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Which of the following
statements is true?a) Light waves are transverse waves while
sound and water waves are longitudinal
b) Sound waves are transverse waves while light and water waves are longitudinal
c) Water waves are transverse waves while light and sound are longitudinal
d) Light and water waves are transverse waves while sound waves are longitudinal
Which of the following
statements is true?a) Light waves are transverse waves while
sound and water waves are longitudinal
b) Sound waves are transverse waves while light and water waves are longitudinal
c) Water waves are transverse waves while light and sound are longitudinal
d) Light and water waves are transverse waves while sound waves are longitudinal
Light can travel through a vacuum and sound cannot
because...a) Sound waves can only travel if
there is air for them to vibrate through
b) Sound waves are compressions and therefore require something to compress
c) Light waves have a much higher frequency than sound waves
Light can travel through a vacuum and sound cannot
because...a) Sound waves can only travel if
there is air for them to vibrate through
b) Sound waves are compressions and therefore require something to compress
c) Light waves have a much higher frequency than sound waves
Which of the following
statements is truea)Light waves and water waves can cancel
each other out because they are transverse waves. Sound waves cannot because they are longitudinal.
b) Only water and sound waves can cancel each other out, when light waves interfere with each other the result is white light.
c) Light, sound, and water waves all can cancel each other out.
Which of the following
statements is truea)Light waves and water waves can cancel
each other out because they are transverse waves. Sound waves cannot because they are longitudinal.
b) Only water and sound waves can cancel each other out, when light waves interfere with each other the result is white light.
c) Light, sound, and water waves all can cancel each other out.
Two sound waves with the same amplitude interfere at a point where
their relative phase difference is 180°. Which of the following statements is
true
a) A person at that point would experience double the amplitude of a single wave
b) A person at that point would hear nothing
c) A person at that point would experience half the amplitude of a single wave
Two sound waves with the same amplitude interfere at a point where
their relative phase difference is 180°. Which of the following statements is
true
a) A person at that point would experience double the amplitude of a single wave
b) A person at that point would hear nothing
c) A person at that point would experience half the amplitude of a single wave
2 speakers are positioned as shown below playing at the same wavelength and amplitude. A person walking along
the arrow shown would experience which of the following?
Speaker
Speaker
a)The amplitude would initially get smaller as the listener moves away from one speaker, then at the halfway point the amplitude would increase as the listener gets closer to the other .
b)The amplitude would go up and down several times.
c)The sound would be louder the closer the listener is to the middle.
2 speakers are positioned as shown below playing at the same wavelength and amplitude. A person walking along
the arrow shown would experience which of the following?
Speaker
Speaker
a)The amplitude would initially get smaller as the listener moves away from one speaker, then at the halfway point the amplitude would increase as the listener gets closer to the other .
b)The amplitude would go up and down several times.
c)The sound would be louder the closer the listener is to the middle.
A wave passes through a narrow slit, which of the
following statements is true?
a) The wave will diffract the most when the wavelength is about the same as the width of the slit
b)The wave will diffract the least when the wavelength is about the same as the width of the slit
c)The wave will not diffract at all when the wavelength is about the same as the width of the slit
A wave passes through a narrow slit, which of the
following statements is true?
a) The wave will diffract the most when the wavelength is about the same as the width of the slit
b)The wave will diffract the least when the wavelength is about the same as the width of the slit
c)The wave will not diffract at all when the wavelength is about the same as the width of the slit
Which of the following
statements is true? a)Sound and water waves diffract
however light does not.
b)Light, sound, and water waves diffract.
c)Light and water waves diffract because they are transverse, however sound waves do not because they travel as compressions.
Which of the following
statements is true? a)Sound and water waves diffract
however light does not.
b)Light, sound, and water waves diffract.
c)Light and water waves diffract because they are transverse, however sound waves do not because they travel as compressions.
