Introduction To Waves Question Preview (ID: 60401)
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What property of a sound wave is a sound's volume related to?
a) period
b) frequency
c) amplitude
d) wavelength
Which property of a sound wave is related to the pitch of the sound?
a) period
b) frequency
c) amplitude
d) wavelength
Through which of these media do sound waves travel most slowly?
a) air
b) iron
c) wood
d) water
When a mechanical wave travels from its source, the wave's energy decreases. Why?
a) period decreases
b) amplitude decreases
c) frequency decreases
d) wavelength decreases
Four different waves, A, B, C, and D are moving through a medium. A has the greatest frequency, followed by B, C, then D. Which of these waves will lose the most energy when passing through the medium?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
A mechanical wave is traveling through medium A. When the wave enters medium B, it speeds up. Which of these statements could be true about medium A and medium B?
a) Medium A is a solid and medium B is a gas.
b) Medium A is a liquid and medium B is a solid.
c) Medium A is a gas and medium B is a vacuum.
d) Medium A is a vacuum and medium B is a liquid.
Which term describes the number of waves passing a point during a certain period of time?
a) crest
b) frequency
c) range
d) wavelength
A local surf report provides the height of the wave from the trough to the crest of the wave. How does this relate to the wave’s amplitude?
a) It is less than the wave’s amplitude.
b) It is equal to the wave’s amplitude
c) It is about twice the wave’s amplitude
d) It is about half of the wave’s amplitude
What measurement is usually determined by measuring the crest of one wave to the crest of another wave?
a) amplitude
b) frequency
c) range
d) wavelength
A wave pulse occurs at a certain point in three seconds. Which property of the wave can be measured?
a) amplitude
b) frequency
c) wavelength
d) wave speed
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