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Which of the following relate to sound waves? |
Sound waves require a medium |
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Which of the following relate to light waves? |
Light waves are electromagnetic waves. |
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Which of the following relate to water waves? |
Water waves transport energy but not water |
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The medium seismic waves travel through is? |
The medium seismic waves travel through rocks and other materials inside the Earth |
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Sound waves are an example of transverse waves or longitudinal waves. |
Sound waves are an example of longitudinal waves. |
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Light Waves are an example of transverse waves or longitudinal waves. |
light waves are an example of transverse waves. |
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The following water wave is an example of? |
The following water wave is an example of a transverse waves. |
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true or false – A wave transports energy but not matter |
true |
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true or false – Visible light waves require a medium in which to travel |
false |
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true or false – Radio waves are an example of electromagnetic waves. |
true |
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true or false – Sound waves are an example of longitudinal waves, |
true |
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true or false – light waves are an example of transverse waves. |
true |
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The matter through which a wave travels is called the medium |
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A wave that requires a medium is called what? |
A wave that requires a medium is called a mechanical wave. |
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A wave that causes the particles of the medium to vibrate perpendicular to the direction the wave travels is what kind of wave? |
A wave that causes the particles of the medium to vibrate perpendicular to the direction the wave travels is a transverse wave. |
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A wave that causes the particles of the medium to vibrate parallel to the direction the wave travel is called what? |
A wav that causes the particles of the medium to vibrate parallel to the direction the wave travels is a longitudinal wave. |
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A wave has a period of a 0.25 seconds. What is the frequency of this wave? |
A wave that has a period of 0.25 seconds has a frequency of 4 Hz |
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A man standing on the shore of a beach, up to his knees in water. Every 5 seconds a wave breaks on him. What is the period of the wave? |
A man standing on the shore of a beach, up to his knees in water. Every 5 seconds a wave breaks on him. The period of the wave is 5 seconds. |
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The wavelength of the wave in the above diagram is? |
The wavelength of the wave in the above diagram is 1.5 m |
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The amplitude of the above wave is what? |
The amplitude of the above wave is 0.5 |
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A train of waves is moving at a speed of 30 m/s. The frequency of the waves is 10 Hz. What is the wavelength? |
The wavelength is 3m |
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What does the frequency of a sound wave determine? |
The frequency of a sound wave determines the pitch of the sound. |
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How loud a sound is depends on what? |
How loud a sound is depends on the amplitude of the waves. |
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What is the difference between visible light and x-rays? |
The difference between visible light and x rays is that the frequency of x rays is greater. |
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what kind of curve is a good mathematical model for representing transverse waves? |
A sine curve is a good mathematical model for representing transverse waves? |
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The color of light is determined by what? |
The color of light is determined by the frequency of the light rays. |
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. A wave with a frequency of 0.5 Hz and a speed of 10m/s has a wavelength of what? |
. A wave with a frequency of 0.5 Hz and a speed of 10m/s has a wavelength of 20m. |
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30.T/F, The greater the frequency of the wave in a particular medium, the greater the speed of the wave? |
30. The greater the frequency of the wave in a particular medium, the greater the speed of the wave is true |
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31. T/F, The energy of a mechanical wave depends on the amplitude of the wave. |
31. The energy of a mechanical wave depends on the amplitude of the wave is true |
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32. T/F, As the period of the wave increases, the frequency increases? |
32. As the period of the wave increases, the frequency increases is false. |
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33. T/F, The color of visible light depends on the wavelength of the light? |
33. The color of visible light depends on the wavelength of the light is true. |
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34. What do you call the highest point of a transverse wave? |
34. You call the highest point of a transverse wave the crest. |
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35. What do you call the lowest point on a transverse wave? |
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36. What do you call the greatest distance that particles in a medium move from their normal position when in a wave? |
36. You call the greatest distance those particles in a medium move from their normal position when in a wave the amplitude |
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37. What do you call the time required for one full wavelength to pass a certain point? |
37. You call the time required for one full wavelength to pass a certain point a period. |
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38. What do you call the number of vibrations that occur in a 1-second time interval? |
38. You call the number of vibrations that occur in a 1-second time interval the frequency. |
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the particle model of light explains how light can .. |
travel through empty space without a medium |
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the amount of energy in a photon of light is proportional to the |
frequency of the corresponding light wave |
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which type of electromagnetic waves has the highest frequency |
gamma rays |
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which type of electromagnetic radiation is used to kill cancer cells? |
gamma rays |
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the two most common models of light describe it a wave or as a stream of |
particles |
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in the particle model of light, individual "packets ‘ of light are called |
photons |
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In a vacuum all light travels as the same speed, which is ___ |
3.0 x 10 to the 8 power m/s |
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___ is used for cooking as well as for communications |
microwaves |
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