18. Waves & Sound

Which two primary types of waves are generated by earthquakes?

In the context of wave functions, which term refers to a material that takes in the energy of a wave when the wave hits it?

When plane waves are incident upon a barrier and pass through a small opening, which phenomenon is most likely to be observed on the other side of the barrier?

As the amplitude of a mechanical wave increases, which of the following quantities also increases, assuming all other factors remain constant?

Which of the following best describes a similarity between sound energy and light energy in terms of their wave functions?

In the context of wave functions, what does it mean when a wave's amplitude increases ($A$ increases)?

Which phenomenon can be observed for transverse waves only?

Which of the following best describes what happens to tsunami waves as they move towards the shore?

Which of the following best describes what occurs when an object takes in a $\mathrm{wave}$ as the $\mathrm{wave}$ hits it?

A wave is described by the equation $y=0.05\ast \sin (2\pi x/0.4)$ where $y$ and $x$ are in meters. What are the amplitude and wavelength of this wave?

If the amplitude of a wave increases by a factor of $4$, by what factor does the energy transported by the wave change?

In the context of wave functions, which term refers to the distance between two consecutive crests or two consecutive troughs on a transverse wave?

A wave traveling at $140m/s$ with a wavelength of $4.0m$ has what frequency?

What is the frequency of a wave that travels at $20m/s$ with a wavelength of $200m$?

If the period of a wave is doubled, what happens to its frequency? $f=\frac{1}{T}$