The diagram below represents a periodic transverse wave traveling in a uniform medium. On the diagram , draw a wave having both a smaller amplitude and the same wavelength as the given wave.
Question 1
1.
Question 2
2.
Which type of wave is classified as longitudinal?
water
light
sound
radio
If the displacement of particles in a medium is parallel to the direction of travel of the wave, the wave is classified as
electromagnetic
amplitude
longitudinal
transverse
A characteristic common to sound waves and light waves is that they
are transverse
travel in a vacuum
transfer energy
are longitudinal
Question 6
6.
The number of water waves passing a given point each second is the wave's
velocity
wavelength
frequency
amplitude
A periodic wave with a frequency of 10 hertz would have a period of
10 s
1 s
100 s
0.1 s
Question 9
9.
Question 10
10.
The tendency of sound waves to bend when they pass from one medium to a different medium is known as
reflection
interference
diffraction
refraction
Question 12
12.
Which diagram best represents the path of light rays passing through a glass prism?
Question 14
14.
Two pulses are traveling along a string toward each other as represented in the diagram shown. Which phenomenon will occur as the pulses meet?
diffraction
refraction
interference
reflection
An echo heard when a person shouts in a canyon is due to the sound waves being
mixed
diffracted
refracted
reflected
The loudness of a sound is dependent upon which wave property?
wavelength
frequency
amplitude
pitch
Sound can not be transmitted through a
solid
vacuum
liquid
gas
Light is to brightness as sound is to
loudness
pitch
color
speed
Which of the following electromagnetic radiations has the shortest wavelength?
radio
infrared
ultraviolet
visible
Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest frequency?
violet light
red light
green light
yellow light
A photon of which electromagnetic radiation has the most energy?
infrared
xray
microwave
ultraviolet
In a vacuum, all electromagnetic waves have the same
amplitude
frequency
wavelength
speed
A gamma ray photon and a microwave photon are traveling in a vacuum. Compared to the wavelength and energy of the gamma ray photon, the microwave photon has a
shorter wavelength and less energy
longer wavelength and more energy
shorter wavelength and more energy
longer wavelength and less energy
Which phenomenon is most easily explained by the particle theory of light?
photoelectric electric effect
diffraction
constructive interference
polarization
Gamma radiation consists of a stream of high energy
photons
electrons
protons
neutrons
Experiments performed with light indicate that light exhibits
particle properties, only
wave properties, only
both particle and wave properties
neither particle nor wave properties
Compared to a photon of red light, a photon of blue light has a
longer wavelength
smaller momentum
lower frequency
greater energy
The energy of a photon is inversely proportional to its
speed
wavelength
phase
frequency
Question 30
30.
What happens to P-waves and S-waves from a crustal earthquake when the waves reach Earth's outer core?
S-waves are transmitted through the outer core, but P-waves are not transmitted.
P-waves are transmitted through the outer core, but S-waves are not transmitted.
Both P-waves and S-waves are transmitted through the outer core.
Neither P-waves nor S-waves are transmitted through the outer core.
Question 32
32.
The difference in seismic station arrival times of the two waves represented by the models helps scientists determine the
time of occurrence of the next earthquake
amount of damage caused by an earthquake
intensity of an earthquake
distance to the epicenter of an earthquake
Which statement correctly compares seismic P-waves with seismic S-waves?
P-waves travel faster than S-waves and pass through Earth's liquid zones.
P-waves travel slower than S-waves and pass through Earth's liquid zones.
P-waves travel slower than S-waves and do not pass through Earth's liquid zones.
P-waves travel faster than S-waves and do not pass through Earth's liquid zones.
A longitudinal wave moves to the right through a uniform medium, Points A, B, C, D, and E represent the positions of particles of the medium.
The wavelength of this wave is equal to the distance between points ________
A and B
B and C
B and E
A and C
The diagrams shown represent an undisturbed medium and a medium through which a disturbance is moving. Which is represented by area B?
compression
reflection
rarefaction
amplitude
The diagram shows two waves traveling in the same medium for the same length of time. The two waves have different
speeds
frequencies
amplitudes
wavelengths
The diagram here represents four waves traveling to the right in the same transmitting medium. What is the wavelength of wave A ?
0.25 m
0.50 m
0.75 m
1.00 m
What are the amplitude and wavelength of the wave shown?
amplitude = 0.20 m, wavelength = 0.30 m
amplitude = 0.10 m, wavelength = 0.60 m
amplitude = 0.20 m, wavelength = 0.60 m
amplitude = 0.10 m, wavelength = 0.30 m
Which wave phenomenon is represented in the diagram here?
interference
reflection
diffraction
refraction
A straight glass rod appears to bend when placed in a beaker of water. What is the best explanation for this phenomenon?
Light is refracted as it crosses the air-water interface.
The water is warmer than the air.
Light is reflected at the air-water interface
Light travels faster in water than in air.
Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on the map to the left. The map shows point X, which is the location of an earthquake epicenter, and point A, which is the location of a seismic station. Which statement best describes the arrival of the initial S-wave at the seismic station?
It never reached location A because S-waves can travel only through a liquid medium
It arrived later than the P-wave because S-waves travel more slowly
It arrived at the same time on Earth's surface
It arrived earlier than the P-wave because S-waves travel faster
The accompanying cross section shows the distribution of earthquake waves as they travel through Earth's interior. The arrows within Earth's interior represent the pathways followed by some earthquake waves.
Which types of earthquake waves will most probably be detected in zones A and B?
