Waves, Sound, and Light

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High School Physics › Waves, Sound, and Light

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A drummer beats his drum every . What is the frequency of the drum beat?

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A clarinet plays a note with a frequency of . What is the wavelength of the sound?

3

A certain type of radiation on the electromagnetic spectrum has a period of . What is the frequency of this radiation?

4

An ambulance turns on its siren as it is driving away from you. What happens to the sound pitch?

5

A certain type of radiation on the electromagnetic spectrum has a period of . What is the wavelength of this radiation?

6

A wave has a period of . What is the frequency of this wave?

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Order the following electromagnetic waves from the longest wavelength to the shortest: Gamma Rays, Infrared, Microwaves, Radio Waves, Ultraviolet, Visible Light, X-Rays

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Two waves, one with an amplitude of and the other of are superimposed with destructive interference. What is the resultant amplitude?

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In seismology, the wave is a transverse wave. As an wave travels through the Earth, the relative motion between the wave and the particles is

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Two notes are played simultaneously. One of them has a period of and the other has a period of . Which one has a longer wavelength?

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