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1 Physics - Waves Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of wave is this?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal/Compression

c)

Mexican

2.

What type of wave is this?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal/Compression

c)

Grain

3.

What is the amplitude of this wave?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

-1

4.

What is the wavelength of this wave?

a)

1 cm

b)

2 cm

c)

3 cm

d)

4 cm

5.

Fill in the blank: A wave travels at 400m/s with a frequency of 100Hz. The wavelength is (a)   metres

6.

A wave has a frequency of 0.5 Hz. The period is (a)   seconds

7.

Describe the doppler effect in 50-100 words

4 lines
8.

An ambulance drives towards you with it's siren on. You expect to hear the sound..

a)

At a higher pitch than usual

b)

At a lower pitch than usual

9.

What will the result look like when these 2 waves are added together?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

When light enters a medium with a higher refractive index, it bends ___ the normal

a)

towards

b)

away from

11.

Fill in the blank: A ray of light passes through a block of glass. When it leaves the glass, it will travel at an angle of (a)   degrees to the normal. (This is angle a on the diagram)

12.

Fill in the blank: A ray of light passes through a block of glass. When it enters the glass, it will travel at an angle of (a)   degrees to the normal. (This is angle b on the diagram)

13.

Fill in the blank: The angle of reflection is (a)   degrees.

14.

The image of the blue arrow object will be

a)

To the left of C and the right way up

b)

Between C&F and the right way up

c)

To the right of F and the right way up

d)

To the left of C and upside down

e)

Between C&F and upside down

15.

For soundwaves, the amplitude represents the

a)

loudness

b)

pitch

c)

speed

d)

quality

16.

For lightwaves, the wavelength represents the

a)

brightness

b)

colour

c)

speed

d)

angle

17.

An ambulance drives towards you. You hear the siren...

a)

At a higher pitch than usual

b)

At a lower pitch than usual

c)

At the same pitch as usual

d)

Who cares, get out of the way of the amulance!