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The document contains questions about waves with multiple choice answers. It tests knowledge about wave terminology like trough, crest, amplitude, wavelength, frequency, speed, reflection, refraction, and interference. The collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge is used as an example of resonance.

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The document contains questions about waves with multiple choice answers. It tests knowledge about wave terminology like trough, crest, amplitude, wavelength, frequency, speed, reflection, refraction, and interference. The collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge is used as an example of resonance.

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Waves

1. What is highest point of a wave called? 2. The lowest part of the wave is called the
a. amplitude .
b. trough a. crest
c. crest b. trough
d. compression c. amplitude
d. wavelength

3. The is described as the distance 4. If the velocity remains constant, which of the
between one crest or trough to another crest or following increases as the wavelength decreases?
trough. a. Frequency
a. wavelength b. Amplitude
b. frequency c. Speed
c. wave velocity d. Time
d. amplitude

5. When a wave "bounces back", it is called 6. The bending of waves is called .


. a. refraction
a. refraction b. reflection
b. reflection c. seismic warping
c. reverberation d. seismic moment
d. vibration

7. Wave speed is calculated by frequency 8. What is it called when the crests of two waves
and wavelength. overlap and result in an increased wave
a. multiplying amplitude?
b. dividing a. destructive interference
c. adding b. constructive interference
d. subtracting c. Doppler effect
d. resonance

9. In 1940, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapsed 10. Draw a transverse wave. Label a crest, trough,
after exhibiting wave motion during 40 mile-per- wavelength, and amplitude.
hour winds. Which two principles of waves best
explain the bridge's collapse?
a. shock and bow waves
b. refraction and reflection
c. natural frequency and resonance
d. constructive and destructive interference

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