1. Waves

2. A standing wave occurs when A.the amplitude of a wave exceeds its wavelength B.the speed of the wave is zero or near zero C.two waves overlap D.a wave reflects upon itself

3. If the waves are going by at the same frequency, the wave that has the greatest speed will have the greatest A.length B.amplitude C.frequency D.none of the above

4. A wave oscillates up and down two complete cycles each second. If the wave travels an average distance of 6 meters in one second, its wavelength is A.1 m B.0.5 m C.2 m D.6 m E.3 m

5. The vibrations of a transverse wave move in a direction A.at right angles to the direction of wave travel B.along the direction of wave travel C.that changes with speed

6. An object that completes 20 vibrations in 10 seconds has a frequency of A.2 hertz B.200 hertz C.1 hertz D.0.5 hertz

7. The vibrations of a longitudinal wave move in a direction A.along the direction of wave travel B.that changes with speed C.at right angles to the direction of wave travel

8. An object that completes 10 vibrations in 5 seconds has a period of A.0.5 second B.2 seconds C.1 second D.None of the above

9. How are frequency and period related in simple harmonic motion? A.They are directly related B.They are inversely related C.They both measure the time per cycle D.They both measure the number of cycles per unit of time

10. In the waveform of the longitudinal wave shown, the compressed regions correspond to A.the wavelength B.crests C.troughs D.the mass

11. What factor determines the speed at which a wave travels through a medium? A.the amplitude B.the frequency C.the medium D.the wavelength

12. Barry strikes two tuning forks and hears a beat frequency of 5 Hz. If one of the tuning forks has a frequency of 480 Hz, what is the highest possible frequency of the other tuning fork? A. 475 Hz B. 485 Hz C. 475Hz or 485 Hz