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1. Waves review practice questions
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1. The diagram shown represents four waves traveling
to the right in the same transmitting medium.
Which type of wave is represented?
A. elliptical B. longitudinal
C. torsional D. transverse
2. Within a vacuum, the property common to all
electromagnetic waves is their
A. amplitude B. frequency
C. wavelength D. velocity
3. The diagram shown represents four waves traveling
to the right in the same transmitting medium.
Which wave has the greatest frequency?
A. A B. B C. C D. D
4. Which wave has the greatest amplitude?
A. A B. B C. C D. D
5. Which characteristic is determined by the source
of a wave train and will not change when the
wave passes into another medium?
A. frequency B. wavelength
C. velocity D. amplitude
6. The pattern shown was recorded by a tape timer.
The space between the dots represents 0.02 second.
What is the frequency of the timer?
A. 0.02 cycle/sec
B. 5 cycles/sec
C. 50 cycles/sec
D. 500 cycles/sec
7. Which waves require a medium for transmission?
A. light waves B. radio waves
C. sound waves D. cosmic waves
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2. 8. Which part of the longitudinal waveform shown
represents a rarefaction?
A. A B. B C. C D. D
9. Which area of the longitudinal waveform area best
represents the wavelength of the wave shown?
A. A and B B. B and C
C. C, only D. D
10. In the wave diagram shown, one wavelength is the
distance from point A to which point?
A. E B. B
C. C D. D
11. The diagram here represents a light ray being
re ected from a plane mirror. From the data given
in the diagram, what is the angle of re ection?
A. 10
B. 40
C. 50
D. 100
12. Which type of wave is classi ed as longitudinal?
A. water B. radio C. sound D. light
13. Water drips from a faucet at the rate of 150 drops
in 120 seconds. What is the period?
A. 0.80 sec B. 1.3 sec
C. 75 sec D. 300 sec
14. The diagram here represents four waves traveling
to the right in the same transmitting medium.
Which wave has the greatest frequency?
A. A B. B C. C D. D
15. In the diagram shown, which distance represents
one wavelength?
A. A to B
B. A to C
C. B to D
D. B to F
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3. 16. If the angle of incidence of a light ray is 30 , the
angle of re ection is
A. 30 B. 45 C. 60 D. 90
17. The diagrams shown represent an undisturbed
medium and a medium through which a
disturbance is moving. Which is represented by
area B ?
A. amplitude B. condensation
C. rarefaction D. re ection
18. The diagram illustrates the wave pattern formed
when a stone is dropped into still water. What
does the collection of points on the outermost
circle represent?
A. a wave front B. a wavelength
C. the frequency D. the period
19. As a wave travels into a di erent medium with a
change in direction, there will be a change in the
wave's
A. speed B. frequency
C. period D. phase
20. If a disturbance is parallel to the direction of travel
of a wave, the wave is classi ed as
A. longitudinal B. electromagnetic
C. transverse D. torsional
21. Which diagram best represents a periodic wave
traveling though a uniform medium?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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4. 22. Two pulses are traveling along a string toward
each other as represented in the diagram shown.
Which phenomenon will occur as the pulses meet
A. re ection B. di raction
C. interference D. refraction
23. When a light ray is re ected from a surface, the
ratio of the angle of incidence to the angle of
re ection is
A. less than one B. greater than one
C. equal to one
24. When the stretched string of the apparatus
represented is made to vibrate, point P does not
move. Point P is most probably at the location of
A. a node
B. an antinode
C. maximum amplitude
D. maximum pulse
25. The diagram shows a light ray being re ected from
a plane mirror. What is the angle of re ection?
A. 90 B. 80 C. 50 D. 40
26. Which two wave representations in the diagram
have the same amplitude?
A. A and C B. A and B
C. B and C D. B and D
27. The wavelength of the periodic wave shown in the
diagram is 4.0 meters. What is the distance from
point B to point C ?
