As a transverse wave travels through a rope from left to right, the parts of the rope _____.
Question 2
2.
For a longitudinal wave, the particles of the medium move ______ to the direction that the wave moves.
Question 3
3.
The frequency of a wave describes _____.
Question 4
4.
The amplitude of a wave describes _____.
Question 5
5.
The wavelength of a wave increases if the ______.
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6.
A sound wave is a pressure wave; regions of high (compressions) and low pressure (rarefactions) are established as the result of the vibrations of the sound source. These compressions and rarefactions result because sound
Question 7
7.
A sound wave is different than a light wave in that a sound wave is
Question 8
8.
Two musical notes that have a frequency ratio of 2:1 are said to be separated by an octave. A musical note that is separated by an octave from middle C (256 Hz) has a frequency of _____.
Question 9
9.
Drag and drop each of the following items to the correct category.
an upward and downward pulse traveling in opposite directions within a medium
two downward pulses traveling in the same direction within a medium
considered 'anti-nodal'
an upward and downward pulse traveling in the same direction within a medium
considered 'nodal'
two upward pulses traveling in opposite directions within a medium
Constructive Interference
Destructive Interference
Neither
Question 10
10.
Sound is not a transverse wave, but it can still interfere because...
Question 11
11.
The frequency or frequencies at which an object tends to vibrate with when hit, struck, plucked, strummed or somehow disturbed.
Question 12
12.
What seperates noise from music?
Question 13
13.
A harmonic ...
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14.
Pictured here is the formula we used in our resonance lab with the PVC pipes:
Explain each part of the formula and its purpose.
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15.
A blue light wave approaches a mirror at 40degrees, which means that the light wave will reflect off the mirror at _____ degrees.
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16.
Where could you find all of the visible light in the EM Spectrum?
Question 17
17.
Where is the lowest frequency in this spectrum?
Question 18
18.
Explain why a piece of paper would appear reddish-orange when hit with ROYGBIV light.