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Physics Waves Ch. 14
Test Description: Wave Properties Wave Types Interference Problems
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The two kinds of wave transfer are called:
A
Electromagnetic & Mechanical
B
Longitudinal & Transverse
C
Light & Sound
D
energy & medium
2) The type of wave that can travel through the vacuum of space
A
longitudinal
B
sound
C
electromagnetic
D
mechanical
3) Type of wave when the particles of the medium vibrate parallel with the energy
A
transverse
B
electromagnetic
C
longitudinal
D
light
4) Which form of energy must have a medium to travel through?
A
light
B
ultraviolet
C
sound
D
microwave
5) When waves bounce back off of a surface or barrier they are
A
interferred
B
reflected
C
refracted
D
diffracted
6) The distance between two points found in succession on the wave is called the
A
amplitude
B
crest
C
trough
D
wavelength
7) The number of waves that pass a point in one second is called the
A
period
B
velocity
C
frequency
D
amplitude
8) Which property of a wave is determined by the medium?
A
Velocity
B
Amplitude
C
Period
D
Frequency
9) If the period of a wave is 0.5 s and its velocity is 2 m/s, what is its wavelength?
A
4 m/s
B
2.5 m
C
1 m
D
0.025 m/s
10) Two pulses are heading toward each other, one is a 2m crest and the other is a 3m trough.When they meet they will become
A
a 1 m trough
B
a 1 m crest
C
a 5m trough
D
a 5m crest
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