SAT Subject Test in Physics - Waves

1

A dog is stationary in someone's front yard and barks at a frequency of . Which of the following could explain why an observer hears a frequency of ?

2

A dog is stationary in someone's front yard and barks at a frequency of . Which of the following could explain why an observer hears a frequency of ?

3

What best describes how a wave is affected when it travels from one medium to another medium?

4

What best describes how a wave is affected when it travels from one medium to another medium?

5

A train blows its whistle as it approaches a station at $17\frac{m}{s}$ . If the sound emitted by the whistle has a frequency of , what is the frequency of the sound heard by the people at the station?

$v_s=340\frac{m}{s}$

6

A train blows its whistle as it approaches a station at $17\frac{m}{s}$ . If the sound emitted by the whistle has a frequency of , what is the frequency of the sound heard by the people at the station?

$v_s=340\frac{m}{s}$

7

What is the wavelength of a wave if its velocity is $50\frac{m}{s}$ ?

8

What is the wavelength of a wave if its velocity is $50\frac{m}{s}$ ?

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