Which have the longest wavelengths when traveling in a vacuum?

A) radio waves
B) light
C) X-rays
D) all the same


Answer: A

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A. 600 Hz B. 360 Hz C. 240 Hz D. 120 Hz

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What is the frequency (in Hz) of a wave whose displacement is given y = 0.5 sin(0.20x + 120t), where x and y are in cm and t in seconds?

A) 0.5 Hz B) 19. Hz C) 120 Hz D) 10 Hz E) 0.120 kHz

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A thin rod of mass M and length L is struck at one end by a ball of clay of mass m, moving with speed v as shown in the figure. The ball sticks to the rod. After the collision, the angular momentum of the clay-rod system about A, the midpoint of the rod, is



a.
(m + M/3)(vL/2)

b.
(m + M/12)(vL/2)

c.
(m + M/6)(vL/2)

d.
mvL/2

e.
mvL

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