1. 1. Does a longitudinal wave, such as a sound wave, have an amplitude ?
(A) yes (B) no (C) it depends on the
medium the wave is in 
low
high
normal
air
pressure x A

2. 2.
At a football game, the “wave” might circulate through the stands and move around the stadium. In this wave motion, people stand up and sit down as the wave passes. What type of wave would this be characterized as?
(A) polarized wave
(B) longitudinal wave
(C) lateral wave
(D) transverse wave
(E) soliton wave

3. 3. Consider a wave on a string moving to the right, as shown below.
What is the direction of the velocity of a particle at the point labeled P?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E) zero P

4. 4. P Consider a wave on a string moving to the right, as shown below.
What is the direction of the velocity of a particle at the point labeled P?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E) zero P

5. 5.
A boat is moored in a fixed location, and waves make it move up and down. If the spacing between wave crests is 20 m and the speed of the waves is 5 m/s, how long does it take the boat to go from the top of a crest to the bottom of a trough?
(A) 1 second
(B) 2 seconds
(C) 4 seconds
(D) 8 seconds
(E) 16 seconds
t + Dt t

6. 6.
Microwaves travel with the speed of light, c = 3  108 m/s. At a frequency of 10 GHz these waves cause the water molecules in your burrito to vibrate. What is their wavelength?
1 GHz = 1 Gigahertz = 109 cycles/sec
(A) mm
(B) 3 cm
(C) 30 cm
(D) m
(E) 3 km H O

7. 7.
A wave pulse can be sent down a rope by jerking sharply on the free end. If the tension of the rope is increased, how will that affect the speed of the wave?
(A) speed increases
(B) speed does not change
(C) speed decreases

8. 8.
A wave pulse is sent down a rope of a certain thickness and a certain tension. A second rope made of the same material is twice as thick, but is held at the same tension. How will the wave speed in the second rope compare to that of the first?
(A) speed increases
(B) speed does not change
(C) speed decreases

9. 9.
A length of rope L and mass M hangs from a ceiling. If the bottom of the rope is jerked sharply, a wave pulse will travel up the rope. As the wave travels upward, what happens to its speed? Keep in mind that the rope is not massless.
(A) speed increases
(B) speed does not change
(C) speed decreases

10. Solution...
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11. 10.
The diagram is a "snapshot" of a wave at a given time. The frequency of the wave is 120 Hz. What is the amplitude?
(A) 0.05 m
(B) 0.10 m
(C) 0.15 m
(D) 0.20 m
Solution...

12. 11.
The diagram is a "snapshot" of a wave at a given time. The frequency of the wave is 120 Hz. What is the wave speed?
(A) 12 m/s
(B) 24 m/s
(C) 36 m/s
(D) 48 m/s
Solution...

13. 12.
What is the period of a wave with a frequency of 1500 Hz?
(A) 0.67 μs
(B) 0.67 ms
(C) 0.67 s
(D) 6.7 s
Solution...

14. 15
13.
What is the velocity of a wave that has a wavelength of 3.0 m and a frequency of 12 Hz?
(A) 4.0 m/s
(B) 9.0 m/s
(C) 15 m/s
(D) 36 m/s
Solution...

15. The diagram is a "snapshot" of a wave at a given time
The diagram is a "snapshot" of a wave at a given time. The frequency of the wave is 120 Hz. What is the amplitude? 12 A

16. The diagram is a "snapshot" of a wave at a given time
The diagram is a "snapshot" of a wave at a given time. The frequency of the wave is 120 Hz. What is the wave speed? 13 l

17. What is the period of a wave with a frequency of 1500 Hz?14

18. What is the velocity of a wave that has a wavelength of 3
What is the velocity of a wave that has a wavelength of 3.0 m and a frequency of 12 Hz? 15