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Sound waves are classified as
Latitudinal
Longitudinal
Transverse
Perpendicular
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Which of the following motions does NOT describe a wave?
the tossing of a ball from one point to another
the bobbing of a buoy in the ocean
the oscillation of a guitar string when plucked
the rippling of water in a pond
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A wave’s speed is defined as
distance per two points of a wave
distance per unit time
y=v/T
e=mc2
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The amplitude of a wave
determines how quickly a wave travels
is the distance between successive wave crests
is equivalent to a wave’s equilibrium position
corresponds to a wave’s energy
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If the frequency of a wave decreases, the wave’s
displacement decreases
speed increases
period decreases
wavelength increases
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If the period of a wave increases, the wave’s
frequency decreases
speed increases
wavelength increases
displacement decreases
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A wave’s speed is determined by its
wavelength and orientation
wavelength and amplitude
frequency and wavelength
frequency and amplitude
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Which of the following phenomena is NOT an example of a transverse wave?
the ring of a bell
a laser beam
a perpendicular oscillation of energy
a flashlight beam
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What is the frequency of a wave whose oscillations are 2 seconds apart?
2 Hz
20 Hz
0.5 Hz
5 Hz
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It is where the sound waves are produced.
Source
detector
medium
matter
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It is where the sound waves travel.
source
detector
medium
matter
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Gives the compactness of the particles as they occupy space in the structure.
elasticity
mass
density
volume
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The ability to bounce back after being disturbed.
elasticity
mass
density
volume
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If the medium of the sound waves is gas, _____________ considerably affects the speed of the sound.
mass
temperature
volume
none of the above
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When the source is moving toward a stationary observer, the sound waves will get closer that will result to _______________.
Shorter wavelengths and higher frequency
Longer wavelengths and lesser frequency
shorter wavelengths and lesser frequency
Longer wavelengths and higher frequency