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Chapter 1 Waves (6.1)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A student measures how far a cork moves up and down on a wave in a tank of water as in Diagram below.

What quantity that can be obtained from the measurement?

a)

amplitude

b)

speed

c)

frequency

d)

wavelength

2.

Waves are sent along two long springs X and Y as shown.

What is the type of wave in X and Y represents?

a)

Spring X: Plane ; Spring Y: Circular

b)

Spring X: Longitudinal ; Spring Y: Transverse

c)

Spring X: Transverse ; Spring Y: Longitudinal

d)

Spring X: Transverse ; Spring Y: Circular

3.

Diagram below shows the displacement- time graph of a wave.

What is the frequency of the wave ?

a)

8 Hz.

b)

4 Hz.

c)

0.25 Hz.

d)

0.125 Hz.

4.

Which diagram shows an example of a longitudinal wave ?

a)
b)
c)
5.

Which of the following produces longitudinal waves ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Which of the following diagram shows the correct label of wavelength produce by a slinky spring?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

The diagram below shows a displacement-distance graph of a wave.

What is the amplitude of the wave?

a)

16 m

b)

20 m

c)

32 m

d)

40 m

8.

Diagram below shows a ball floating in a water tank.

Which is the correct movement of the ball, when the wave propagates ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

A system is oscillated at a frequency equivalent to its natural frequency by an external force.

This phenomenon is called

a)

Damping

b)

Resonance

c)

Rectification

d)

Pitching

10.

Diagram below shows a graph of wave motion.

What quantities are shown by P and Q?

a)

P: Amplitude ; Q: Period

b)

P: Amplitude ; Q: Wavelength

c)

P: Wavelength ; Q: Period

d)

P: Wavelength ; Q: Frequency

11.

Diagram below shows a graph of an oscillation system experiences damping.

Which of the following quantity does not change?

a)

Size of oscillation

b)

Period of oscillation

c)

Energy of oscillation

d)

Amplitude of oscillation

12.

Diagram below shows a spring is shaken sideway.

The velocity of the wave formed by the spring is 3.0 m s-1.

Calculate the frequency of the oscillation.

a)

0.3 Hz

b)

0.9 Hz

c)

5.0 Hz

d)

10.0 Hz

13.

Diagram below shows the displacement-time graph of an oscillating spring.

The oscillating spring undergoes …

a)

damping

b)

resonance

c)

interference

d)

forced oscillation

14.

When the amplitude of a wave increases, its

a)

wavelength will increase

b)

frequency will decrease

c)

energy will increase

d)

period will decrease

15.

Diagram below shows a trolley attached to two identical springs and vibrating horizontally.

If the experiment is repeated on the Moon, the frequency of vibration of the springs …

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

remain unchanged

16.

The diagram shows the graph of displacement against time for a particle in a water wave.

What is the frequency of the water wave?

a)

0.5 Hz

b)

1.0 Hz

c)

2.0 Hz

d)

3.0 Hz

17.

Diagram below shows a displacement-time graph of an oscillating spring.

The spring undergoes …

a)

damping

b)

resonance

c)

interference

d)

force oscillation

18.

Diagram below shows a transverse wave propagating from P to Q.

Which is the correct direction of vibration between P and Q?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Which diagram shows a transverse wave with amplitude 4 cm and wavelength 8 cm?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Diagram below shows an oscillating system.

Which graph shows the correct relationship between displacement and time for the oscillating system?

a)
b)
c)
d)