A. 1.0 m
B. 2.0 m
C. 3.0 m
D. 4.0 m
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5. 28. Two waves of the same wavelength ( ) interfere
to form a standing wave pattern as shown in
the diagram. What is the straight-line distance
between consecutive nodes?
A. 1 B. 2
C. 1
2 D. 1
4
29. A periodic wave with a frequency of 10 hertz
would have a period of
A. 1 s B. 0.1 s C. 10 s D. 100 s
30. As shown in the diagram, a transverse wave is
moving along a rope. In which direction will
segment X move as the wave passes through it?
A. down, only B. up, only
C. down, then up D. up, then down
31. The diagram shows the direction of water waves
moving along path XY toward a barrier. Which
arrow represents the direction of the waves after
they have re ected from the barrier?
A.
B.
C.
D.
32. What is the period of a periodic wave that has a
frequency of 60 hertz?
A. 1:7 10 2 s B. 2:0 104 s
C. 3:0 10 3 s D. 3:3 102 s
33. How many nodes are represented in the standing
wave diagram?
A. 1 B. 6 C. 3 D. 4
34. The diagram pictured shows radar waves being
emitted from a stationary police car and re ected
by a moving car back to the police car. The
di erence in apparent frequency between the
incident and re ected waves is an example of
A. constructive interference
B. refraction
C. the Doppler e ect
D. total internal re ection
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6. 35. The diagram shows a transverse pulse moving
to the right in a string. Which diagram best
represents the motion of point P as the pulse
passes point P ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
36. The periodic wave in the diagram shown has a
frequency of 40 hertz. What is the speed of the
wave?
A. 13 m/s B. 27 m/s
C. 60 m/s D. 120 m/s
37. Two wave sources operating in phase in the
same medium produce the circular wave patterns
shown in the diagram. The solid lines represent
wave crests and the dashed lines represent wave
troughs. Which point is at a position of maximum
destructive interference?
A. A B. B C. C D. D
38. The distance between successive antinodes in the
standing wave pattern shown is equal to
A. 1 wavelength B. 2 wavelengths
C. 1
2 wavelength D. 1
3 wavelength
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7. 39. Which diagram best represents the re ection of
light from an irregular surface?
A.
B.
C.
D.
40. The diagram shown represents a rope along
which two pulses of equal amplitude, A, approach
point P. When the two pulses meet at P, the
vertical displacement of the rope at point P will be
A. A B. 2A
C. 0 D.
A
2
41. Which graph best represents the relationship
between the frequency and period of a wave?
A. B.
C. D.
42. The diagram shown represents a wave generator
having a constant frequency of 12 hertz producing
parallel wave fronts in a ripple tank. The velocity
of the waves is v.
Using a ruler, measure the wavelength of the
waves shown and record the value to the nearest
tenth of a centimeter.
43. Determine the speed of the waves in the ripple
tank. [Show all calculations, including the
equation and substitution with units.]
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8. 44. Base your answers to the following question(s) on
the information and diagram shown.
Two waves, A and B, travel in the same
direction in the same medium at the same
time.
On the grid, draw the resultant wave produced by
the superposition of waves A and B.
45. What is the amplitude of the resultant wave?
46. The diagram shows two pulses, A and B, moving
to the right along a uniform rope.
Compared to pulse A, pulse B has
A. a slower speed and more energy
B. a faster speed and less energy
C. a faster speed and the same energy
D. the same speed and more energy
47. A wave generator located 4.0 meters from a
re ecting wall produces a standing wave in a
string, as shown in the diagram.
If the speed of the wave is 10 meters per second,
what is its frequency?
A. 0.40 Hz B. 5.0 Hz
C. 10 Hz D. 40 Hz
48. The diagram shows two pulses, each of length `,
traveling toward each other at equal speed in a
rope.
Which diagram best represents the shape of the
rope when both pulses are in region AB ?
