Imagine that sound waves with a certain definite wavelength flow through a partially open sliding door. If the wavelength of the waves increases, the angle through which the sound waves are diffracted

A. Decreases.
B. Increases.
C. Remains the same.
D. Depends on quantities not specified (explain).


B. Increases.

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A. 0.910 mJ B. 1.83 mJ C. 3.65 mJ D. 7.31 mJ E. 5.48 mJ

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A vertical spring system with a bob having mass M is set into motion with amplitude A. When the bob is pulled instead to move with amplitude 2A, the following can be concluded:

A. The period is half as large as before B. The period is unaffected C. The period is twice as large as before D. The period is 0.7 times as large as before E. The period is 1.4 times as large as before

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An object with a nonzero rest mass moving at the speed of light would have

A. time pass at an infinitely fast rate. B. infinite apparent mass. C. no momentum. D. infinite volume.

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