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Vibrations And Waves
Test Description: Physics
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following is not an example of approximate simple harmonic motion?
A
a piano wire that has been struck
B
a child swinging on a swing
C
a car's radio antenna waving back and forth
D
a ball bouncing on the floor
2) Vibration of an object about an equilibrium point is called simple harmonic motion when the restoring force is proportional to
A
mass
B
a spring constant
C
time
D
displacement
3) Each compression on a longitudinal wave corresponds to what point on a transverse wave?
A
troughs
B
crests
C
wavelength
D
amplitude
4) Each rarefaction on a longitudinal wave corresponds to what point on a transverse wave?
A
wavelength
B
amplitude
C
troughs
D
crests
5) A wave travels through a medium. As the wave passes, the particles of the medium vibrate in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the wave's motion. Teh wave is
A
longitudinal
B
electromagnetic
C
a pulse
D
transverse
6) ________________________ is defined as the superposition of two or more waves in which individual displacements on the same side of the equilibrium position and make a bigger wave.
A
crest
B
amplitude
C
destructive interference
D
constructive interference
7) ______________ is the physical environment through which a wave can travel.
A
period
B
crest
C
medium
D
node
8) The time that it takes a complete cycle to occur is known as
A
wavelength
B
period
C
simple harmonic motion
D
standing wave
9) _________________ is the number of cycles or vibrations per unit of time.
A
amplitude
B
antinode
C
frequency
D
wavelength
10) A wave will travel only as long as it has ____________ to carry.
A
amplitude
B
energy
C
mass
D
matter
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