A red (630nm), green (530nm), and blue (460nm) laser are passed through a
diffraction grating onto a screen. Which of the following best represents the
pattern on the screen?
a)O O O O O O O O O O O O O
b)O O O O O O O O O O O O O
c)O O O O O O O O O O O O O
d)O O O O O O O O O O O O O
A red (630nm), green (530nm), and blue (460nm) laser are passed through a
diffraction grating onto a screen. Which of the following best represents the
pattern on the screen?
a)O O O O O O O O O O O O O
b)O O O O O O O O O O O O O
c)O O O O O O O O O O O O O ✓
d)O O O O O O O O O O O O O
A laser is fired through a diffraction grating producing a pattern of nodes on a screen, the angle between the
nodes can be decreased by...
a)Decreasing the slit spacing or decreasing the wavelength of the laser
b)Increasing the slit spacing or increasing the wavelength of the laser
c)Decreasing the slit spacing or increasing the wavelength of the laser
d)Increasing the slit spacing or decreasing the wavelength of the laser
A laser is fired through a diffraction grating producing a pattern of nodes on a screen, the angle between the
nodes can be decreased by...
a)Decreasing the slit spacing or decreasing the wavelength of the laser
b)Increasing the slit spacing or increasing the wavelength of the laser
c)Decreasing the slit spacing or increasing the wavelength of the laser
d)Increasing the slit spacing or decreasing the wavelength of the laser
Which of the following
statements is true? a)Both transverse and longitudinal
waves can create standing waves.
b)Only transverse waves can create standing waves
c)Only longitudinal waves can create standing waves
Which of the following
statements is true? a)Both transverse and longitudinal
waves can create standing waves.
b)Only transverse waves can create standing waves
c)Only longitudinal waves can create standing waves
Standing waves are created when...
a)Two waves with the same frequency, amplitude, and velocity interfere 180° out of phase.
b)Two waves with the same frequency and amplitude are traveling in opposite directions and interfere with each other.
c)Two waves traveling in the same direction with the same frequency and amplitude but different velocities interfere with each other.
Standing waves are created when...
a)Two waves with the same frequency, amplitude, and velocity interfere 180° out of phase.
b)Two waves with the same frequency and amplitude are traveling in opposite directions and interfere with each other.
c)Two waves traveling in the same direction with the same frequency and amplitude but different velocities interfere with each other.
A standing wave pattern is set up on a rope of length L as
shown. What is the wavelength of the wave?
a)3L
b)L/3
c)6L
d)L/6
A standing wave pattern is set up on a rope of length L as
shown. What is the wavelength of the wave?
a)3L
b)L/3
c)6L
d)L/6
A guitar string has length L, find the nodes for the 1st,
2nd, 3rd, and 4th harmonics as multiples of L.
1st Harmonic
2nd Harmonic
3rd Harmonic
4th Harmonic
A guitar string has length L, find the nodes for the 1st,
2nd, 3rd, and 4th harmonics as multiples of L.
1st Harmonic
0L and L
2nd Harmonic
0L, L/2, and L
3rd Harmonic
0L, L/3, 2L/3, and L
4th Harmonic
0L, L/4, L/2, 3L/4, and L
An unruly bumblebee flies towards you at a constant velocity, circles you several times, then leaves without so much as a goodbye.
Which of the following graphs best represents the frequency you would hear?
a)
b)
c)
An unruly bumblebee flies towards you at a constant velocity, circles you several times, then leaves without so much as a goodbye.
Which of the following graphs best represents the frequency you would hear?
a)
b)
c)
An ambulance with a single frequency siren circles a stationary police officer at a constant speed. Which of the following
does the police officer hear?a)The police officer observes no
change in the frequency or wave speed of the siren.
b)The police officer observes no change in the wave speed, however he hears the frequency go up and down
c)The police officer observes that both the wave speed and the frequency of the siren oscillate up and down.
An ambulance with a single frequency siren circles a stationary police officer at a constant speed. Which of the following
does the police officer hear?a)The police officer observes no
change in the frequency or wave speed of the siren.
b)The police officer observes no change in the wave speed, however he hears the frequency go up and down
c)The police officer observes that both the wave speed and the frequency of the siren oscillate up and down.
An ambulance with a single frequency siren circles a stationary police officer at a constant speed. Which of the following
does the ambulance officer hear?
a)The ambulance officer observes no change in the wave speed, however he hears the frequency go up and down
b)The ambulance officer observes that both the wave speed and the frequency of the siren oscillate up and down.
c)The sound won’t change for the ambulance officer, it will continue to be Jimmy Hendrix The Watchtower.
An ambulance with a single frequency siren circles a stationary police officer at a constant speed. Which of the following
does the ambulance officer hear?
a)The ambulance officer observes no change in the wave speed, however he hears the frequency go up and down
b)The ambulance officer observes that both the wave speed and the frequency of the siren oscillate up and down.
c)The sound won’t change for the ambulance officer, it will continue to be Jimmy Hendrix The Watchtower.