GCSE AQA Physics - Waves
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do waves transfer?
Energy and Matter
Energy but not Matter
Matter but not Energy
Neither Energy nor Matter
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The amplitude of a wave is:
The distance between the same point on two adjacent waves
The maximum displacement of a point on the wave from its undisturbed position
The number of complete waves passing a certain point per second
The amount of time it takes for a full cycle of a wave to pass a point
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The wavelength of a wave is:
The distance between the same point on two adjacent waves
The maximum displacement of a point on the wave from its undisturbed position
The number of complete waves passing a certain point per second
The amount of time it takes for a full cycle of a wave to pass a point
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Formula for the period of a wave:
Period (T) = 1/Frequency (f)
Period (T) = Frequency (f) x Wavelength (m)
Period (T) = Wavelength (m) x Amplitude (a)
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Frequency measured in?
Hertz
Watts
Volts
Vibrations
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which way do the oscillations of a Transverse wave travel?
Perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer (side to side)
Parallel to the direction of energy transfer (forwards and backwards)
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Two examples of Transverse Waves:
Sound waves
Shock waves
Water waves
Electromagnetic waves (e.g. light)
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