WorksheetsPHYS 2: LG 1.4-1.6 Wave Equation, Reflection & Refraction
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
When the particles of a medium are vibrating at right angles to the direction of energy transport, then the wave is a _______ wave.
sound
transverse
standing
longitudinal
A periodic wave is produced on a stretched string. Which one of the following properties is not related to the speed of the wave?
Frequency
Amplitude
Tension in the string
Wavelength
Which one of the following waves is purely longitudinal?
microwaves traveling through air
sound waves in air
radio waves traveling through vacuum
waves on a plucked violin string
What is the amplitude of the wave in the diagram below?
0.030 m
0.050 m
0.060 m
0.080 m
What is the frequency of a wave that has a speed of 0.4 m/s and a wavelength of 0.020 meter?
0.008 Hz
0.05 Hz
10 Hz
20 Hz
A pendulum makes exactly 40.0 vibrations in 20.0 s. Its period is _________.
2.00 Hz
2.00 s
0.500 s
8.00 x102 Hz
If the frequency of a wave is doubled and if the speed remains constant, its wavelength is _________.
quartered
halved
unchanged
doubled
Which of the following is the speed of a wave traveling with a wavelength λ, frequency f, and period T?
v = λ/f
v = λ/T
v = f/λ
v = f/T
The frequency of a wave increases when the speed remains the same. What happens to the distance between two consecutive crests?
It increases.
It decreases.
Stays unchanged.
It decreases first and then increases.
If you have to wait 10 s between the arrival of the flash and the thunder, you know that the lightning bolt occurred ________ away.
0.2 miles
2 miles
5 miles
10 miles
