The diagram below shows straight wave fronts passing through an opening in a barrier.
1. The diagram below shows straight wave fronts passing through an opening in a barrier.
This wave phenomenon is called
reflection refraction polarization diffraction
2. The diagram below shows two sources, A and B, vibrating in phase in the same
uniform medium and producing circular wave fronts.
Which phenomenon occurs at point P ? destructive interference constructive interference
reflection
refraction
Questions 3 and 4 : A wave generator located 4.0 m from a reflecting wall produces a standing wave in a string.
If the speed of the wave is 10. m/s, what is its frequency ?
0.40 Hz 5.0 Hz
10. Hz
40. Hz
How many nodes are there in the standing wave ?
2 3 4 5
5. The diagram below shows two pulses, each of length l, traveling toward each other
at equal speed in a rope.
Which diagram best represents the shape of the rope when both pulses are in region AB ?
(1) (2)
(3)
(4)
6. The diagram below shows two sources generating waves in a ripple tank.
What is occuring along line A ?
destructive interference along a nodal line destructive interference along an antinodal line
constructive interference along a nodal line constructive interference along an antinodal line
7. Maximum desctructive
interference occurs when the phase difference between two waves is
0o 90o 180o 270o
A standing wave results from
two waves traveling in opposite directions with equal
amplitudes only equal
frequencies only equal
amplitudes and frequencies The spreading of a wave behind
an obstacle is called reflection refraction diffraction interference
10. Maximum constructive
interference between two waves of the same frequency could occur when their
phase
difference is one wavelength phase
difference is 1/2 wavelength
phase
difference is 3/2 wavelength phase
difference is 1/4 wavelength
11. What is the straight-line
distance between nodes in a standing wave ?
one
wavelength two
wavelengths 1/2
wavelength 1/4
wavelength
12. In a ripple tank, as the
frequency of the wave source increases, the amount of diffraction observed
decreases increases remains
the same
13. Light from the star Betelgeuse displays a Doppler red shift. This shift is best explained by assuming that
Betelgeuse is
decreasing in temperature increasing in temperature moving toward Earth
moving away from Earth
14. The diagram below shows an antenna emitting an electromagnetic wave.
In what way did the electrons in the antenna produce the electromagentic wave ?
by remaining stationary by moving at constant speed upward, only
by moving at constant speed downward, only by accelerating alternatively upward and downward
15. Which diagram best represents light emitted from a coherent light source ?
(1) (2)
(3) (4)
16. In a vacuum, all electromagnetic waves have the same
wavelength frequency speed amplitude
17. Compared to the wavelength of red light, the wavelength of yellow light is
shorter longer the same
18. Which of the following
colors has the lowest frequency ?
red yellow blue violet
19. A monochromatic beam of light has a frequency of 6.5 x 1014 Hz. What color is the light ?
yellow orange violet blue
20. What is the wavelength of X-rays with a frequency of 1.5 x 1018 Hz traveling in a vacuum ?
4.5 x 1026 m 2.0 x 10-10 m 5.0 x 10-10 m 5.0 x 109 m
21. Which of the following forms
of electromagnetic energy has the highest frequency ?
radio ultraviolet infrared visible
light
22. In a double-slit
experiment, which color will produce the largest distance between maxima ?
red yellow blue violet
23. Which phenomenon can occur with light, but not with sound ?
interference polarization refraction the Doppler effect
24. The fact that light can be
polarized lead to the conclusion that light is a
particle compressional
wave torsional
wave transverse
wave
25. Sound waves cannot be
refracted diffracted reflected polarized
26. The phenomenon observed in
a double-slit experiment are caused by
reflection
and refraction reflection
and polarization diffraction
and interference diffraction
and polarization
27. Which characterizes a
polarized wave ?
vibrating
in all directions vibrating
at random vibrating
in one plane vibrating
in circles
28. If you shine laser light at a penny and project the image on the wall, you will notice a bright spot
directly behind the penny. This can be explained by assuming that the light waves experienced
diffraction only interference only diffraction and interference
refraction only