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P Ch.15 Waves
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1) Waves produced by earthquakes are known as
A
seismic waves
B
standing waves
C
longitudinal waves
D
transverse waves
2) Constructive interference occurs when two waves
A
changer their speed and bend
B
combine to make a waves with a larger amplitude
C
are traveling in the same direction
D
combine to make a wave with a smaller amplitude
3) An example of a reflected wave is
A
a tsunami
B
an echo
C
a transverse wave
D
a surface wave
4) Speed, frequency, and wavelength are related by all of the following EXCEPT
A
W = S/F
B
F = W/S
C
W x F = S
D
F = S/W
5) If 300 waves pass a point in one minute (60seconds), the frequency is
A
5Hz
B
300Hz
C
30Hz
D
18,000Hz
6) A longitudinal wave has a large amplitude if
A
the crests are far apart
B
there are no rarefactions
C
the troughs are very low
D
the compressions are dense
7) The amplitude of a transverse wave is found by measuring the distance...
A
from resting position to crest
B
between two troughs
C
between two crests
D
from crest to a trough
8) All of the following are types of waves EXCEPT
A
transverse waves
B
antinode waves
C
longitudinal waves
D
surface waves
9) P waves, S waves, and surface waves are all types of
A
standing waves
B
longitudinal waves
C
seismic waves
D
transverse waves
10) Scientists can tell how far away from them an earthquake occurred by
A
the speed of S waves
B
the amplitude of surface waves
C
the time between the arrival of P waves and S waves
D
the wavelength of P waves
11) In standing waves, _____ are points with NO amplitude
A
Amplitude
B
Nodes
C
Crests
D
Antinodes
12) The bending of waves around the edge of a barrier is known as...
A
Diffraction
B
Refraction
C
Reflection
13) The bending of a wave when it hits a different medium at an angle is called...
A
Diffraction
B
Law of Reflection
C
Reflection
D
Refraction
14) The basic properties of waves are ___, wavelength, frequency, and speed.
A
Crest
B
Amplitude
C
Node
D
Resonance
15) Waves that require a medium to travel through are called... waves
A
Chemical
B
Mechanical
C
Resonance
D
Electromagnetic
16) The interaction between waves that meet is...
A
diffraction
B
reflection
C
interference
D
refraction
17) Seismic waves that do NOT travel through liquids are...
A
Surface Waves
B
S Waves
C
Tsunamis
D
P Waves
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