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The time required to produce one cycle of a wave is known as the wave’s

a) amplitude

b) frequency

c) period

d) wavelength

Which is the best explanation for the production of a force that causes the needle to move?

a) The copper wire magnetizes the compass needle and exerts the force on the compass needle.

b) The compass needle magnetizes the copper wire and exerts the force on the compass needle.

c) The insulation on the wire becomes charged, which exerts the force on the compass needle.

d) The current in the wire produces a magnetic field that exerts the force on the compass needle.

A beam of monochromatic light (f =5.09 ×10^14 Hz) has a wavelength of 589 nanometers in air. What is the wavelength of this light in Lucite?

a) 150 nm

b) 393 nm

c) 589 nm

d) 884 nm

If the amplitude of a sound wave is increased, there is an increase in the sound’s

a) loudness

b) pitch

c) velocity

d) wavelength

Compared to the magnitude and direction of the electrostatic force on an electron placed at point P, the electrostatic force on a proton placed at point P has

a) the same magnitude and the same direction

b) the same magnitude, but the opposite direction

c) a greater magnitude, but the same direction

d) a greater magnitude and the opposite direction

The effect produced when two or more sound waves pass through the same point simultaneously is called

a) interference

b) diffraction

c) refraction

d) resonance

A gamma ray photon and a microwave photon are traveling in a vacuum. Compared to the wavelength and energy of the gamma ray photon, the microwave photon has a

a) shorter wavelength and less energy

b) shorter wavelength and more energy

c) longer wavelength and less energy

d) longer wavelength and more energy

According to the Standard Model of Particle Physics, a neutrino is a type of

a) lepton

b) photon

c) meson

d) baryon

Which combination of quarks produces a neutral baryon?

a) cts

b) dsb

c) uds

d) uct

When 2.0 × 10^−16 kilogram of matter is converted into energy, how much energy is released?

a) 1.8 × 10^−1 J

b) 1.8 × 10^1 J

c) 6.0 × 10^−32 J

d) 6.0 × 10^−8 J

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