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- 1. Multiple Choice
Amplitude is the ___ the crests or troughs of a wave.
size of
pattern of
number of
distance between
- 2. Multiple Choice
For a mechanical wave, amplitude describes
the amount of energy that is created by a single wave.
the total distance a particle moves before a wave dies out.
how far a particle moves before returning to where it started.
the total amount of troughs and crests created during a wave cycle.
- 3. Multiple Choice
For a transverse wave, amplitude is the _______ of the wave.
height
length
pattern
shape
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of these statements is true of periodic waves?
The height of a crest is equal to the depth of a trough.
The amplitude of a periodic wave is measured from crest to crest
The amplitude of any wave is equal to the wavelength of any wave.
The amplitude of a periodic wave is measured from trough to trough.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of these statements is NOT true of sound waves?
A soft sound has a small amplitude.
A loud sound has a large amplitude.
A soft sound has a large amplitude.
A loud sound has rarefactions that are less compressed.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Wavelength is the distance between the start of one wave cycle and the
top of the next crest.
bottom of the next trough.
end of the next wave cycle.
start of the next wave cycle.
- 7. Multiple Choice
How would you measure the wavelength of a wave?
Measure from the trough of a wave to its crest.
Measure from the crest of a wave to its trough.
Measure from the crest of a wave to the trough of the next wave cycle.
Measure from any part of the wave to the corresponding point in the next wave cycle.
- 8. Multiple Choice
The wavelength is the length of one S-shape for
periodic waves.
longitudinal waves.
transverse waves.
mechanical waves.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Knowing the wavelength and amplitude of a wave allows you to describe
the distance the wave will travel.
the point at which the wave was created.
the shape and repeating pattern of a wave.
how many wave cycles have occurred in the past hour.
- 10. Multiple Choice
What does the wavelength of a longitudinal wave tell you?
the decibel level of the sound
how close together the compressions are
the location at which the sound was made
the number of compressions there are in a wave cycle
- 11. Multiple Choice
Changing the wavelength of a wave has what effect on the wave’s amplitude?
It causes the amplitude to decrease.
It causes the amplitude to increase.
It has no effect on the amplitude.
It causes the amplitude to change in an unpredictable way.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Changing the amplitude of a wave has what effect on the wave’s wavelength?
It causes the wavelength to decrease.
It causes the wavelength to increase.
It has no effect on the wavelength.
It causes the wavelength to change in an unpredictable way.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of these is a variable that is dependent on amplitude?
energy
color
medium
location
- 14. Multiple Choice
Frequency is the number of
wave cycles that have matching amplitudes and wavelengths.
waves that fit in a certain amount of space.
wave cycles that pass a certain point in a given period of time.
waves that can be created in a medium at any given period of time.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Frequency is calculated using which unit of measurement?
amps
decibels
hertz
meters
- 16. Multiple Choice
If 30 wave crests pass by you in 10 seconds, what is the wave’s frequency?
3 Hz
10 Hz
30 Hz
300 Hz
- 17. Multiple Choice
Wave speed is the _______ in a given amount of time.
distance a wave moves
amount of energy a wave produces
number of crests produced by a wave
frequency in which a wave passes a point
- 18. Multiple Choice
Wavelength and amplitude are often measured in
meters
miles
yards
hertz
- 19. Multiple Choice
When referring to sound, what is "pitch"?
highness or lowness of the sound
intensity of the vibration
amplitude of the sound wave
volume of the sound
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat does pitch depend on?amplitudefrequencyintensityvolume of sound
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?1234 - 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?1234
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich wave has the greatest amplitude?ABCD
- 24. Multiple ChoiceHow much energy is the bottom wave carrying, compared to the top wave?bottom is carrying more energy than topbottom is carrying the same energy as topyou cannot tell from the picturebottom is carrying less energy than top
- 25. Multiple ChoiceThese waves have the sameamplitudefrequencyperiodwavelength
- 26. Multiple Choice
If each square represents one cm, what is the approximate wavelength of this wave? (To the nearest cm)
1 cm
2 cm
4 cm
8 cm
- 27. Multiple Choice
If each square represents one cm, what is the approximate amplitude of this wave? (To the nearest cm)
1 cm
2 cm
4 cm
8 cm
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