MYP 5 - Waves and Energy Formative (A)

What do waves transfer without transferring matter?

• Matter and sound

• Particles and energy

• Energy and information

• Light and heat

What type of wave is described as having points that vibrate at 90 degrees to the direction of energy transfer?

• Sound wave

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Electromagnetic wave

Which of the following is an example of a transverse wave?

• Sound waves

• Ripples on water

• P-waves

• Pressure waves

What is the term for the distance from the undisturbed position to the peak of a wave?

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Time period

• Frequency

In a longitudinal wave, what are the areas where particles are close together called?

• Crests

• Troughs

• Compressions

• Rarefactions

What is the symbol for wavelength?

• λ

• T

• A

• f

Which of the following waves can travel in a vacuum?

• Longitudinal waves

• Transverse waves

• Sound waves

• Pressure waves

What is the frequency of a wave defined as?

• The distance between two peaks

• The number of waves passing a point in a second

• The time taken for a wave to pass a point

• The maximum displacement from the undisturbed position

What is the time period of a wave?

• The maximum height of the wave

• The distance from one wave to the next

• The time taken for a single wave to pass a point

• The number of waves passing a point

What is the wave equation used to calculate?

• Wave speed

• Wavelength only

• Frequency only

• Amplitude only