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General Properties of Waves

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the amplitude of the oscillating object?

a)

3.5 mm

b)

2.2 mm

c)

7 mm

d)

14 mm

2.

What is the periodic Time of this wave?

a)

3.5 ms

b)

2.2 ms

c)

14 ms

d)

7 ms

3.

It a wave has a period time of a wave is 0.5 s, what is its frequency?

a)

0.5 Hz

b)

500 Hz

c)

2 Hz

d)

2000 Hz

4.

A wave has a wavelength of 0.025 m and a frequency of 3 Hz. Calculate the velocity of this wave.

a)

75 m/s

b)

3.25 m/s

c)

0.075 m/s

d)

750 m/s

5.

The crest of a wave is:

a)

The highest point of the wave

b)

The lowest point of the wave

c)

The distance between two successive crests

d)

The time of one wavelength

6.

The trough of a wave is:

a)

The highest point of the wave

b)

The lowest point of the wave

c)

The distance between two successive crests

d)

The time of one wavelength

7.

The wavelength λ\lambda  of a wave is:

a)

The highest point of the wave

b)

The lowest point of the wave

c)

The distance between two successive crests

d)

The time of one wavelength

8.

The periodic time T of a wave is:

a)

The highest point of the wave

b)

The lowest point of the wave

c)

The distance between two successive crests

d)

The time of one wavelength

9.

The frequence f of a wave is:

a)

The highest point of the wave

b)

The lowest point of the wave

c)

The distance between two successive crests

d)

The number of waves in one second:

10.

What is the periodic time of this wave?

a)

2 s

b)

4 s

c)

6 s

d)

0 s

11.

What is the frequency of this wave?

a)

6 Hz

b)

4 Hz

c)

2 Hz

d)

0.25 Hz

12.

We measure the frequency of the wave using this unit:

a)

Hertz (Hz)

b)

metres (m)

c)

m/s

d)

Km

13.

Here one can see:

a)

1 wave

b)

4 waves

c)

2 waves

d)

8 waves

14.

Waht is the amplitude of this wave in metres?

a)

2 m

b)

0.02 m

c)

0.4 m

d)

0.8 m

15.

What is the value of the wavelength of this wave?

a)

0.2 m

b)

0.4 m

c)

0.6 m

d)

0.8 m

16.

If the frequency of this wave is 60 Hz, calculate the velocity of the wave.

a)

1.5 m/s

b)

2.4 m//s

c)

0.8 m/s

d)

24 m/s

17.

This is a:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Dispersion

18.

This is called:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Dispersion

d)

Diffraction

19.

This is called:

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Dispersion

d)

Diffraction

20.

This apparatus is used to see water waves. It is called:

a)

Ripple Tank

b)

Air track

c)

Geiger Muller Tube

d)

Prism