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What is the primary factor that determines the speed of a wave propagating in a medium?
What is the primary factor that determines the speed of a wave propagating in a medium?
- The characteristics of the medium (correct)
- The shape of the wave
- The amplitude of the wave
- The frequency of the wave
What is the definition of a period in the context of wave motion?
What is the definition of a period in the context of wave motion?
- The reciprocal of the frequency
- The amplitude of the wave
- The number of oscillations in one second
- The time interval between two consecutive oscillations (correct)
How is the frequency of a wave related to its period?
How is the frequency of a wave related to its period?
- The frequency is the reciprocal of the period (correct)
- The frequency is the square root of the period
- The frequency is the product of the period and the amplitude
- The frequency is the square of the period
What happens to a wave as it propagates in a medium?
What happens to a wave as it propagates in a medium?
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What is the cause of wave propagation in a medium?
What is the cause of wave propagation in a medium?
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What is the nature of wave motion?
What is the nature of wave motion?
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What type of waves include both visible light and invisible radiation?
What type of waves include both visible light and invisible radiation?
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Which method can be used to detect a range of the spectrum beyond the visible range?
Which method can be used to detect a range of the spectrum beyond the visible range?
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What is one common property shared by X-rays, radio waves, and microwaves?
What is one common property shared by X-rays, radio waves, and microwaves?
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Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is visible to the naked eye?
Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is visible to the naked eye?
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What can be used to observe the full range of the electromagnetic spectrum?
What can be used to observe the full range of the electromagnetic spectrum?
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