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Which statement can be made about the amplitude of any transverse wave?

A
It is the length from the midpoint to the crest.
B
It is half the length from the midpoint to the trough.
C
It is the length of the wavelength.
D
It is half the length of the wavelength.
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Yolanda is studying two waves. The first wave has an amplitude of 2 m, and the second has an amplitude of 3 m.

A
She can use destructive interference to generate a wave with an amplitude of 3.1 m.
B
She can use constructive interference to generate a wave with an amplitude of 1.5 m.
C
She can use destructive interference to generate a wave with an amplitude of 0 m.
D
She can use constructive interference to generate a wave with an amplitude of 3.5 m.
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Which waves can travel through space?

A
electromagnetic waves only
B
mechanical waves only
C
electromagnetic and mechanical waves
D
longitudinal and electromagnetic waves
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A 2-column table with 4 rows. The first column labeled wave has entries W, X, Y, Z. The second column labeled Observations has entries its motion is perpendicular to wave motion, its particles move up and down, its particles only move small amounts, its motion is parallel to wave motion.

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A
Waves W and Y are transverse waves, Wave X could be a longitudinal or transverse wave, and Wave Z is a longitudinal wave.
B
Waves W and Y are longitudinal waves, Wave X could be a longitudinal or transverse wave, and Wave Z is a transverse wave.
C
Waves W and X are longitudinal waves, Wave Y could be a longitudinal or transverse wave, and Wave Z is a transverse wave.
D
Waves W and X are transverse waves, Wave Y could be a longitudinal or transverse wave, and Wave Z is a longitudinal wave.
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An angle of refraction is the angle between the refracted ray and the

A
incident ray.
B
normal.
C
medium.
D
boundary.
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Which do sound waves travel fastest through?

A
solids
B
gases
C
mixtures
D
liquids
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Which best describes what happens if two waves meet and build on each other?

A
constructive interference
B
destructive interference
C
reflection
D
absorption
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Hamish is studying what happens when he sends a sound wave through different mediums, and he records his data in a table.

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A
Wave 1 will move the fastest.
B
Wave 2 will move the slowest.
C
Wave 3 will move the slowest.
D
Wave 4 will move the fastest.
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As the temperature of a medium increases, the speed of the sound wave

A
increases because the particles bump into each other more often.
B
increases because the particles bump into each other less often.
C
decreases because the particles bump into each other more often.
D
decreases because the particles bump into each other less often.
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The waves created by two speed boats in a lake interact to form larger waves. This is an example of

A
constructive interference.
B
destructive interference.
C
absorption
D
transmission
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Leon sees a poster that shows a lake in front of a snow-capped mountain. The mountain appears upside down in the lake.

A
The surface of the lake is smooth.
B
The surface of the lake is transparent.
C
The surface of the lake is polished.
D
The surface of the lake is rough.
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Which process would correctly calculate the frequency of a wave?

A
dividing speed by wavelength
B
dividing frequency by wavelength
C
multiplying frequency by period
D
dividing wavelength by period
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Which color of white light bends the least when it is refracted by a prism?

A
blue
B
yellow
C
green
D
violet
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In which direction of the wave motion do longitudinal waves transfer energy?

A
perpendicular
B
parallel
C
close
D
equal
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Which feature of a wave can be calculated using the formula below?number of wavelengths / time

A
wavelength
B
speed
C
frequency
D
amplitude

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