Types of waves
Units
Sound
Miscellaneous
Wavelengths and frequencies
100
Type of waves where particles of the wave move perpendicular to the flow of energy.
What is a transverse wave?
100
Unit for wavelength.
What is meter (m).
100
The transfer of energy by vibrating material.
What is sound?
100
A single disturbance in a medium.
What is a pulse?
100
This means to literally double the frequency.
What is an octave?
200
Type of wave that requires a medium for energy transfer.
What is a mechanical wave?
200
Unit for period.
What is a second (s)?
200
Sound is an example of both these types of waves.
What is longitudinal and mechanical?
200
If one decreases the frequency of the waves being generated while keeping the tension constant, the wavelength will...
What is lengthen or increase?
200
If the fundamental is 100 Hz, the fifth harmonic is...
What is 500 Hz?
300
Type of wave where the particles of the wave move parallel to the flow of energy.
What is a longitudinal wave?
300
Unit for frequency.
What is a hertz (Hz)?
300
What is the speed of sound at 0 degrees Celsius (STP).
What is 331.5 m/s?
300
Polarization of light shows that light must be what type of wave (longitudinal or transverse).
What is transverse?
300
What fractional wavelength is the third harmonic of a tube open at both ends ...
What is 3/2 wavelengths?
400
An example of a wave that does not require a medium for energy transfer (can travel in a vacuum).
What is electromagnetic radiation (or light)?
400
Unit equivalent to s^-1.
What is a hertz (Hz)?
400
From the list below, which material sound will travel through from fastest to slowest. Hardwood, cold air, hot air, steel, water
What is steel, hardwood, water, cold air, hot air?
400
When wave energy moves into a new medium, the factor that doesn't change (wavelength, frequency, or speed)
What is frequency?
400
What fractional wavelength is the 2nd harmonic of a tube open at one end and closed at the other
What is 3/4 wavelength?
500
Type of waves with nodes and antinodes caused by wave interference.
What is a standing wave?
500
Unit commonly used for sound intensity.
What is a decibel (dB)?
500
A frequency higher than the human ear can hear.
What is ultrasonic?
500
This can be inserted between two mediums to allow more wave energy to transfer from one medium into the new different medium.
What is a transformer?
500
A wave reflected from a non rigid boundary returns (erect or inverted)
What is erect?
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