1. Long Quiz
Considerthe diagram belowtoanswerquestions1 and2.
1. Whichof the followingshowsthewavelength of the wave?
a. D b. C c. E d. A
2. Whichof the following indicatestheamplitudeofthe wave?
a. C b. D c. A d. E
3. Usingthe diagram belowwhichofthe followingindicatetheinterval that represents a halfwavelength?
a. A to E b. B to F c. A to B d. C to E
4. A pulsesent downa longstring eventually diesawayand disappears.What happensto its energy?
a. Theenergydisappearswiththe wave. b. Theenergyis transferredfrom the wave to the environment.
c. Theenergyis remainsalongthelengthof the string. d. Thepulsedoesnot carryenergy.
5. Mechanical wavestransportenergyfrom one placetoanother through
a. Alternately vibratingparticlesof the medium b. Vibrating particlesandtraveling particles
c. Particlestravelingwith the wave d. Noneof the above
6. In a transverse wave, the individualparticlesofthe medium
a. move incircles b. move parallelto the directionoftravel
c. move in ellipses d. move perpendiculartothe directionoftravel
7. Thehigherthefrequencyof a wave,
a. the lower its speed b. the shorter its wavelength c.the greater its amplitude d. the longerits period
8. Of the followingpropertiesofa wave, the onethat is independentofthe others is its
a. amplitude b. wave speed c. wavelength d. frequency
9. Waves ina lake are5.00 m inlengthand pass ananchoredboat1.25s apart. Thespeedofthe waves is
a. 0.25 m/s b. 4.00 m/s c. 6.25 m/s d. impossibletofindfrom the informationgiven
10. Energy from the sun reachestheearth through
a. ultraviolet waves b. infrared waves c. mechanicalwaves d. electromagnetic waves
Foritem number 11 – 12, considerthe problembelow.
Supposeyou observed an anchored boat to riseand fall onceevery4.0secondsaswaveswhosecrestare25meters
apartpassbyit.
11. What is the frequencyof the wave?
a. 0.24 Hz b. 0.25 Hz c. 0.26Hz d. 0.27 Hz
12. What is the speedof the waves?
a. 6.25 m/s b. 6.26 m/s c. 6.27m/s d. 6.28 m/s
Use the data inthe table belowto answer questions13 and14.
Estimated
Wavelength
Number of waves
(N cycles) that passed by the ribbon in 10 seconds
Frequency of the waves
(N cycles / 10 seconds)
0.88 m 22 2.2
13. What is the periodof the waves?
a. 0.3 s b. 0.4 s c. 0.5 s d. 0.6 s
14. What is the speedof the waves?
a. 1.6 m/s b. 1.7 m/s c. 1.8 m/s d. 1.9 m/s
15. Whichof the followingwaves has the longestwavelength?
a. radiowaves b. microwaves c. infrared d. ultraviolet
16. Whichof the followingis NOT a mechanicalwave?
a. sound waves b. water waves c.earthquakewaves d. light waves
17. Waves in a ropeare called_______wavesbecausetheindividualsegments ofthe ropevibrate ________tothe directioninwhich
the waves travel.
a. transverse, perpendicular b. longitudinal,parallel c. surface,in line d. transverse, opposite
18. When eachportionof a coilspringisalternatively compressedandextended,_______wavesareproduced.
a. transverse b. longitudinal c. surface d. sound
19. Waves on the surfaceof water are a combinationoftransverse andlongitudinalwaves.Eachwater moleculemovesina _____
pattern.
a. circular b. rectangular c. oblong d. triangular
20. Whichof the followingis NOT anelectromagneticwaves?
a. infrared b. ultraviolet c. x-ray d. sound
