Lesson 3 Travelling Waves Quiz 1

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Pre & post quiz on wave properties based on knowledge gained from PhET Waves on a String sim
Jeffrey Piggott
Quiz by Jeffrey Piggott, updated more than 1 year ago
Jeffrey Piggott
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Question 1

Question
The diagram shows one frame of a movie of a wave travelling along a string. If you advance the movie one frame, the knot at point A would be:
Answer
  • A. in the same place
  • B. higher
  • C. lower
  • D. to the right
  • E. to the left

Question 2

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2. If the person generates a new pulse like the first but more quickly, the pulse would be:
Answer
  • A. same size
  • B. wider
  • C. narrower

Question 3

Question
If the person generates another pulse like the first but he moves his hand further, the pulse would be:
Answer
  • A. same size
  • B. taller
  • C. shorter

Question 4

Question
If the person generates another pulse like the first but the rope is tightened, the pulse will move
Answer
  • A. at the same rate
  • B. faster
  • C. slower

Question 5

Question
If you advance the movie one frame, the knot at point A would be:
Answer
  • A. in the same place
  • B. higher
  • C. lower
  • D. to the right
  • E. to the left

Question 6

Question
If you advance the movie one frame, the pattern of the waves will be _________relative to the hand.
Answer
  • A. in the same place
  • B. shifted right
  • C. shifted left
  • D. shifted up
  • E. shifted down

Question 7

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If the person starts over and moves his hand more quickly, the peaks of the waves will be:
Answer
  • A. the same distance apart
  • B. further apart
  • C. closer together

Question 8

Question
8.If you lower the frequency of a wave on a string you will:
Answer
  • A. lower its speed.
  • B. increase its wavelength.
  • C. lower its amplitude.
  • D. shorten its period.
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