Waves 2

A source produces both a longitudinal wave and a transverse wave. The difference between the longitudinal wave and a transverse wave is the ... .

• frequency of the source

• direction of the waves

• speed of the waves

• wavelength of the waves

Which of the following is the speed of a transverse wave?

• The speed of a particle on the wave.

• The speed of the crest.

• The speed of the compression.

• Wavelength divided by time taken for a wave to travel from one point to another.

The frequency of a wave is ... .

• the number of cycles made by the wave

• the time taken for one complete oscillation

• the number of complete oscillations made in one second

• the number of complete oscillations made in one minute

Which of the following is the unit for frequency?

• ampere

• tesla

• metre per second

• hertz

Which of the following is the unit for frequency?

• joule per second

• coulomb per second

• metre per second

• oscillation per second

The wavelength of a wave is ... .

• the distance from the start of a wave to the end of the wave

• the distance from a crest to another crest

• the distance from a crest to a trough

• the distance between successive throughs

Which of the following is a possible unit for wavelength?

• kilometre

• hertz

• coulomb

• metre per second

The period of a wave is ... .

• the time taken for the wave to travel from one point to another

• the time taken for the wave to complete one oscillation

• the frequency of the wave multiply by the wavelength of the wave

• the distance divided by the speed of the wave

Which of the following is a possible unit for period?

• hertz

• metre per second

• second

• metre

The amplitude of a wave is ... .

• the time taken for a wave to complete one oscillation

• the length of a complete wave

• the maximum displacement of the particles from their rest positions

• the vertical distance from the crest and to the through