4G 4Gill 17:174G 32Gen-Physics1-Q2_M4-no-answers.pdf - Read-onlySign in to edit and save changes to this file.separate sheet of paper.1.Transverse wave moves in a directionto the direction in whichthe individual oscillators move.(a) parallel(b) tangential(c) perpendicular(d) circular2. Earthquake also generates waves that travel through the Earth. Two kinds ofseismic waves generated by earthquakes arewaves andtransverse waves.(a) compression waves(b) primary waves(c) secondary wave(d) tsunami3. The energy of a wave is described by E = 2 mw? [A(r)]?.(a) True (b) False(c) Maybe (d) cannot be determined4. When two or more waves are simultaneously present at a point, the resultantdisplacement is simply the sum of the displacements of the component waves.This statement is called(a) Component principle(b) Superposition principle(c) Wave behaviour principle(d) Wave displacement principle5. For any wave, v is the wave velocity, A is the wavelength, and fis the frequency,and they are related by the equation(a) A = vf(b) v = Af(c) f = Av(d) v = A2f6. A disturbance traveling through a medium or in a vacuum(a) mechanical wave(b) wave(c) Electrical wave(d) wave pulse7. Wave that can travel in a vacuum and in material media(a) mechanical wave(c) Electrical wave(b) wave(d) wave pulse8. A single unrepeated disturbance(a) mechanical wave(c) Electrical wave(b) wave(d) wave pulse9.A disturbance traveling through a medium or in a vacuum.(a) mechanical wave(c) Electrical wave(b) wave(d) wave pulse10. A longitudinal wave created by vibrating objects and capable of producing asensation in our auditory system.(a) wave (b) infrasound(c) ultrasound(d) sound11. These are sounds with frequency lower than 20 Hz.(a) wave (b) infrasound(c) ultrasound(d) sound12. Sounds with frequencies higher than 20 000 Hz are(a) wave (b) infrasound(c) ultrasound(d) sound13. Property of a tone that distinguishes it from another tone of the same pitch andintensity.(a) Pitch(b) loudness(c) Quality(d) Reflection

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1. Transverse wave moves in a direction the individual oscillators move. (a) parallel (b) tangential to the direction in which (c) perpendicular (d) circular 2. Earthquake also generates waves that travel through the Earth. Two kinds of seismic waves generated by earthquakes are waves and transverse waves. (a) compression waves (b) primary waves (c) secondary waves (d) tsunami 3. The energy of a wave is described by E = 2 mw [A(r)]R. (a) True (b) False (c) Maybe (d) cannot be determined 4. When two or more waves are simultaneously present at a point, the resultant displacement is simply the sum of the displacements of the component waves. This statement is called, (a) Component principle (b) Superposition principle (c) Wave behaviour principle (d) Wave displacement principle

1. Transverse wave moves in a direction the individual oscillators move. (a) parallel (b) tangential to the direction in which (c) perpendicular (d) circular 2. Earthquake also generates waves that travel through the Earth. Two kinds of seismic waves generated by earthquakes are waves and transverse waves. (a) compression waves (b) primary waves (c) secondary waves (d) tsunami 3. The energy of a wave is described by E = 2 mw [A(r)]R. (a) True (b) False (c) Maybe (d) cannot be determined 4. When two or more waves are simultaneously present at a point, the resultant displacement is simply the sum of the displacements of the component waves. This statement is called, (a) Component principle (b) Superposition principle (c) Wave behaviour principle (d) Wave displacement principle

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