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WorksheetsWaves in communication
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
On a slinky spring, _________________ refers to where the coils are packed together.
Rarefactions
Compressions
Condensation
Refractions
The direction in which the wave is travelling is referred to as _________________.
forwards
Longitudinal
Propagation
Oscillations
Light is made up of _________________ waves that oscillate at different angles relative to the direction of ____________________________
transverse, production
Longitudinal, propagation
transverse, propagation
coloured, spectrum
On a slinky spring, _________________ refers to where the coils are further apart.
Refraction
Compressions
Rarefactions
Diffraction
A wave generator with a frequency of 50 Hz produces water waves with a wavelength of 20cm.
V= freq x wavelength
10 m/s
25 m/s
100 m/s
2500 m/s
The wavelength of a wave travelling at 11km/s with a frequency of 5.5kHz.
v = fλ
10m
24m
2m
4m
Vibrations that travel through a substance (medium).
Electromagnetic waves
Transverse waves
Mechanical waves
Longitudinal waves
_________________ are perpendicular to the direction the waves travels
Electromagnetic waves
Longitudinal waves
Mechanical waves
Transverse waves
A light emits visible light. What is the intensity 2m from the source.
I = k/r2
0.5
0.45
0.25
0.6
A mobile phone emits a microwave.
At what distance is the intensity 7.5. ( k=3)
I = k/r2
0.48
0.63
0.75
0.54
A broadcast antennae has an intensity of 300 at 450m away, What is the intensity 700 m away?
I=k/r2
6.08 x 107
124
98
90000
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
2.5
6.25
5
4.8
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
600m/s
63m/s
630m/s
60m/s
A musical note has frequency 512 Hz.
Calculate its wavelength. Speed of sound in air is 330 m/s
V=fλ
168,960
0.64m
1.55m
0.64cm
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
300Hz, 3.3 x 10-3s
675, 1.5 x 10-3s
30Hz, 3.3 x 10-3s
300Hz, 1.5 x 10-3s
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
550m
300m
495m
220m
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
3.15Km
3.15m
3,151m
3,151,260m
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.
40km, 2s
40m, 5s
40km, 2s
40km, 5s
I1I2=(d2d1)2 How many times larger will the intensity of Kion's roar be at 2m from him, compared to 50m away?
6.25 times
625 times
62.5 times
6250 times
