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 * **11.** || Name two kinds of longitudinal waves and explain how you know they are longitudinal. [[image:http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/ebook/products/0-13-069977-2/btn_hint.png width="40" height="14" link="void(0);"]] ||
 * **12.** || How are some surface waves similar to both transverse and longitudinal waves? [[image:http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/ebook/products/0-13-069977-2/btn_hint.png width="40" height="14" link="void(0);"]] ||
 * Copy the diagram below on a separate piece of paper and use it to answer Questions 13–15.
 * **13.** || On your diagram, draw wave B with the same wavelength as wave A, but twice the amplitude. [[image:http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/ebook/products/0-13-069977-2/btn_hint.png width="40" height="14" link="void(0);"]] ||
 * **14.** || On your diagram, draw wave C with the same amplitude as wave A, but twice the wavelength. [[image:http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/ebook/products/0-13-069977-2/btn_hint.png width="40" height="14" link="void(0);"]] ||
 * **15.** || How does the frequency of wave C compare with the frequency of wave A, assuming they travel at the same speed? [[image:http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/ebook/products/0-13-069977-2/btn_hint.png width="40" height="14" link="void(0);"]] ||
 * **16.** || What causes refraction of a wave as it enters a new medium at an angle? [[image:http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/ebook/products/0-13-069977-2/btn_hint.png width="40" height="14" link="void(0);"]] ||
 * **17.** || Regardless of the direction of waves far from an island, waves close to the island move toward the shore on all sides. Explain. [[image:http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/ebook/products/0-13-069977-2/btn_hint.png width="40" height="14" link="void(0);"]] ||
 * **18.** || Why does a node in a standing wave have zero displacement? [[image:http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/ebook/products/0-13-069977-2/btn_hint.png width="40" height="14" link="void(0);"]] ||
 * **19.** || How is intensity different from loudness? [[image:http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/ebook/products/0-13-069977-2/btn_hint.png width="40" height="14" link="void(0);"]] ||
 * **20.** || Explain why a fire engine's siren sounds lower in pitch after the fire engine passes you. [[image:http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/ebook/products/0-13-069977-2/btn_hint.png width="40" height="14" link="void(0);"]] ||
 * **21.** || What is the function of the eardrum? [[image:http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/ebook/products/0-13-069977-2/btn_hint.png width="40" height="14" link="void(0);"]] ||
 * **22.** || What are the names of the three small bones in the middle ear, and what is their purpose? [[image:http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/ebook/products/0-13-069977-2/btn_hint.png width="40" height="14" link="void(0);"]] ||
 * **23.** || Why are the materials used in construction of a concert hall important? [[image:http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/ebook/products/0-13-069977-2/btn_hint.png width="40" height="14" link="void(0);"]] ||
 * **24.** || Making Generalizations A friend says that all mechanical waves must lose energy as they move through a medium because some energy is lost due to friction. Explain why this is true. [[image:http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/ebook/products/0-13-069977-2/btn_hint.png width="40" height="14" link="void(0);"]] ||
 * **25.** || Forming Operational Definitions Two sound waves with different frequencies travel through a steel rod at the same speed. Explain by giving an operational definition of wave speed. [[image:http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/ebook/products/0-13-069977-2/btn_hint.png width="40" height="14" link="void(0);"]] ||
 * **26.** || Relating Cause and Effect Can two waves traveling in the same direction form a standing wave? Explain why or why not. [[image:http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/ebook/products/0-13-069977-2/btn_hint.png width="40" height="14" link="void(0);"]] ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">**27.** || Inferring The buzzing sound of a mosquito flying around your head has a higher pitch than the buzz of a bumblebee. What can you infer about the mosquito's wings compared to the bee's wings? [[image:http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/ebook/products/0-13-069977-2/btn_hint.png width="40" height="14" link="void(0);"]] ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">**28.** || Relating Cause and Effect At the same time, you hear a kitten's purr and a clap of thunder. The kitten's purr is louder. Explain how this is possible. [[image:http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/ebook/products/0-13-069977-2/btn_hint.png width="40" height="14" link="void(0);"]] ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">**29.** || Applying Concepts How much greater is the intensity of a 25-dB sound than a 15-dB sound? What would be the intensity in dB for a sound that is 100 times louder than the 25-dB sound? ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">**29.** || Applying Concepts How much greater is the intensity of a 25-dB sound than a 15-dB sound? What would be the intensity in dB for a sound that is 100 times louder than the 25-dB sound? ||