Mastery Quiz

1		The frequency of a wave is calculated from the period by the equation .
2		The fundamental relationship between velocity, frequency, and wavelength is .
3		If you increase the tension of a string the velocity of the wave in the string
			A)	increases
			B)	decreases
			C)	does not change
4		A wave disturbance in which the displacement in the medium is parallel to the direction of travel of the wave is a
			A)	longitudinal
			B)	transverse wave
5		A wave disturbance in which the displacement in the medium is perpendicular to the direction of travel of the wave is a
			A)	longitudinal
			B)	transverse wave
6		The antinode of a standing wave represents a point of
			A)	no motion
			B)	maximum motion
7		Sound waves are
			A)	transverse
			B)	longitudinal waves
8		The speed of sound in air at room temperature is approximately m/s.
9		The frequency of the note that is an octave above the note A, which has a frequency of 440 Hz, is
			A)	660 Hz
			B)	586 Hz
			C)	220 Hz
			D)	880 Hz
			E)	1320 Hz
10		The distance between the same point on successive pulses of a wave is called the .