1/26 - Wave Quiz Study guide
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20 questions
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Sound travels fastest through ________________ .
Sound travels fastest through ________________ .
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If the anglet is 40 degrees, the angle of reflection is ______
If the anglet is 40 degrees, the angle of reflection is ______
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Refraction occurs when a wave changes its ____________________ .
Refraction occurs when a wave changes its ____________________ .
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On a crisp spring morning, Sue could see a mirror image of the colorful trees in the water of the lake. What causes this mirror image?
On a crisp spring morning, Sue could see a mirror image of the colorful trees in the water of the lake. What causes this mirror image?
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Penquin houses with carpet are much quieter than houses with tile or hardwood floors because of sound wave ____________.
Penquin houses with carpet are much quieter than houses with tile or hardwood floors because of sound wave ____________.
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The speed of sound varies depending on many factors including temperature, pressure, and humidity, but it is typically found to be approximately 550 m/s. What is the frequency of a sound wave with a wavelength of 0.2 m?
The speed of sound varies depending on many factors including temperature, pressure, and humidity, but it is typically found to be approximately 550 m/s. What is the frequency of a sound wave with a wavelength of 0.2 m?
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Many new headphones on the market are called "noise reducing" because they take sound waves that come in from the outside and add a sound wave to it that is exactly opposite (out of phase) to it; these add together to make no noise. This is a good example of sound wave ______________________.
Many new headphones on the market are called "noise reducing" because they take sound waves that come in from the outside and add a sound wave to it that is exactly opposite (out of phase) to it; these add together to make no noise. This is a good example of sound wave ______________________.
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The part of the wave that measures the distance from the middle to the top of the crest is a wave’s ______________.
The part of the wave that measures the distance from the middle to the top of the crest is a wave’s ______________.
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An echo is an example of sound wave ______________.
An echo is an example of sound wave ______________.
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Lable the: Crest, trough, Amplitude, wavelengh
Lable the: Crest, trough, Amplitude, wavelengh
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In a ____________________ wave the matter in the medium moves back and forth at right angles to the direction that the wave travels.
In a ____________________ wave the matter in the medium moves back and forth at right angles to the direction that the wave travels.
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The ___________ of a wave is how many wavelengths pass a fixed point each second.
The ___________ of a wave is how many wavelengths pass a fixed point each second.
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In a transverse wave, the higher the amplitude, the ___________ energy it carries.
In a transverse wave, the higher the amplitude, the ___________ energy it carries.
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What type of wave is a sound wave?
What type of wave is a sound wave?
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Lable the compression and rarefaction
Lable the compression and rarefaction
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Reflection occurs when a wave strikes an object and __________ off of it.
Reflection occurs when a wave strikes an object and __________ off of it.
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The angle of incidence of a wave is always equal to the angle of _____________.
The angle of incidence of a wave is always equal to the angle of _____________.
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______________ is the bending of a wave as it moves from one medium to another.
______________ is the bending of a wave as it moves from one medium to another.
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_______________ when two or more waves overlap and combine to form a new wave.
_______________ when two or more waves overlap and combine to form a new wave.
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As wavelength increase, the frequency of the wave _______________.
As wavelength increase, the frequency of the wave _______________.