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2 Semester Science Exam

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What three things does the speed of sound depend on?   Density, elasticity, temperature  
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Loudness correlates with which part of the wave?   Amplitude  
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Pitch correlates with which part of the wave?   Frequency  
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What causes the Doppler Effect?   Source is moving, so frequency of the wave changes. The motion of the source and the motion of the wave combine.  
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Give an example of the Doppler Effect.   A fire truck goes by and the siren sounds different as the truck is going away from you.  
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What is echolocation?   The use of a reflected sound wave to determine distance or location of an object.  
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What is an electromagnetic wave?   Vibrating electric or magnetic fields.  
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Can an electric and magnetic field be separated?   No.  
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What kind of angle separates the electric and megnetic field?   Right angle  
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Do electromagnetic waves require a medium?   No.  
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Do mechanical waves require a medium?   Yes.  
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Which electromagnetic waves travel fastest?   Radio waves.  
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List the seven categories of electromagnetic waves.   Radio waves, microwaves, infrared waves, visible light waves, unltraviolet rays, x-rays, gammma rays  
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What are the two models for electromagnetic waves?   Wave model, and particle model  
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What is polarized light?   Light waves that pass through a polarized filter.  
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