General Wave

Open Ended

Why do you think the study of waves is important in our daily lives?

A wave is a disturbance that transfer energy (from one place to another) without transferring matter.

The rope wave moves horizontally, the particles of the rope wave vibrate up and down

Sound energy is transferred through the air, but the air (matter) does not move.

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about waves are correct?

• Waves transfer energy from one point to another.

• Waves transfer matter from one point to another.

• The source of a wave is a vibration or oscillation.

• Waves transfer energy without transferring the medium.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes what a wave transfers from one place to another?

• Energy

• Matter

• Heat

• Light

A transverse wave is a wave which travels in a direction perpendicular to the direction of vibration of the wave particles.

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up & down motion here...

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A longitudinal wave is a wave which travels in a direction parallel to the direction of vibration of the wave particles.

Multiple Choice

When a slinky spring is moved in a push-and-pull motion, how do the spring coils move relative to the direction of wave travel?

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Circular

• Random

Multiple Choice

When a slinky spring is moved in a up & down motion, how do the spring coils move relative to the direction of wave travel?

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Inward

• Outward

Multiple Choice

The table shows examples of transverse and longitudinal waves. Which line in the table is correct?

• A: gamma rays (transverse), sound (longitudinal)

• B: infra-red (transverse), radio (longitudinal)

• C: infra-red (transverse), water waves (longitudinal)

• D: radio (transverse), light (longitudinal)

Multiple Choice

EXERCISE 1: Q1 What does a wave transfer?

• energy

• matter

• particles

• wavefronts

Multiple Choice

EXERCISE 1: Q2 How are the motions in X and Y described?

• X = longitudinal

  Y = longitudinal

• X = longitudinal

  Y = transverse

• X = transverse

  Y = longitudinal

• X = transverse

  Y = transverse

Multiple Choice

EXERCISE 1: Q3 As a radio wave passes through a medium, the particles of the medium oscillate

• in all directions

• parallel to the direction of travel of the wave

• perpendicular to the direction of travel of the wave

• perpendicular to one another

Multiple Choice

EXERCISE 1: Q4 As ultrasound passes through a medium, the particles of the medium oscillate

• in all directions

• parallel to the direction of travel of the wave

• perpendicular to the direction of travel of the wave

• perpendicular to one another

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Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about period and frequency is/are correct?

• The period is the time taken to produce one complete wave.

• The frequency is the number of complete waves produced per second.

• The SI unit of period is hertz (Hz).

• The SI unit of frequency is second (s).

Open Ended

Describe the contributions of Heinrich Hertz to the study of electromagnetic waves and why the unit of frequency is named after him.

Multiple Choice

Who is the unit of frequency, hertz (Hz), named after?

• Heinrich Hertz

• James Clerk Maxwell

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a property of wave motion?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffusion

• Interference

Open Ended

What is one real-life example of a wave that you encounter in your daily life, and how does it affect you or your environment?