Phys 101 Final Exam (Liberty University, Marshall) | Physics Study Guide & Practice Questions 2026/2027

PHYS 101 FINAL EXAM (LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, MARSHALL) | PHYSICS STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE
QUESTIONS 2026/2027



Which of the following is not a transverse wave?

(a) sound

(b) light

(c) radio

(d) all of these

(e) none of these - correct answer ✔✔(a) sound



The frequency of a simple pendulum depends on

(a) its mass

(b) its length

(c) the angle it is released from

(d) all of these - correct answer ✔✔(b) its length



Wave interference occurs for

(a) sound waves

(b) light waves

(c) water waves

(d) all of these - correct answer ✔✔(d) all of these



The Doppler effect is characteristic of

(a) water waves

(b) sound waves

(c) light waves

, (d) all of the above - correct answer ✔✔(d) all of the above



A fishing-boat captain returns to port saying, "It's rough out there the waves are 4 meters high."
He probably means that the amplitude of the waves is

(a) 4 m

(b) 3 m

(c) 2 m

(d) 1m - correct answer ✔✔(c) 2 m



The source of every sound is something that is

(a) vibrating

(b) moving

(c) accelerating

(d) a net emitter of energy - correct answer ✔✔(a) vibrating



A sound wave is a

(a) longitudinal wave

(b) transverse wave

(c) shock wave

(d) none of the above - correct answer ✔✔(a) longitudinal wave



Compressions and rarefactions are characteristic of

(a) longitudinal waves

(b) transverse waves

(c) both

(d) none of the above - correct answer ✔✔(a) longitudinal waves