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Waves in communication

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On a slinky spring, _________________ refers to where the coils are packed together.

a)

Rarefactions

b)

Compressions

c)

Condensation

d)

Refractions

2.

The direction in which the wave is travelling is referred to as _________________.

a)

forwards

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Propagation

d)

Oscillations

3.

Light is made up of _________________ waves that oscillate at different angles relative to the direction of ____________________________

a)

transverse, production

b)

Longitudinal, propagation

c)

transverse, propagation

d)

coloured, spectrum

4.

On a slinky spring, _________________ refers to where the coils are further apart.

a)

Refraction

b)

Compressions

c)

Rarefactions

d)

Diffraction

5.

A wave generator with a frequency of 50 Hz produces water waves with a wavelength of 20cm.

V= freq x wavelength

a)

10 m/s

b)

25 m/s

c)

100 m/s

d)

2500 m/s

6.

The wavelength of a wave travelling at 11km/s with a frequency of 5.5kHz.

v = fλ

a)

10m

b)

24m

c)

2m

d)

4m

7.

Vibrations that travel through a substance (medium).

a)

Electromagnetic waves

b)

Transverse waves

c)

Mechanical waves

d)

Longitudinal waves

8.

_________________ are perpendicular to the direction the waves travels

a)

Electromagnetic waves

b)

Longitudinal waves

c)

Mechanical waves

d)

Transverse waves

9.

A light emits visible light. What is the intensity 2m from the source.

I = k/r2

a)

0.5

b)

0.45

c)

0.25

d)

0.6

10.

A mobile phone emits a microwave.

At what distance is the intensity 7.5. ( k=3)

I = k/r2

a)

0.48

b)

0.63

c)

0.75

d)

0.54

11.

A broadcast antennae has an intensity of 300 at 450m away, What is the intensity 700 m away?

I=k/r2

a)

6.08 x 107

b)

124

c)

98

d)

90000

12.

How many times smaller will the intensity of the jellyfish light be at 20 cm, from when Dory sees the light at 8 cm away?

I1/I2 = (d2/d1)2

a)

2.5

b)

6.25

c)

5

d)

4.8

13.

A sound wave travels through a solid with a wavelength of 2.1 m and a frequency of 300 Hz. Calculate its speed

V=fλ

a)

600m/s

b)

63m/s

c)

630m/s

d)

60m/s

14.

A musical note has frequency 512 Hz.

Calculate its wavelength. Speed of sound in air is 330 m/s

V=fλ

a)

168,960

b)

0.64m

c)

1.55m

d)

0.64cm

15.

A sound wave travels through a liquid with a wavelength of 1.5 m and a speed of 450 m/s.

Calculate its frequency (f) and period (T).

v=fλ and T=1/f

a)

300Hz, 3.3 x 10-3s

b)

675, 1.5 x 10-3s

c)

30Hz, 3.3 x 10-3s

d)

300Hz, 1.5 x 10-3s

16.

If a thunder clap comes 1.5s after the lightning strike, how far away is the strike? The speed of sound is 330 m/s.

Speed= distance/time

a)

550m

b)

300m

c)

495m

d)

220m

17.

FM or short-wave local radio is transmitted at 95.2 MHz. What is the radio wavelength? The speed of light is 3 x 108 m/s

V=fλ

a)

3.15Km

b)

3.15m

c)

3,151m

d)

3,151,260m

18.

Waves generated by giant statues landing after McGonagall released the Piertotum locomotum spell, have a low frequency of 0.2Hz and a speed of 8km/s.

Find the wavelength and period of the waves.

a)

40km, 2s

b)

40m, 5s

c)

40km, 2s

d)

40km, 5s

19.

 I2I1=(d1d2)2\frac{I2}{I1}=\left(\frac{d1}{d2}\right)^2  How many times larger will the intensity of Kion's roar be at 2m from him, compared to 50m away?

a)

6.25 times

b)

625 times

c)

62.5 times

d)

6250 times