A. B.
C. D.
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9. 49. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)
on the diagram, which represents waves A, B, C,
and D traveling in the same medium.
Which two waves shown here have the same
wavelength?
A. A and B B. A and C
C. B and D D. C4and D4
50. The accompanying diagram shows two waves
approaching eachother in the same uniform
medium.
Which diagram best represents the appearance of
the medium after the waves ahve passed through
each other?
A.
B.
C.
D.
51. The accompanying diagram represents a periodic
wave.
Which two points on the wave are in phase?
A. A and D B. A and G
C. C and K D. D and I
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10. 52. As shown in the accompanying diagram, a
transverse wave is moving with velocity v along a
rope.
In which direction will segment X move as the
wave passes through it?
A. down, only
B. up, only
C. down, then up, then down
D. up, then down, then up
53. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)
on the information below.
A periodic transverse wave has an
amplitude of 0.20 meter and a wavelength of
3.0 meters.
On the grid provided below, draw at least one
cycle of this periodic wave.
54. The accompanying diagram shows a standing
wave.
Point A on the standing wave is
A. a node resulting from constructive interference
B. a node resulting from destructive interference
C. an antinode resulting from constructive
interference
D. an antinode resulting from destructive
interference
55. The accompanying diagram shows a plane wave
passing through a small opening in a barrier.
On the diagram above, sketch four wave fronts
after they have passed through the barrier.
56. Rubbing a moistened nger around the rim of
a water glass transfers energy to the glass at
the natural frequency of the glass. Which wave
phenomenon is responsible for this e ect?
57. Calculate the wavelength in a vacuum of a radio
wave having a frequency of 2:2 106 hertz. [Show
all work, including the equation and substitution
with units.]
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11. 58. Two pulses, A and B, travel toward each other
along the same rope, as shown below.
When the centers of the two pulses meet at
point X, the amplitude at the center of the resultant
pulse will be
A. +1 unit B. +2 units
C. 0 D. 1 unit
59. The diagram below represents a transverse wave
moving along a string.
On the diagram below, draw a transverse wave that
would produce complete destructive interference
when superimposed with the original wave
60. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)
on the information below.
A periodic wave traveling in a uniform
medium has a wavelength of 0.080 meter, an
amplitude of 0.040 meter, and a frequency of
5.0 hertz.
On the grid below, starting at point A, sketch a
graph of at least one complete cycle of the wave
showing its amplitude and period.
61. A tuning fork that vibrates 256 times per second
produces a wave that is 1.50 meters long. The
speed of the wave is
A. 171 m/sec B. 256 m/sec
C. 258 m/sec D. 384 m/sec
62. In the diagram, four test tubes contain varying
amounts of water as shown. If all the air columns
are made to vibrate by blowing air across their
tops, which will have the highest frequency?
A. B. C. D.
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12. 63. The tendency of sound waves to bend when they
pass from one medium to a di erent medium is
known as
A. refraction B. re ection
C. resonance D. interference
64. As the temperature of air increases, the speed of
sound in air
A. decreases B. increases
C. remains the same
65. What occurs as a ray of light passes from air into
water?
A. The ray must decrease in speed.
B. The ray must increase in speed.
C. The ray must decrease in frequency.
D. The ray must increase in frequency.
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39.
Answer: C
40.
Answer: B
41.
Answer: D
42.
Answer: 0.9 cm ( 0:1) cm
43.
Answer: v = 10:8 cm/s
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Answer: 0.3 m or 30 cm (or equivalent)
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Answer: D
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Answer: B
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Answer: C
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Answer: A
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Answer: C
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Answer: D
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Answer: B
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56.
Answer: resonance, standing waves or
sympathetic vibration
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Answer: = 1:4 102 m or 140 m or 136 m
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Answer: A
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Answer: amplitude ~n 0.3 grid space.
period ~n 0.3 grid space.
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Answer: D
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Answer: D
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Answer: A
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Answer: B
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Answer: A