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Waves

Quiz by Heather Heaps

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  • Q1
    motion that repeats itself in identical cycles
    pendulum
    harmonic motion
    oscillator
    cycle
    30s
  • Q2
    a physical system that has repeating cycles
    cycle
    oscillator
    period
    pendulum
    30s
  • Q3
    one complete “back and forth” of harmonic motion
    frequency
    period
    cycle
    pendulum
    30s
  • Q4
    a device that swings back and forth
    hertz
    frequency
    pendulum
    period
    30s
  • Q5
    the time to complete one cycle
    period
    amplitude
    frequency
    hertz
    30s
  • Q6
    the number (or fraction) of cycle that occur within a select time (usually 1 second)
    hertz
    period
    frequency
    amplitude
    30s
  • Q7
    unit for frequency; number of cycles (or fraction of a cycle) that occur in 1 second
    hertz
    damping
    resonance
    amplitude
    30s
  • Q8
    furthest point from midline
    periodic force
    damping
    natural frequency
    amplitude
    30s
  • Q9
    increase in amplitude that results from a periodic force that works with the natural frequency (AKA: “push me higher” on a swing)
    damping
    resonance
    medium
    wavelength
    30s
  • Q10
    gradual loss in amplitude that results from friction
    transverse wave
    wavelength
    damping
    medium
    30s
  • Q11
    the material through which the wave energy travels
    transverse wave
    medium
    wavelength
    longitudinal wave
    30s
  • Q12
    the physical distance for one cycle
    longitudinal wave
    wavelength
    compression
    transverse wave
    30s
  • Q13
    energy and medium move perpendicular (90 degrees) to one another
    compressions
    transverse wave
    rarefactions
    longitudinal wave
    30s
  • Q14
    energy and medium move parallel to one another
    wavelength
    transverse wave
    rarefaction
    longitudinal wave
    30s
  • Q15
    areas of higher density (“squished together”) within the medium
    subsonic
    rarefaction
    supersonic
    compressions
    30s

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