1. What do waves transfer?

A. amplitude

B. wavelength

C. frequency

D.energy

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2. The vibrations along a transverse wave move in a direction…

A. along the wave in the same direction.

B. perpendicular to the wave.

C.parallel to the wave.

D.along the wave in the opposite direction.

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3. The vibrations along a longitudinal wave move in a direction

A. along and parallel to the wave.

B. perpendicular to the wave.

C.below the wave.

D.above the wave.

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4. Interference is characteristic of…

A. sound waves.

B. light waves.

C.water waves.

D.all waves.

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5. Sound travels in air by a series of…

A. bursts and pitches.

B. pressures and forces.

C.compressions and rarefactions.

D.crests and troughs.

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6. The loudness of a sound is most closely related to its…

A. frequency.

B. period.

C.wavelength.

D. intensity.

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7. When an object is set into vibration by a wave having a frequency that matches the natural frequency of the object, what occurs is called…

A. forced vibration.

B. resonance.

C. refraction.

D.amplitude reduction.

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8. Noise-canceling devices such as jackhammer earphones make use of sound…

A. destruction.

B. interference.

C. resonance.

D.amplification.

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9. Which type of electromagnetic radiation travels faster?

A. infrared

B. yellow light

C. gamma rays

D. radio waves

E. All of the above

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3 x 108 m/s (speed of light)

10. The longer the wavelength of light, the…

A. higher the frequency.

B. higher the energy.

C. lower the energy.

D. lower the frequency.

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1. What do waves transfer?

A. amplitude

B. wavelength

C. frequency

D.energy

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2. The vibrations along a transverse wave move in a direction…

A. along the wave in the same direction.

B. perpendicular to the wave.

C.parallel to the wave.

D.along the wave in the opposite direction.

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3. The vibrations along a longitudinal wave move in a direction

A. along and parallel to the wave.

B. perpendicular to the wave.

C.below the wave.

D.above the wave.

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4. Interference is characteristic of…

A. sound waves.

B. light waves.

C.water waves.

D.all waves.

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5. Sound travels in air by a series of…

A. bursts and pitches.

B. pressures and forces.

C.compressions and rarefactions.

D.crests and troughs.

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6. The loudness of a sound is most closely related to its…

A. frequency.

B. period.

C.wavelength.

D. intensity.

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7. When an object is set into vibration by a wave having a frequency that matches the natural frequency of the object, what occurs is called…

A. forced vibration.

B. resonance.

C. refraction.

D.amplitude reduction.

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8. Noise-canceling devices such as jackhammer earphones make use of sound…

A. destruction.

B. interference.

C. resonance.

D.amplification.

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9. Which type of electromagnetic radiation travels faster?

A. infrared

B. yellow light

C. gamma rays

D. radio waves

E. ALL travel the same speed

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3 x 108 m/s (speed of light)

10. The longer the wavelength of light, the…

A. higher the frequency.

B. higher the energy.

C. lower the energy.

D. lower the frequency.

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