SPJ QUIZ ON WAVES

What type of wave does NOT need a medium for it to propagate?

• Electromagnetic waves

• Mechanical waves

• Surface waves

• Ocean waves

Marky is doing an experiment. He throws a piece of stone in a pond.

Was he able to create waves?

• No, waves were created when the stone touches water.

• Yes, he was able to create depressions on the water.

• No, the stone floats on the water.

• Yes, he observes that when the stone touches the water, circular ripples

  are formed.

In which general type of wave do the particles move perpendicular to the

direction of the wave motion?

• Longitudinal waves

• Transverse wave

• Mechanical wave

• Electromagnetic wave

Which of the following statements DOES NOT correctly describes a wave?

• The highest point on a transverse wave is the trough.

• Waves carry and transfer energy.

• Wave is a propagation though a medium or space.

• Waves have characteristics such as amplitude and wavelength.

What refers to the number of waves that passes through a given point at a

particular time?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Period

• Wavelength

Which of the following statements incorrectly describes electromagnetic wave?

• Electromagnetic wave is a type of wave that can transmit energy

  even without any medium.

• Electromagnetic wave is a type of wave that transmits energy

  through a medium.

• When you use radio or watch movie on your LED television

  you are using electromagnetic waves.

• The waves that cook the popcorn in the microwave oven are

  electromagnetic waves.

The wavelength is the horizontal distance between points ________

• A and B

• A and D

• A and E

• B and D

Which of the following points is a crest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of the following point is a trough?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of the following is NOT an example of a wave?

• Microwave

• Radio wave

• Visible light

• Wavelength