Waves Quiz (Edexcel)

What do waves transfer?

• Matter

• Energy and information

• Heat only

• Sound only

How are waves described in terms of their motion?

• As a straight line movement

• As oscillations or vibrations about a fixed point

• As a circular motion

• As a random motion

What is an example of a wave causing particles to oscillate up and down?

• Sound in air

• Ripples in water

• Light in a vacuum

• Heat in a metal rod

What do sound waves cause particles of air to do?

• Move in a straight line

• Vibrate back and forth

• Rotate around a fixed point

• Expand and contract

Do waves transfer matter along with energy and information?

What type of wave is present on the surface of a body of water?

• Longitudinal wave

• Transverse wave

• Surface wave

• Sound wave

Why does the toy duck not travel with the wave?

• Because the duck is anchored to the bottom of the water body

• Because the duck is too heavy to move with the wave

• Because the wave transfers energy, not the particles of the medium

• Because the duck is not a part of the water

What demonstrates that waves do not transfer matter?

• The duck moves in a circular motion

• The duck moves along with the wave horizontally

• The duck bobs up and down without moving horizontally with the wave

• The duck sinks when the wave passes

What happens to the points on the wave as it passes?

• They move along with the wave

• They vibrate back and forth about fixed positions

• They travel to the shore

• They sink and rise with the wave

What is transferred by both transverse and longitudinal waves?

• Matter

• Particles

• Energy

• Heat