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1
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propagation:

A

The movement of the waves

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the denser the rope, the (slower/faster) the speed of the propagation

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slower

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the higher the tension, the (higher/lower) the speed of the propagation on the string

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higher

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is light an electromagnetic wave?

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yes

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What is periodic motion? (T)

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the time it takes for a motion to repeat (unit=secs)

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frequency (f)

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the rate at which the motion repeats (units= 1/sec, or Hz)

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wavelength

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the distance wave travels during one period

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what are the 3 characteristics of color?

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hue: what the color is
saturation: how ‘pure’ the color is. The less white, the more saturated, color purity
brightness: how dark or light the color is

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Additive color mixing

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the mixing of light, almost all colors can be produced through mixing 3 primary colors (R, G, B)

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when R, G, and B are mixed in equal amounts, they produce what color?

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white

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what are the complementary colors of R, G, and B?

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R - cyan
G - Magenta
B - yellow

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How do you make white with complementary colors?

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two colors, when added in equal amounts, equal white.
ex. Red + cyan =white

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what do variables r, g, b stand for? What is their sum?

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these are fractions of R, G, B. They add up to 1

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What are secondary colors?

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equal mixtures of 2 primary colors

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Color triangle rule:

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when you add 2 colors, the resulting color always lies on the line joining the colors
ex. yellow = 1/2g +1/2r
cyan = 0r +1/2g

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16
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Where is additive color mixing used in?

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projectors, music displays, television

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17
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what is the r, g, b for white?

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all are 1/3

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18
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where is gray on the color triangle?

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the same place as white

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19
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which element does the color triangle not indicate?

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intensity

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What are the low intensities of orange, white, and green?

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orange–brown
white–gray
green–olive

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What are the wavelengths for blue, green, and red?

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blue: 400-500
green: 500-600
red: 600-700

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22
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what does red reflect and absorb? green? blue?

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red absorbs green and blue, it reflects red
green absorbs red and blue, reflects green
blue absorbs red and green, it reflects blue

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what is transmittance?

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the fraction of light incident on the filter that passes through

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24
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formula for net transmittance?

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T =Ta x Tb

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what are the subtractive primaries?
C + M =?
M + Y =?
Y + C=?

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subtractive primaries: cyan, yellow, and magenta
1. B
2. R
3. G

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what is the reflectance eqn? What do you use it for?

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R = Ra x Rb; you use it for pigments (paints)

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27
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what is low lightness orange?

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brown

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When two orange filters are put together, what color do they make?

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reddish-orange

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29
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optional:
sky blue + orange = ?
purple + purple = ?

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  1. sat. orange (brown)
  2. blue
30
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where does light come from? What is the Quantum nature of matter?

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atoms and molecules can absorb or emit light with discrete wavelengths

31
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what is a spectrum?

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an atomic ‘fingerprint’ used to identify atoms

32
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describe light emission from atoms:

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atoms emit radiation at certain frequencies
emission patterns are unique to atoms

33
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What is periodic motion? What is an example?

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motion that repeats in time; a swing

34
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What is fundamental property?

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how long it takes for a motion to repeat, the period of the motion

35
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Period (T)

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time it take for a motion to repeat

36
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Frequency (f)

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the rate at which the motion repeats

37
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Simple harmonic motion

A

the periodic motion described by a sine function

38
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what is frequency in music?

A

the pitch you hear (what note)

39
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What is amplitude in music:

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a measure of intensity of sound.

40
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What is the formula for volume?

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(amplitude)^2

41
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What is Hooke’s Law? Define the variables

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the amount of force exerted by a spring
F = k x X
k= spring constant
X = amount spring is stretched or compressed

42
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Oscillation frequency for spring, define the variables.

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f = 1/2(pi) x sqrt(k/m)
k = spring constant
m = mass

43
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increasing the spring constant ____ the oscillation freq,
decreasing the spring constant ____ the oscillation freq,

A

increases; decreases

44
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does the oscillation frequency of a simple harmonic oscillator depend on amplitude?

A

no

45
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formula for the frequency of a tuning fork:

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f = 1/ sqrt(m)
m= mass

46
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what happens when you increase the mass of a tuning fork?

A

the pitch lowers

47
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the propagation speed:

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the disturbance moves at a well defined speed

48
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wave:

A

traveling shape in a medium

49
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describe sound waves

A

the are pressure waves formed from a series of compressions and rarefactions

compressions: high air pressure
rarefactions: low air pressure, changes in air pressure

50
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speed formula

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speed = d/t
d = distance
t= time

51
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longitudinal waves:

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  • direction of disturbance same as direction of propagation
  • compression and rarefaction waves
  • like a slinky
  • sound waves
52
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transverse waves:

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  • direction of disturbance is perpendicular to propagation
  • do not require medium for propagation
53
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what is the speed of light in a vacuum?
What is the speed of sound at 21C in dry air?

A

3 x 10^8 m/s
344.0 m/s

54
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How do you find the speed of sound when it is not 21C?

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v = (344 + 0.6 x T)
T = temperature in C

55
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What is a standing wave?

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the sum of two waves of the same frequency that move in opposite directions

56
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What is a node?

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places where the string/wave never moves

57
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What is an antinode?

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halfway between nodes, where amplitude of wave is at a maximum

58
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Do the locations of the nodes and antinodes change in time?

A

no

59
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wave speed (v) formula:

A

v = (wavelength)(t)
t = time

60
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period (T) formula:

A

T = 1/f

61
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The higher the mode, the _______ the number of nodes

A

greater

62
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what is the frequency of a standing wave?

A

f = v/wavelength

63
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What is the frequency of f1, f2, f3

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f1 = v/(2L)
f2= v/L
f3 = 3/(2L)

64
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wave velocity on a string (v) formula:

A

v = sqrt(F/p)
F = tension on string
p = mas per unit

65
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Fundamental frequency of a string (f):

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f = v/(2L) x sqrt(F/p)

66
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What happens when you double the tension on the fundamental frequency of a string?

A

it increases by sqrt(2) = 1.41
f = v/(2L) x sqrt(2F/p)

67
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Mode with the lowest frequency is called the _____ mode
Modes with higher frequencies are called_______

A
  1. fundamental
  2. Overtones (aka harmonics)
68
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What is the eqn for the harmonic series?

A

fn = nf1 n=1,2,3…

69
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frequency is proportional to

A

1/L

70
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formula for F (tension)

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F = kg x 9.8
answer in N (newtons)

71
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What is formula for p (mass per unit length)

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p = M/L

72
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What is the relationship between frequency and tension?

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frequency = sqrt(tension)
f = sqrt(F)

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