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Waves

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
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1.

The __________ is the distance between the peaks of two consecutive waves.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Equilbrium

d)

Frequency

2.

The __________ is the distance between the peaks of two consecutive waves.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Equilbrium

d)

Frequency

3.

The __________ is the distance between the peaks of two consecutive waves.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Equilbrium

d)

Frequency

4.

The __________ is the distance between the peaks of two consecutive waves.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Equilbrium

d)

Frequency

5.

Which of these are true?

a)

Wavelength x Frequency = Velocity

b)

Wavelength x Velocity = Frequency

c)

Velocity / Frequency = Wavelength

d)

Frequency / Velocity = Wavelength

6.

The wave speed is also known as

(a)  

7.

The wave speed is also known as

(a)  

8.

λ is the symbol for...

a)

Period

b)

Velocity

c)

Frequency

d)

Wavelength

9.

The two furthest points from the equilibrium are...

a)

The peak

b)

The amplitude

c)

The period

d)

The trough

10.

Which is closest to the speed of light?

a)

3 x 108

b)

3 x 105

c)

3000

d)

3 x 106

11.

A longitudinal wave is (a)   to the direction of travel.

12.

A transverse wave is (a)   to the direction of travel.

13.

These waves are transverse:

a)

Sound waves

b)

All waves on the electromagnetic spectrum

c)

Ultrasound waves

d)

Water waves

14.

What is white light made up of?

a)

Solely white light

b)

Yellow and green light

c)

All the colours of light

d)

Red and green light