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