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Physics form 4 (5.1 fundamental of wave)

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is transferred by a wave?

a)

Energy

b)

Matter

c)

Both energy & matter

2.

Wavelength is a distance between ....

a)

AB

b)

BC

c)

CD

d)

AC

e)

CE

3.

In this longitunal wave, how many compression region is detected?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

4.

This is (a)   wave

5.

Which of the following is example of longitudinal wave?

a)

Sound wave

b)

Water wave

c)

Light wave

d)

Electromagnetic wave

6.

In longitudinal wave, vibration of particles are.....to direction of wave propagation

a)

Parallel

b)

Perpendicular

7.

From point A to E, determine wavelength of the wave

a)

10cm

b)

5cm

8.

A wave’s speed is determined by its

a)

wavelength and orientation

b)

wavelength and amplitude

c)

frequency and wavelength

d)

frequency and amplitude

9.

Which part of a wave is shown by the letter A?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Crest

10.

Which part of a wave is shown by the letter B?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Crest

11.

Which part of a wave is shown by the letter C?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Crest

12.

Which part of a wave is shown by the letter D?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Crest

13.

What is the amplitude of this wave?

a)

2 m

b)

2.5 m

c)

4 m

d)

18 m

14.

What is the wavelength of this wave?

a)

2 m

b)

2.5 m

c)

4 m

d)

18 m

15.

waves can be produced by an oscillating system only

a)

true

b)

false

16.

do wave transfer energy and matter between two points

a)

yes

b)

no

17.

_______ wave where the profile of the wave does not propagate with time

a)

wave profile

b)

progressive wave

c)

stationary wave

18.

types of progressive wave:

(more than one answer)

a)

electromagnetic wave

b)

mechanical wave

c)

transverse wave

d)

longitudinal wave

19.

particle of the medium vibrate in the direction perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the wave

a)

transverse wave

b)

longitudinal wave

20.

X in the diagram is referred to

a)

Wave front

b)

Wavelength

c)

Wave profile

d)

Wave trough

e)

Wave crest

21.

Water wave by a duck on a water surface is an example of....wave

a)

Progressive

b)

Stationary

22.

Diagram shows the ....wave

a)

Stationary

b)

Progressive

23.

From this activity, the ribbon shows that particles ...

a)

Vibrate up and down at fixed position

b)

Propagate along will time

c)

Propagate along with direction of wave

24.

The distance for one wave crest to the next crest is ____.

a)

the amplitude

b)

a trough

c)

a wavelength

d)

the frequency

25.

Which image represents a tranverse wave?

a)

A

b)

B

26.

What is transferred by a wave?

a)

Energy

b)

Matter

c)

Both energy & matter

27.

What does frequency measure & what's the unit?

a)

The number of waves per second in seconds

b)

The number of waves per second in hertz

c)

The time for one wave to cycle in seconds

d)

The time for one wave to cycle in hertz

28.

What is the symbol and unit for wavelength?

a)

Wavelength (μ) is measured in m/s

b)

Wavelength (μ) is measured in meters

c)

Wavelength (λ) is measured in m/s

d)

Wavelength (λ) is measured in meters

29.

Which diagram shows a transverse wave with amplitude 4 cm and wavelength 8 cm?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

Diagram shows the displacement-time graph of a

wave.

What is the frequency of the wave?

a)

0.20 Hz

b)

1.25 Hz

c)

2.50 Hz

d)

5.00 Hz

31.

A transverse wave and a longitudinal wave can

be identify by

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

direction of medium particle vibration to the direction of wave propagation