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WorksheetsWave Characteristics & Behaviour
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which is term corresponds to a surface that travels with a wave and is perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels?
transverse
wavefront
rays
What corresponds to a line showing the direction in which the wave transfers evergy?
ray
wavefront
displacement
Which device helps on demonstrating motion of wavefronts?
oscilloscope
ripple tank
prism
The loudness of a sound wave or the brightness of a light does not depends on the amount of energy that is received by an observer.
True
False
No answer
The energy E is found to be proportional to the square of the amplitude A.
true
false
no answer
Loudness and brightness are each affected by frequency.
true
false
no answer
What is the intensity of a wave at 12m from point source with a power of 2500W?
1.38 m2W
13.8m2W
0.138 m2W
When two or more waves meet the total displacement is the algebraic sum of their individual displacements.
True
False
No answer
Most naturally occurring electromagnetic waves are completely polarized.
True
False
No answer
Soundwaves can be polarized.
True
False
No answer
Reflected rays are NOT in the same plane as the incident ray.
True
False
No answer.
The angle of incidence is equal with the the angle of reflection.
True
False
No answer.
Calculate the angle of refraction when the angle
Of incidence at a glass surface is 25°(refractive index of the crown glass = 1 .52 and air is 1.00).
16.14°
161.4°
1.614°
The speed of light in an unknown medium is measured to be 1.2 x 10^8 m/s. What is the index of refraction of the medium?
2.5
25
0.25
Calculate the critical angle for a material of absolute refractive index 1.35.
477.9
4.77
47.79
