Practice - Longitudinal Waves
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Practice Questions
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Define a longitudinal wave.
💡 Hint: Think about how sound travels.
What is compression in a sound wave?
💡 Hint: Opposite of rarefaction.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What type of wave is a sound wave?
💡 Hint: Think about how sound travels through air.
True or False: Sound travels fastest in gases.
💡 Hint: Consider the arrangement of particles in different states of matter.
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Challenge Problems
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A sound wave travels in air at a temperature of 15°C. Calculate its speed using the formula provided.
💡 Hint: Don't forget to plug the temperature into the speed of sound equation!
Describe how the Doppler effect might impact sound from a moving ambulance.
💡 Hint: Think about how the frequency of sound changes as the source moves relative to you.
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