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Waves-Physics

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which EM waves are ionising?

a)

X-rays

b)

Gamma Rays

c)

Microwaves

d)

UV

e)

Visible light

2.

For transverse waves the direction of oscillations is .... to the wave direction.

a)

Opposite

b)

Parallel

c)

Perpendicular

d)

At 90°

3.

Waves transfer matter true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Certainly

d)

I am not sure

4.

Ultrasound is above what frequency

(a)  

5.

A yellow object would appear what colour when viewed through a green filter

a)

Green

b)

Red

c)

Yellow

d)

Black

6.

Name two uses of Ultraviolet radiation

a)

Security ink and tanning lamps

b)

Communications and cooking

c)

Cooking and tanning lamps

d)

Fibre optic cables and medical scans

7.

What cube is used to show IR emissions?

(a)  

8.

What is the wave length of a wave with speed 10m/s and frequency 5 Hz

(a)  

9.

What is the period of a wave with frequency 0.2?

a)

5 seconds

b)

0.2 seconds

c)

20 seconds

d)

0.5 seconds

10.

What medium(s) can seismic P waves travel through and are they transverse or longitudinal?

(a)