Objective 5
The student will demonstrate an
understanding of motion, forces
and energy
5. Science Concept
Integrated Physics and Chemistry
• The student knows the effect of waves in
everyday life. The student is expected to
A) Demonstrate wave types and their
characteristics through a variety of activities
such as modeling with ropes and coils, activating
tuning forks and interpreting data on seismic
waves
B) Demonstrate wave interactions including
interferences, polarization, reflection, refraction
and resonance within various materials
Side to side movement
5A
IPC
B 1004
rolling movement
Back and forth movement
rolling movement
Which illustration best demonstrates
compression waves?
5B
IPC
C
One tuning fork is struck and placed next to
an identical fork. The two forks do not touch.
The second tuning fork starts to vibrate
because of --A. interference
B. the Doppler effect
C. resonance
D. standing waves
5A
IPC
A
10/06
Which label on the model represents a
wavelength?
A. Q
B. R
C. S
D. T
An empty cup was tightly covered with plastic
wrap, and a few grains of salt were sprinkled
on top of the plastic. When a tuning fork was
struck and placed slightly above the plastic
wrap, the salt began to move. Which
characteristic of waves does the movement
of the salt best demonstrate?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Echo formation
Diffraction
Resonance
Specular reflection
5B
IPC
C
11/06
Laser Light Striking a DVD
5B
IPC
D
11/06
When a DVD is read, laser light touches the
DVD surface and is then measured at location
A. What allows light to return to location A
after striking the DVD surface?
A. Conduction
B. Refraction
C. Magnification
D. Reflection
5B
IPC
A
11/04
The pitch of a sound made by plucking a
guitar string is determined by the ---
A. frequency of the vibration produced
B. strength of the plucking force
C. distance between the strings
D. shape of the guitar body
A tuning fork with a frequency of 256 Hz
vibrates when struck. Because of these
vibrations, a nearby tuning fork begins to
vibrate without being struck. Which of the
following best accounts for the vibrations
of the second tuning fork?
A. Resonance
B. Polarization
C. Diffraction
D. Refraction
5B
IPC
A
11/05
5B
IPC
B
11/06
A guitar player is seated next to a piano.
The piano player strikes an E key on the
piano. The guitarist reports that this causes
the E string on his guitar to vibrate. What is
the name of this phenomenon?
A. Polarization
B. Resonance
C. Reflection
D. Diffraction
5B
IPC
B
11/04
When trying to spear a fish in water, a person
needs to take into account the way light
bends as it moves from water into the air.
The bending of light as it passes from one
medium into another is known as --A. Reflection
B. Refraction
C. Diffraction
D. Polarization
5B
IPC
F
11/05
A surface wave generated by an earthquake was
recorded at Seismic Station 1. Forty seconds later
the same wave was recorded at Seismic Station 2.
What accounts for the time difference?
A.The origin of the wave is closer to Seismic Station 1.
B.The speed of the wave decreases with distance.
C.The wavelength is longer at Seismic Station 2.
D.The wave frequency increases when the wave
passes through soil.
5B
IPC
D
11/04
1x2
=2
3x3
=9
2x8
= 16
2x8
Which wave has the greatest velocity?
= 16
5B
IPC
D
11/04
1x2
=2
3x3
=9
2x8
2x8
Which wave has the least velocity?
= 16
= 16