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Types of Waves and Properties Quiz

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Which equation links the velocity, frequency, and wavelength of a wave?

Velocity = frequency x wavelength (correct)

Velocity = displacement/time

Frequency = velocity / wavelength

Displacement = velocity x time

What is the unit of velocity according to the text?

Seconds (s)

Hertz (Hz)

Meters per second (m/s) (correct)

Meters (m)

What is the purpose of using a string and frequency generator to investigate waves?

To measure the wavelength of the waves

To measure the frequency of the waves (correct)

To measure the amplitude of the waves

To measure the speed of the waves

What is the purpose of using a ripple tank to investigate waves?

To measure the speed of the waves Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using ultrasound waves?

To see unborn babies and detect cracks in pipes Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between P-waves and S-waves according to the text?

P-waves can travel through liquids, while S-waves cannot Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of seismic waves according to the text?

To provide evidence for the structure and size of the Earth's core Signup and view all the answers

What is the equation that links the velocity, displacement, and time of a wave according to the text?

Velocity = displacement/time Signup and view all the answers

What happens when waves encounter a boundary between materials according to the text?

The waves can be absorbed, reflected, or transmitted Signup and view all the answers

What type of wave has oscillations parallel to the direction of energy transfer?

Longitudinal wave Signup and view all the answers

Which type of wave has oscillations perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer?

Transverse wave Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit for measuring frequency?

Hertz (Hz) Signup and view all the answers

Which property of a wave represents the distance from one point on one wave to the identical point on the next wave?

Wavelength Signup and view all the answers

What is reflection in terms of waves?

The bouncing back of light at a boundary Signup and view all the answers

What defines the highest point of a wave?

Peak Signup and view all the answers

What is the range of frequencies that humans can hear?

$20 - 20000$ Hz Signup and view all the answers

What happens when light changes speed as it moves from one medium to another?

Refraction Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit for measuring the length of time it takes for one wave to pass a given point?

Seconds (s) Signup and view all the answers