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Waves Formative Quiz

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If the wavelength of a transverse wave is 0.5 m and the frequency is 1 Hz, what is the waves velocity? (Make sure to include the correct unit!)

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Question 15

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Waves move energy not matter.

True

False

Transverse waves move parallel to the direction of their wave motion.

True

False

From this picture, the amplitude is:

4.0 cm

2.0 cm

2.0 m

4.0 m

What is the distance from one compression to the next in a longitudinal wave?

its frequency

its wavelength

its amplitude

If the frequency of a wave increases, what decreases?

wavelength

amplitude

speed

On a longitudinal wave, in which areas are particles farthest apart?

crests

rarefactions

compressions

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

amplitude

crest

frequency

trough

The measurement from crest to crest or from trough to trough is called what?

wavelength

amplitude

reflection

frequency

What is the unit for frequency?

hertz

wav

sec

watt

If 

then, what is

5 m/s

5 Hz

20 Hz

20 m

If the velocity of a wave is 20 m/s and the frequency of the wave is 5 Hz, what is its wavelength?

15 m

0.25 m

100 m

4 m

Diffraction is ...

both A & B

B. the opposite of refraction.

A. when waves bend around a barrier.

What type of reflection causes fiber optics to work?

partial internal

total internal

rarefaction

refraction

The sky is blue because the molecules in the atmosphere are scattering the sun's rays causing shorter wavelengths.

True

False