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FIRE UPS 3.1

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?
a)
The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.
b)
The wavelength increases.
c)
The wavelength decreases.
d)
More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.
2.
How many waves are in this wave chain?
a)
6
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
3.

Energy can be transferred from one medium to another through _________.

a)

vibrations

b)

collision

c)

frequency

d)

nodes

4.
Which is true of a mechanical wave?
a)
It must have a medium
b)
It must travel in empty space.
c)
It can travel in a vacuum.
d)
Both sound and light are examples.
5.
Which of these waves cannot travel in a vacuum?
a)
light wave
b)
sound wave
c)
electromagnetic wave
d)
microwave
6.

A string is clamped at both ends and plucked so it produces a standing wave as shown above. How many nodes and antinodes are there?

a)

2 nodes, 3 antinodes

b)

3 nodes, 2 antinodes

c)

4 nodes, 3 antinodes

d)

3 nodes, 4 antinodes

7.

The ____________________________ is produced by

the superposition of two progressive waves of

equal in amplitude and frequency, traveling in

opposite direction.

a)

stationary wave

b)

progressive wave

c)

sound wave

d)

constructive wave

8.

What is Node?

a)

Zero displacement

b)

Back and forth displacement

c)

Maximum displacement

d)

Linear displacement

9.

What is two factors that influence sound intensity?

a)

node and antinode

b)

amplitude and distance

c)

string and open pipe

d)

odd harmonics and all harmonics

10.

The equation of a progressive wave is given by y = 0.1 sin (3x + 10t) where y and x are in meters and t in second. The direction of the wave is

a)

leftwards

b)

rightwards

c)

upwards

d)

downwards

11.

The maximum velocity occurs where the ____.

a)

potential energy is a maximum

b)

kinetic energy is a minimum

c)

displacement from equilibrium is equal to the amplitude of 0.4 𝑚

d)

displacement from equilibrium is equal to zero

12.

Based on your findings, which equation could best describe the pendulum’s period?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.

A mass M suspended from a string L undergoes SHM. Which of the following is true about the period of oscillations?

a)

The period increases with increasing amplitude

b)

The period increases with increasing mass

c)

The period increases with decreasing length

d)

The period increases with increasing length

14.

Position at which the body would come to rest if it were to lose all of its energy refers to

a)

equilibrium position

b)

maximum displacement / amplitude

c)

periodic position

d)

good position

15.

Torque is analogous to

a)

kinetic energy

b)

linear momentum

c)

force

d)

acceleration

16.

Which of the following linear parameters equivalent to moment of inertia in rotational motion?

a)

Mass 

b)

 Momentum

c)

Force

d)

Acceleration

17.

The SI unit for angular displacement is

a)

meter

b)

angular acceleration

c)

radian

d)

revolution

18.

What is the Doppler Effect?

a)

A change in frequency due to the relative motion of a wave source and an observer

b)

When a wave overlaps with another wave

c)

When a wave bounces off of another object

d)

When a wave bends due to traveling through a different medium

19.

When an ambulance move TOWARD a stationary observer it sounds ________ pitched.

a)

high

b)

low

c)

medium

d)

same

20.

Which of the following is true about a rotating rigid body

a)

Its centre of rotation is at rest

b)

The centre of rotation is at the centre of mass

c)

All points on the body are moving with the same linear velocity

d)

Every points in the body are movng with the same angular velocity

21.

In a simple harmonic motion, acceleration of a particle is proportional to

a)

Rate of change of velocity

b)

Displacement

c)

Velocity

d)

Direction

22.

The wave number, k is inversely proportional to

a)

Wavelength

b)

Frequency

c)

Energy

d)

Amplitude

23.

The SI unit for intensity of sound is

a)

W-1

b)

m-2

c)

W m-2

d)

W m-1

24.

Which statement is FALSE about sound intensity?

a)

Sound intensity is a scalar quantity.

b)

The unit for sound intensity is watt per squared meter.

c)

Sound intensity is power of sound waves per unit area.

d)

Sound intensity depends on the frequency of the sound waves

25.

The distance between two consecutive troughs or crests is known as

a)

Phase Difference

b)

Period

c)

Wavelength

d)

Frequency

26.

Which of following graphs show the CORRECT variation of sound intensity, I with amplitude of the sound wave, A

a)

B

b)

A

c)

D

d)

C

27.

Which statement is FALSE about progressive wave?

a)

There are no nodes and antinodes.

b)

For a plane waves, all particles are oscillating with the same amplitude.

c)

Neighbouring particles vibrate with the same phases.

d)

Continuous propagation of energy from the source to elsewhere.

28.

Which statement is TRUE about standing wave?

a)

Points on the nodes have maximum amplitude.

b)

Points between two adjacent nodes are in phase.

c)

Every point on the waves has the same amplitude.

d)

Points on the antinodes have the highest frequency.

29.

Which of the following is FALSE about simple harmonic motion?

a)

The period of oscillation is always constant.

b)

The resultant force is directly proportional to the displacement from the equilibrium position.

c)

The acceleration is directly proportional to the displacement from the equilibrium position.

d)

The acceleration is always constant.