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WorksheetsChapter 6 Wave
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 53mins
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
amplitude
crest
trough
wavelength
What is transferred by a wave?
energy
matter
particles
mass
Sound waves are which type of waves?
transverse
seismic
longitudinal
frequency
Radio waves and _______ are used in communication
Microwaves
Gamma rays
Visible light
Ultraviolet
What's happening at A?
Two crests are combining to create constructive interference.
A crest and a trough are combining to create destructive interference.
Two crests are combining to create destructive interference.
A crest and trough are combining to create constructive interference.
What type of interference do noise cancelling headphones use?
Constructive Interference
Destructive Interference
When a compression interferes with another compression, what occurs?
They counteract and the wave stops.
They combine to create a larger compression.
They combine to create a rarefaction.
None of the above.
When a crest and a trough interfere, what occurs?
They combine to create a higher amplitude wave.
They counteract and the wave stops.
The wave changes into a longitudinal wave.
They combine to create a low amplitude wave.
When 2 waves temporarily interfere with each other then resume their course of movement, which of the following is true?
They take on and keep a new amplitude based on the result of the interference until the end of the movement.
They are not affected by the interference and maintain their original amplitude throughout the movement.
Both waves are always counteracted and cease to exist.
They temporarily take on a new amplitude due to the interference but resume their original amplitude until the end of the movement.
The distance between any two crests (peaks) or troughs.
Frequency
Amplitude
Wavelength
Transverse
The number of times the wavelength occurs in one second, measured in units called hertz.
Amplitude
Wavelength
Medium
Frequency
My science teacher is ______________________.
Prof James
Mdm Julie
Mdm Shakirah
Bill Nye
A wave that is 2 m long passes by with a frequency of 6 Hz. What is the speed at which this wave travels?
12 m/s
3 m/s
0.5 m/s
36 m/s
A wave is traveling at a speed of 500 m/s. If the wave is as long as a soccer field, 100 m, what is the frequency of the wave?
500,000 Hz
5 Hz
0.2 Hz
1/5 Hz
What is the definition of Period?
How long it takes to complete one wave.
How often a wave goes by.
How many waves can be completed in one second.
None of these.
Madam Julie was born in Singapore on
May 10th 1975
May 10th 1973
May 10th 1965
May 10th 1963
Madam Julie’s favourite cake from Secret Recipe is
New York Chess Cake
Chocolate Banana
White Chocolate Macadamia
Chocolate Odyssey
A guitar string vibrates with a frequency of 320 hz. If the wavelength of the vibration is 0.23 meters what is the speed of the wave?
320.23 m/s
1391.3 hz
73.6 m/hz
73.6 m/s
You can hear sounds around the corner of a door due to the wave property called diffraction.
True
False
For a wave, the larger the amplitude, the _____ energy the wave carries.
more
less
A beam of light strikes a glass block with refractive index of 1.52, at an angle of 5°, what is the angle of refraction?
7.51
0.087
0.13
3.29
Which is the correct equation for refractive index?
n = v /c
n = v × c
n = c / v
n = c v
Which of the following is a correct representation of snell's law?
n1sinθ2=n2sinθ1
n1sinθ1=n2sinθ2
n2sinθ1=n1sinθ2
n1/sinθ1=n2/sinθ2
When Young's Double Slit experiment is performed with sunlight, the position of each band of light, y, depends on all the of the following EXCEPT
the speed of light in a vacuum, c
the size of the double slit, d
the wavelength of the light, lambda
the distance between the source and screen, L
The same red laser is shined through diffraction gratings onto a screen the same distance away. Which diffraction grating is largest?
A
B
C
All the same
Blue light with a wavelength of 400 nm is incident on a double slit with a width of 5 x 10-5m. The light is projected onto a screen than is 2 meters away. Calculate the spacing between the bright spots.
1.6 x 10-5 m
1.6 x 10-2 m
2.5 x 10-2 m
1.0 x 10-1 m
what is diffraction
is a soild liquid gass
is a beam of light that is spread out and passes through an object
a beam of light
A wave of constant wavelength diffracts as it passes through an opening in a barrier. As the size of the opening is increased, the diffraction effects
decrease
increase
remain the same
Definition: When one object vibrating at the same natural frequency of a second object forces that second object into vibrational motion.
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Resonance
Definition: The spreading out of waves as they pass through an opening or around objects.
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Resonance
Electromagnetic waves vary in
the speed they travel in a vacuum.
wavelength and frequency.
the way they reflect.
the orientation of their electric and magnetic fields.
Infrared rays have a shorter wavelength than
Ultraviolet ray.
X-rays.
radar waves.
gamma rays
The visible light spectrum ranges between
radar waves and X-rays.
television waves and infrared rays.
infrared rays and ultraviolet rays.
ultraviolet rays and gamma rays.
Diagram 24 shows two waves moving at the opposite direction and meet at point R.
What is the resultant amplitude of the wave at point R?
0
x
2x
3x
Diagram 23 shows water waves propagating from region X to region Y.
Which comparison is correct?
Frequency of waves at region X > Frequency of waves at region Y
Speed of waves at region X < Speed of waves at region Y
Depth of water at region X > Depth of water at region Y
Amplitude of waves at region X > Amplitude of waves at region Y
A tsunami is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, usually occurs in an ocean or a large lake.
This displacement of water is usually contributes to earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions and glacier calving.
It is found that the wave length, X, of the tsunami becomes smaller towards the beach as shown in the Diagram 22.
It is due to
reflection of waves
refraction of waves
diffraction of waves
interference of waves
Diagram 20 shows a simple pendulum oscillating at its natural frequency. The angle of oscillation is θ.
The angle of oscillation, θ is then increased.
Which quantity is also increased?
Amplitude
Frequency
Period
A pool is filled with water to a depth of 5 m.
What is the apparent depth of the pool?
[Refractive index of water is I .33]
0.27 m
3.67 m
2.76 m
6.65 m
Which diagram shows the phenomenon of wave reflection?
Diagram 22 shows a water wave propagating through a small gap.
Which property of the diffracted wave is correct?
The amplitude is decreased
The wave length is decreased
The speed is decreased
The frequency is increased
Diagram 21 shows the propagation of sound wave in the air from cooler air area to warmer air area.
Which comparison about the wave is correct?
The wave length at the upper level < the lower level
The amplitude at the upper level < the lower level
The speed at the upper level > the lower level
The frequency at the upper level > the lower level
Which combination produce low loudness and high pitch sound?
A
B
C
D
Diagram 18 shows an interference pattern.
What is the wavelength of the water wave?
0.27 cm
0.71 cm
1.88 cm
3.75 cm
Which diffraction pattern is correct when waves pass through an obstacle?
Diagram 17 shows water waves propagating from the sea to the shore. Which waves properties at headland and bay are correct?
What quantity decreases when a wave propagates through a gap?
Speed
Frequency
Amplitude
Wave length
Diagram 17 shows a pattern of sound waves that produced by a speaker.
Velocity of a sound waves is 330 ms-1.
What is the frequency of the sounds waves produced from the speaker?
22 Hz
66 Hz
110 Hz
990 Hz
Which of the following colours have the shortest wavelength?
Violet
Blue
Green
Red
Which graph shows the relationship between frequency, f and period, T of a wave?
The Diagram 18 shows wave fronts that move towards the beach from the sea. It is observed that the sea is calmer at the bay than at the cape.
The phenomena seen in diagram is
refraction
reflection
diffraction
interference
