
Physics Quiz: Chapter 14
Quiz by Davet Miguel Salazar Almaguer
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What is the formula for frequency?
What are the units of frequency?
According to the book, what is the formula for the wave speed?
According to the book, what does wavelength mean?
Which device measures the amplitude and frequency of the tectonic plates' movement?
According to the book, what is diffraction?
According to the book, what is amplitude?
The crest is the highest point of a wave
A transverse wave is a wave in which the vibration is at right angles to the direction of propagation of the wave
P-waves are slow moving, transverse seismic waves
Earthquakes show the huge amounts of energy which waves can transfer
Diffraction decreases when the width of the gap is equal to the wavelength of the waves being diffracted
A ripple tank is a shallow water tank used to demonstrate how waves behave
Vibrations caused by shifts in the Earth's tectonic plates can cause devastation
Give the concept for this definition: a line joining adjacent points on a wave that are all in step with each other
Give the concept for this deifinition: the line drawn at right angles to a surface at the point where a ray hits the surface
Give the concept for this definition: the lowest point of a wave
Give the missing concept for this sentence: The _______ is the number of seconds it takes for each wave to pass a point.
Give the synonym of this word: crest