Waves

Practice Questions

AP Physics 2 › Waves

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Suppose that monochromatic light is passed through a sheet of glass from air. As it travels through the glass, it is refracted. Which of the following parameters of the light does not remain the same?

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Suppose that monochromatic light is passed through a sheet of glass from air. As it travels through the glass, it is refracted. Which of the following parameters of the light does not remain the same?

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Suppose that two cars are moving towards one another, and each is traveling at a speed of . If one of the cars begins to beep its horn at a frequency of , what is the wavelength perceived by the other car?

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Suppose that two cars are moving towards one another, and each is traveling at a speed of . If one of the cars begins to beep its horn at a frequency of , what is the wavelength perceived by the other car?

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A certain shade of blue light has a laboratory rest wavelength of . The same shade of blue light is emitted from a newly discovered galaxy at a wavelength of . Using this information, what can we tell about this newly discovered galaxy?

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A certain shade of blue light has a laboratory rest wavelength of . The same shade of blue light is emitted from a newly discovered galaxy at a wavelength of . Using this information, what can we tell about this newly discovered galaxy?

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Which of the following parameters will increase when the frequency of a sound wave is decreased?

I. Period
II. Wavelength
III. Amplitude

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Which of the following parameters will increase when the frequency of a sound wave is decreased?

I. Period
II. Wavelength
III. Amplitude

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Which of the following waves can propagate in a vacuum?

I. Sound waves

II. X-ray waves

III. Radio waves

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What did the double-slit experiment (also called Young's Experiment) demonstrate?

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