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Waves

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of wave has oscillations at right angles to the direction of energy transfer?
a)
longitudinal
b)
transverse
c)
progressive
d)
sound
2.
What is a longitudinal waves?
a)
a wave with vibrations parallel to the energy transfer.
b)
a water wave
c)
a wave with vibrations perpendicular to the energy transfer
d)
a long wave
3.
Sound with a frequency of 5000 Hz travels through the air with a speed of 345 m/s. What is its wavelength?
a)
10 m
b)
2.2 m
c)
6.9 cm
d)
6.9 m
4.
The time taken for one oscillation of a wave is 0.25 s. What is the frequency of the wave?
a)
8 Hz
b)
4 s
c)
4 Hz
d)
8 s
5.
A sound wave hits a wall and you hear an echo a few moments later, this is an example of.....
a)
Diffraction
b)
Refraction
c)
Reflection
d)
damaged ears
6.
What does this picture show?
a)
refraction
b)
diffraction
c)
reflection
d)
longitudinal waves
7.
When a wave changes direction because of a change of speed we call this....
a)
deceleration
b)
reflection
c)
diffraction
d)
refraction
8.
When a wave changes direction because of a change of speed we call this....
a)
deceleration
b)
reflection
c)
diffraction
d)
refraction
9.
You get the maximum amount of diffraction when the gap is about the same size as....
a)
the wavelength
b)
the frequency
c)
the speed
d)
the amplitude
10.
The wavelength is shown by the distance ...
a)
B - D
b)
D - F
c)
A - C
d)
C - G