IGCSE Wave properties

IGCSE Wave properties

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What is a wave ?

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Propagation of periodic disturbance which transfers energy from a location to another location is called

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The lowest part of a transverse wave are the

• crests

• troughs

• wave points

• low nodules

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The highest part of a transverse wave is

• the crest

• the trough

• the wave point

• the hotel transylvania

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A wave that needs a medium to travel is called a(n)

• electromagnetic wave

• mechanical wave

• ocean wave

• any way can do this

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A wave that can travel with or without a medium is called a(n)

• electromagnetic wave

• mechanical wave

• surface wave

• all waves can travel in any way

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Transverse waves move mediums

• at a right angle

• in a circle

• and matter too

• at an acute angle

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How often a wave occurs is the wave's

• frequency

• amplitude

• wavelength

• velocity

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The height of the wave from its resting point is called its

• wavelength

• amplitude

• velocity

• frequency

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The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave is its

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

• velocity

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 A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?

• 500 m/s
• 50 m/s
• 5 m/s
• 0.5 m/s

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A wave has wavelength of 10 m and a speed of 340 m/s. What is the frequency of the wave?

• 34 m/s
• 3400 Hz
• 3400 m/s
• 34 Hz

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Longitudinal waves move:

• at a right angle compared to the direction the wave is traveling

• in a circle compared to the direction the wave is traveling

• matter

• in the same direction as the wave is traveling

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Longitudinal waves have:

• crests and troughs

• crests and compressions

• compressions and rarefactions

• troughs and rarefactions

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The diagram shows the diffraction of water waves. If the gap becomes smaller, which diagram correctly shows the new diffracted waves?

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Diffraction occurs if the water waves travels through __________.

• Shallow region

• A gap between barriers

• A floating ball on the water surface

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Water waves below travels from deep region to shallow region. What is the refracted waves of the water waves?

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Which of the following quantities of the wave MUST keep the same during refraction? (Can choose more than one answer)

• Wave speed

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Period

• Travelling direction

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Which of the following quantities of the wave MUST be changed during refraction? (Can choose more than one answer)

• Wave speed

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Period

• Travelling direction

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Which of the following quantities of the wave will be changed during reflection? (Can choose more than one answer)

• Wave speed

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Period

• Travelling direction

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Six wavefronts are shown in the diagram. What is the wavelength of the wave?

• 5 cm

• 6 cm

• 7.5 cm

• 30 cm

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