18. Waves & Sound

In the context of wave functions, what is the term for the maximum point of a wave measured from the baseline (equilibrium position)?

If the frequency of a wave increases by a factor of $3$, how does its period change?

Which type of wave behavior is characterized by the bending of a wave as it passes through an opening or around an obstacle?

In the context of wave functions, what is the distance traveled by a wave in one period called?

Which of the following correctly expresses the wave function $y(x,t)$ in terms of angular frequency $\omega$ and wave number $k$ if $y(x,t)=acos\left[2\pi \right(x-vt\left)\right]$?

Which of the following equations correctly represents the transverse displacements for a traveling wave moving in the positive x-direction with amplitude $A$, angular frequency $\omega$, and wave number $k$?

As a transverse wave travels along a slinky, what is the direction of motion of the slinky wire at point P as the wave passes through this point?

Which method correctly measures the wavelength of a transverse wave?

If the amplitude of a wave is set to $0mm$, what happens to the wave?

Sound and light are both forms of energy that travel in what?

Given two wave functions, $y=Asin(kx+t)$ and $y=2Asin(2kx+2t)$, how do these two waves compare in terms of their amplitudes and wavelengths?

In the context of wave functions, what is the term for the maximum extent of a vibration or oscillation, measured from the position of equilibrium?

A wave is described by the equation $y=A\ast \sin (kx-\omega t)$. What type of wave does this equation represent?

Which of the following wave functions satisfies the wave equation $\frac{{\partial }^{2}y}{{\partial }^{2}x}$=$\frac{1}{v^2}$$\frac{{\partial }^{2}y}{{\partial }^{2}t}$?

Which of the following statements correctly describes the relationship between the frequency of a wave and its energy for a vibrating object?