AQA P12 Waves

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:

• frequency

• period

• longitudinal

• transverse wave

Waves transfer

• the medium in which they occur.

• energy.

• energy and matter.

• disturbances.

What type of wave is this?

• rarefaction

• compressional

• longitudinal

• transverse

What type of wave is this?

• compressional

• transverse

• longitudinal

• surface

In what way does a longitudinal wave move?

• parallel to the direction of the wave

• back and forth

• tangentially to the direction of the wave

• perpendicular to the direction of the wave

In what way does a transverse way move?

• parallel to the direction of the wave

• tangentially to the direction of the wave

• at an 180 degree angle

• perpendicular to the direction of the wave

A vibration is

• a physical environment in which waves occur.

• a back and forth motion of an object.

• a disturbance made by energy within a medium or space.

• none of the above.

#1 refers to the

• wavelength

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

#2 refers to the

• wavelength

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

#3 refers to the

• wavelength

• amplitude

• crest

• trough