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What is the primary direction of particle motion in a transverse wave?
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What is the purpose of SONAR in ships?
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How does the density of a medium affect the speed of sound?
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Which of the following properties of electromagnetic radiation is responsible for its ability to travel through the vacuum of space?
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What is the term for the concept that electromagnetic radiation can exhibit both wave-like and particle-like properties?
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Which of the following applications of electromagnetic radiation is NOT correct?
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What is the relationship between the oscillating electric field (E) and magnetic field (B) in electromagnetic wave propagation?
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Which of the following is NOT a wave-like property of electromagnetic radiation?
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What is the speed of electromagnetic waves in a vacuum?
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Which of the following is an example of electromagnetic radiation exhibiting particle-like behavior?
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What is the principle behind the propagation of electromagnetic waves?
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What is the term for the phenomenon where light bends and creates patterns of constructive and destructive interference?
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What is the approximate speed of light in a vacuum?
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What is the primary difference between gamma rays and X-rays?
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Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies?
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What is the relationship between the frequency and wavelength of an electromagnetic wave?
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What is the significance of the equation c = f * ?
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How does the electromagnetic spectrum classify radiation?
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What is the primary characteristic of ionizing radiation that makes it hazardous to biological tissues?
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What is the primary characteristic of a pulse?
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What is the direction of motion of particles in a transverse pulse?
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What is the relationship between amplitude and pulse length?
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What is the unit of measurement for amplitude?
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What is the definition of a transverse pulse?
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What is the effect of increasing the amplitude of a pulse?
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What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes a pulse from a wave?
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What is the relationship between the frequency and period of a wave?
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What is the unit of measurement for wave speed in the International System of Units (SI)?
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What is the result of constructive interference between two waves?
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What is the definition of wave speed?
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What is the primary factor that determines the energy of a wave?
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What is the characteristic of a region in a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are furthest apart?
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What is the result of destructive interference between two waves?
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What is the unit of measurement for the period of a wave?
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What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes a pulse from a wave?
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What is the result of superposition when two pulses with equal and opposite amplitudes meet?
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What is the primary reason why the speed of sound in air is approximately 344 m/s at sea level and 21°C?
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What is the purpose of measuring the amplitude of a pulse?
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What is the main characteristic of sound waves that allows them to travel faster in denser media?
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What is the relationship between the pulse length and amplitude of a pulse?
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What is the consequence of increasing the amplitude of a pulse?
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What is the primary characteristic of a transverse wave?
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What is the result of constructive interference between two pulses?
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Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the shortest wavelengths and highest frequencies?
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