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A tuning fork is vibrating the air around it. What best describes the waves produced by the tuning fork?

A
mechanical, because the air molecules are moving perpendicular to the tuning fork
B
mechanical, because the vibrating tuning fork makes air molecules around it vibrate
C
electromagnetic, because the air molecules are moving parallel to the tuning fork
D
electromagnetic, because the vibrating tuning fork does not need air in order to produce sound
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A marching band is practicing. The band director sees the drum major hit a drum. How far away is the director if he hears the drumbeat in 0.40 seconds? The speed of sound is 330 m/s.

A
12 m
B
132 m
C
264 m
D
825 m
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In an experiment, a ringing bell is placed in a vacuum jar that does not have any air in it. What best describes why the bell is seen vibrating but not heard?

A
Light waves have high frequencies and are able to pass through the vacuum jar, but the frequencies of sound waves are too low to vibrate a vacuum.
B
Light waves travel faster than sound waves, so they are able to travel through the vacuum jar, but sound waves do not have enough energy to vibrate glass.
C
Light does not need a medium to travel through, but since sound waves must have a medium to vibrate, sound is not created where no air is present.
D
Light is a longitudinal wave that is able to pass through the vacuum jar, but sound is a transverse wave that has to move perpendicular to air.
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A sound wave travels through water. What best describes the direction of the water particles?

A
The water particles move perpendicular to the source of the sound wave.
B
The water particles move in the same direction as the vibrating source of the sound wave.
C
The water particles move in random patterns because the sound is diffracted in many directions.
D
The water particles do not move because the sound wave does not have enough energy.
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What are examples of devices that use electromagnetic waves? Check all that apply.FM radiosmicrowavesTV remote controlsalarm clocksX-rays

A
FM radios
B
microwaves
C
TV remote controls
D
alarm clocks
E
X-rays
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Which are examples of transverse waves? Check all that apply.earthquake P-wavesearthquake S-wavesradio waves soundvisible lightX-rays

A
earthquake P-waves
B
earthquake S-waves
C
radio waves
D
sound
E
visible light
F
X-rays
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SONAR stands for "sound navigation and ranging,” and it is used to map and explore the ocean floor.

A
transverse and electromagnetic
B
transverse and mechanical
C
longitudinal and electromagnetic
D
longitudinal and mechanical
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Following a lecture on transverse and longitudinal waves, four students make Venn diagrams to characterize these waves.Which Venn diagram is correct?

A
A Venn diagram with two intersecting circles. The circle on the left is labeled transverse waves with entries light, can travel through a vacuum, vibrating string, created by a disturbance and medium motion is perpendicular. The circle on the right is labeled longitudinal waves with entries medium motion is parallel, has regions of high and low density, sound and travel faster in a denser medium. The overlapping region has entries has speed and travels through solids.
Option A
B
A Venn diagram with two intersecting circles. The circle on the left is labeled transverse waves with entries light, can travel through a vacuum, vibrating string and medium motion is perpendicular. The circle on the right is labeled longitudinal waves with entries medium motion is parallel, has regions of high and low density, sound and travel faster in a denser medium. The overlapping region has entries, created by a disturbance, has speed and travels through solids.
Option B
C
A Venn diagram with two intersecting circles. The circle on the left is labeled transverse waves with entries light, all parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, vibrating string, medium motion is perpendicular. The circle on the right is labeled longitudinal waves with entries medium motion is parallel, has regions of high and low density, sound and can travel through a vacuum. The overlapping region has entries, created by a disturbance, has speed and travels through solids.
Option C
D
A Venn diagram with two intersecting circles. The circle on the left is labeled transverse waves with entries light, can travel through a vacuum, vibrating string and medium motion is perpendicular. The circle on the right is labeled longitudinal waves with entries medium motion is parallel, has regions of high and low density, all parts of the electromagnetic spectrum and travel faster in a denser medium. The overlapping region has entries, created by a disturbance, has speed and travels through solids.
Option D
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A marching band is practicing. The band director sees the drum major hit a drum. How far away is the director if he hears the drumbeat in 0.40 seconds? The speed of sound is 330 m/s.

A
12 m
B
132 m
C
264 m
D
825 m
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What describes the wave used? Check all that apply.

A
transverse
B
longitudinal
C
heat
D
electromagnetic
E
sound

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