Which Set of Waves Shown Below Is in Order From Highest To Lowest Frequency? A
Which Set of Waves Shown Below Is in Order From Highest To Lowest Frequency? A
Which Set of Waves Shown Below Is in Order From Highest To Lowest Frequency? A
1. Which set of waves shown below is in order from highest to lowest frequency?
1.0 sec
Time
A 0.10 s
B 0.40 s
C 1.0 s
D 2.5 s
3. Assuming the waves all have the same velocity, which wave has the lowest frequency?
A B
Time Time
C D
Time Time
4. What is the period of a wave that has 6. A physicist measures the speed of an
a wavelength of 0.80 m and is electromagnetic wave as 1.3 × 108 m/s
traveling at 2.0 m/s? in a medium. What is the index of
refraction of the medium?
A 0.40 s
A 0.43
B 0.63 s
B 2.3
C 4.0 s
C 2.5
D 6.3 s
D 3.9
Light Ray
A thread
Air Air
Mirror
A 0°
Which best describes the pulse in the
thread after it leaves the spring at B 30°
point A?
C 45°
A The pulse is upright.
D 90°
B The pulse is inverted.
A a larger pulse of 30 cm
B a smaller pulse of 15 cm
11. Two wave pulses are traveling on a rope in opposite directions, as shown in the diagrams.
The wave pulses have the same length and amplitude.
X Y
When wave X meets wave Y, what will most likely be the appearance of the resulting
pulse?
A B
C D
12. Both constructive and destructive interference are a result of wave superposition. The
result of interference can best be described by which statement?
13. A train whistle produces a pitch of 14. The stars in a galaxy emit light with a
400 Hz when the train is not moving. wavelength of 300 nm, but this light
If an observer is stopped at a railroad appears to have a wavelength of
crossing and the train passes him at 400 nm to an astronomer on Earth.
time t, what pitch is heard by the Which describes the motion of the
observer? galaxy relative to Earth?
B toward Earth
400
C left of Earth
D right of Earth
0 t
Time (min)
B
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Time (min)
400
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Time (min)
400
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1 Objective: 7.01
Analyze, investigate, and evaluate the relationship among the characteristics of waves:
a. Wavelength.
b. Frequency.
c. Period.
d. Amplitude.
Thinking Skill: Generating Correct Answer: C
2 Objective: 7.01
Analyze, investigate, and evaluate the relationship among the characteristics of waves:
a. Wavelength.
b. Frequency.
c. Period.
d. Amplitude.
Thinking Skill: Knowledge Correct Answer: B
3 Objective: 7.01
Analyze, investigate, and evaluate the relationship among the characteristics of waves:
a. Wavelength.
b. Frequency.
c. Period.
d. Amplitude.
Thinking Skill: Knowledge Correct Answer: C
4 Objective: 7.01
Analyze, investigate, and evaluate the relationship among the characteristics of waves:
a. Wavelength.
b. Frequency.
c. Period.
d. Amplitude.
Thinking Skill: N/A Correct Answer: A
5 Objective: 7.02
Describe the behavior of waves in various media.
Thinking Skill: Knowledge Correct Answer: B
6 Objective: 7.02
Describe the behavior of waves in various media.
Thinking Skill: Applying Correct Answer: B
7 Objective: 7.02
Describe the behavior of waves in various media.
Thinking Skill: Knowledge Correct Answer: D
8 Objective: 7.02
Describe the behavior of waves in various media.
Thinking Skill: Knowledge Correct Answer: A
9 Objective: 7.03
Analyze the behavior of waves at boundaries between media:
A. Reflection, including the law of reflection.
B. Refraction, including Snell’s law - conceptual.
C. Computational Snell’s law.
Thinking Skill: N/A Correct Answer: A
10 Objective: 7.04
Analyze the relationship between the phenomena of interference and the principle of
superposition.
Thinking Skill: Integrating Correct Answer: D
11 Objective: 7.04
Analyze the relationship between the phenomena of interference and the principle of
superposition.
Thinking Skill: Integrating Correct Answer: B
12 Objective: 7.04
Analyze the relationship between the phenomena of interference and the principle of
superposition.
Thinking Skill: Generating Correct Answer: A
13 Objective: 7.05
Analyze the frequency and wavelength of sound produced by a moving source (the
Doppler Effect).
Thinking Skill: N/A Correct Answer: B
14 Objective: 7.05
Analyze the frequency and wavelength of sound produced by a moving source (the
Doppler Effect).
Thinking Skill: N/A Correct Answer: A