Assignment - Waves

INSTRUCTIONS

1. TRUE or FALSE: In order for John to hear Jill, air molecules must move from the lips of Jill to the ears of John.

2. Rhonda sends a pulse along a rope. How does the position of a point on the rope, before the pulse comes, compare to the position after the pulse has passed?

3. Why don't incoming ocean waves bring more water on to the shore until the beach is completely submerged?

4.A transverse wave is transporting energy from east to west. The particles of the medium will move

a. east to west only b. both eastward and westward c. north to south only d. both northward and southward

Throughout this unit, internalize the meaning of terms such as period, frequency, and wavelength. Utilize the meaning of these terms to answer conceptual questions; avoid a formula fixation.

5. The period of a 440 Hertz sound wave is ___________.

6. A transverse wave is found to have a distance of 8 cm from a trough to a crest, a frequency of 12 Hz, and a distance of 6 cm from a crest to the nearest trough. Determine the amplitude, period, and wavelength of such a wave.

7. A transverse wave is found to have a distance of 4 cm from a trough to a crest, a frequency of 12 Hz, and a distance of 5 cm from a crest to the nearest trough. Determine the amplitude, period, wavelength and speed of such a wave.

8. Suppose that there was a ride at an amusement park which was titled "The Standing Wave," Which location - node or antinode - on the ride would give the greatest thrill?