Regents Physics waves, sound and light quiz quiz

in circles

parallel to the wave direction

not at all

perpendicular to the wave direction

$0.13$ m/s

$4.5$ m/s

$2.0$ m/s

$8.0$ m/s

$T = 2f$

$T = f$

$T = f^2$

$T = 1/f$

it is an electromagnetic wave

it travels too fast

it is a mechanical wave needing a medium

its frequency is too high

higher than the actual pitch

steadily rising

the same as the actual pitch

lower than the actual pitch

horizontal

surface

normal

vertical

$2.0$

$0.50$

$1.5$

$4.5$

toward the normal

along the surface

away from the normal

back the way it came

a higher frequency

destructive interference, smaller amplitude

constructive interference, larger amplitude

diffraction

about the same as the wavelength

equal to the frequency

much larger than the wavelength

much smaller than the amplitude

Gamma rays, X-rays, visible light, radio waves

Radio waves, infrared, visible light, X-rays

Visible light, radio waves, gamma rays, X-rays

X-rays, gamma rays, radio waves, visible light

$340$ m/s

different speeds depending on frequency

the speed of sound

$3.00 \times 10^8$ m/s