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The diagram above represents two identical pulses approaching each other in a uniform medium.
As the pulses meet and are superposed, the maximum displacement of the medium is
- 6 cm
0 cm
6 cm
3 cm
Two speakers, S1 and S2, operating in phase in the same medium produce the circular wave patterns shown in the diagram above
At which two points is constructive interference occurring?
A and B
A and D
B and C
B and D
The diagram above shows two pulses of equal amplitude, A, approaching point P along a uniform string.
When the two pulses meet at P, the vertical displacement of the string at P will be
A
2A
0
A/2
The diagram above shows two pulses approaching each other from opposite directions in the same medium. Pulse A has an amplitude of 0.20 meter and pulse B has an amplitude of 0.10 meter.
After the pulses have passed through each other, what will be the amplitude of each of the two pulses?
A = 0.10 m; B = 0.20 m
A = 0.20 m; B = 0.10 m
A = 0.30 m; B = 0.30 m
A = 0.15 m; B = 0.15 m
The diagram above represents a periodic wave.
Which point on the wave is 90° out of phase with point P?
A
B
C
D
The diagram above represents wave movement.
Which two points are in phase?
A and G
B and F
C and E
D and F
Two waves having the same amplitude and frequency are traveling in the same medium. Maximum destructive interference will occur when the phase difference between the waves is
0°
90°
180°
270°
The diagram above represents a standing wave produced in a string by a vibrating wave generator.
How many antinodes are shown in this standing wave?
6
2
3
4
While playing, two children create a standing wave in a rope, as shown in the diagram above. A third child participates by jumping the rope.
What is the wavelength of this standing wave?
2.15 m
4.30 m
6.45 m
8.60 m
wo waves traveling in the same medium and having the same wavelength interfere to create a standing wave. What is the distance between two consecutive nodes on this standing wave?
In order for standing waves to form in a medium, two waves must
have the same frequency
have different amplitudes
have different wavelengths
travel in the same direction
When air is blown across the top of an open water bottle, air molecules in the bottle vibrate at a particular frequency and sound is produced. This phenomenon is called
diffraction
refraction
resonance
the Doppler effect
Resonance occurs when one vibrating object transfers energy to a second object causing it to vibrate. The energy transfer is most efficient when, compared to the first object, the second object has the same natural
frequency
loudness
amplitude
speed
A 512-hertz sound wave travels 100. meters to an observer through air at STP. What is the wavelength of this sound wave?
0.195 m
0.646 m
1.55 m
5.12 m
A light wave travels from one medium into a second medium with a greater absolute index of refraction. Which characteristic of the wave can not change as the wave enters the second medium?
frequency
speed
direction
wavelength
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