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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the equation for wave speed?
frequency / wavelength
# of waves / time
wavelength x time
wavelength x frequency
- 2. Fill in the Blank
Find the speed of a 0.2m sound wave traveling down a tunnel with a frequency of 1750Hz if wave speed equals wavelength x frequency.
- 3. Multiple Choice
A wave with short wavelength (like the color blue) has
high energy
low energy
radioactive energy
- 4. Multiple Choice
____________ Law states that as pressure increases the volume of a gas will decrease.
Henry's Law
Boyle's Law
Buoyancy
Density
- 5. Multiple Choice
____________ Law states that as pressure increases the amount of gas dissolved in a liquid will increase
Henry's Law
Boyle's Law
Buoyancy
Density
- 6. Multiple Choice
When pressure increases the upward thrust on an object in liquid will increase. This is the effect of Pressure on ___________
Henry's Law
Boyle's Law
Buoyancy
Density
- 7. Multiple Choice
How compact matter is in a give space is defined as
Buoyancy
Density
Pressure
Volume
Mass
- 8. Fill in the Blank
Calculate the density of a 2kg block that has a volume of 0.04m^3.
- 9. Multiple Choice
To decrease density, you must increase the ________ of the object
mass
volume
pressure
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which law includes the variables pressure and dissolved gas?
Henry's Law
Boyle's Law
Buoyancy
Density
- 11. Multiple Choice
When a diver is at a deep depth, _________ is dissolved in their blood, and it must be released slowly.
more nitrogen gas
less nitrogen gas
more oxygen gas
less oxygen gas
- 12. Multiple Choice
If a diver rises too quickly, the gas dissolved in their blood will...
bubble and spread through their body
give them a heart attack
remain dissolved for a long period of time
cause an earache
- 13. Multiple Choice
Divers cannot fly the day after diving because...
high pressure in the air will cause them to dissolve too much gas
high pressure in the air will cause them to release too much gas
low pressure in the air will cause them to release too much gas
low pressure in the air will cause them to dissolve too much gas
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which law includes the variables pressure and gas volume?
Henry's Law
Boyle's Law
Buoyancy
Density
- 15. Multiple Choice
How do divers float? (select all that apply)
using a BCD
increasing their volume
increasing their mass
increasing pressure
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is the equation for density?
mass x volume
volume / pressure
pressure x mass
mass / volume
- 17. Multiple Choice
A fish living at a high pressure will look deformed when caught. Its air spaces will be enlarged at the surface. Who's law explains this?
Boyle's Law; Volume increases as pressure decreases
Boyle's Law; Volume decreases as pressure decreases
Henry's Law; Volume increases as pressure decreases
Henry's Law; Volume decreases as pressure decreases
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a sign of decompression sickness (The Bends)?
purple skin
pain in joints
fatigue (extremely tired)
paralysis (cannot move arms and legs)
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