is

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A) 1 second. 
B) 1/60 second. 
C) 60 seconds. 
D) 3600 seconds. 
E) 12 hours. 
A) 1 second. 
B) 1/60 second. 
C) 60 seconds. 
D) 3600 seconds. 
E) 12 hours.

Question 17

To say that one wave is out of phase with another is to say that the waves are

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A) of different amplitudes. 
B) of different frequencies. 
C) of different wavelengths. 
D) out of step. 
E) all of these 
A) of different amplitudes. 
B) of different frequencies. 
C) of different wavelengths. 
D) out of step. 
E) all of these

Question 18

A skipper on a boat notices wave crests passing the anchor chain every 5 seconds.The skipper estimates the distance between crests is 15 m.What is the speed of the water waves?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 m/s 
B) 5 m/s 
C) 15 m/s 
D) not enough information given 
A) 3 m/s 
B) 5 m/s 
C) 15 m/s 
D) not enough information given

Question 19

Wave interference occurs for

Accepted Answer

A) sound waves. 
B) light waves. 
C) water waves. 
D) All of the above choices are correct. 
E) None of the above choices are correct. 
A) sound waves. 
B) light waves. 
C) water waves. 
D) All of the above choices are correct. 
E) None of the above choices are correct.

Question 20

A tuning fork of frequency 200 hertz will resonate if a sound wave incident on it has a frequency of

Accepted Answer

A) 100 hertz. 
B) 400 hertz. 
C) either of 100 hertz or 400 hertz. 
D) neither 100 hertz nor 400 hertz. 
A) 100 hertz. 
B) 400 hertz. 
C) either of 100 hertz or 400 hertz. 
D) neither 100 hertz nor 400 hertz.

Exam 19: Vibrations and Waves

Which of the following is not a transverse wave?

A bow wave is produced when a wave source moves

For light,a red shift indicates that the light source is moving

The amplitude of a particular wave is 1 meter.The top-to-bottom distance of the disturbance is

A wave travels an average distance of 1 meter in 1 second with a frequency of 1 hertz.Its amplitude is

A 60-vibration-per-second wave travels 30 meters in 1 second.Its frequency is

A child swings to and fro on a playground swing.If the child stands rather than sits,the time for a to-and-fro swing is

Like a transverse wave,a longitudinal wave has

If at a concert you run toward the orchestra,the frequency of the sound you hear will be

An object that completes 100 vibrations in 5 seconds has a period of

A wave travels an average distance of 6 meters in one second.What is the wave's velocity?

When a pendulum clock at sea level is taken to the top of a high mountain,it will

A common source of wave motion is a

If at a concert,a wind blows directly from the orchestra toward you,the speed of the sound you hear will be

In a longitudinal wave the compressions and rarefactions travel in

The period of the second hand on a clock is

To say that one wave is out of phase with another is to say that the waves are

A skipper on a boat notices wave crests passing the anchor chain every 5 seconds.The skipper estimates the distance between crests is 15 m.What is the speed of the water waves?

Wave interference occurs for

A tuning fork of frequency 200 hertz will resonate if a sound wave incident on it has a frequency of

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