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Oscillations and Waves

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 34mins

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Class
Date
1.

The following are the examples of transverse waves:

a)

ripples on the surface of water

b)

soundwave

c)

vibrations in a guitar string

d)

seismic wave

2.

The following are the characteristics of longitudinal waves:

a)

consists of crests and throughs

b)

can propagate through solids, liquids, and gasses

c)

consists of compressions and rarefactions

d)

the vibrations are parallel to the direction of wave travel

3.

The maximum displacement of a point of a wave from its rest position or equilibrium point is called . . . .

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Crests

d)

Period

4.

The number of waves passing a point each second is . . . .

a)

Period

b)

Longitudinal waves

c)

Frequency

d)

Wavelength

5.

The following are the characteristics of longitudinal waves:

a)

consists of crests and throughs

b)

one of the example if the vibration of strings

c)

the vibration is parallel to the direction of propagation

d)

can propagate without any mediums

6.

Wave period means . . . .

a)

the highest point above the rest position

b)

the time taken for a full cycle of the wave

c)

the maximum displacement of a point of a wave from its rest position

d)

the number of waves passing a point each second

7.

Calculate the time period of a wave with a frequency of 50 Hz.

a)

50 seconds

b)

5 seconds

c)

0.2 second

d)

0.02 second

8.

A pendulum is observed to complete 30 full cycles in 120 seconds. Determine the period of the pendulum.

a)

90 seconds

b)

6 seconds

c)

4 seconds

d)

0.25 second

9.

A pendulum has a time period of 0.4 s. What is its frequency?

a)

0.4 Hz

b)

1.0 Hz

c)

2.5 Hz

d)

4.0 Hz

10.

A pendulum swings 5 times in a second. What is its frequency?

a)

0.2 s

b)

0.5 s

c)

1.0 s

d)

5.0 s

11.

In centimeters, what is the amplitude of the wave?

a)

0 cm

b)

10 cm

c)

15 cm

d)

30 cm

12.

From the following image, what is the period of this wave?

a)

5 seconds

b)

10 seconds

c)

15 seconds

d)

20 seconds

13.

From the following image, what is its frequency?

a)

20 Hz

b)

10 Hz

c)

0.5 Hz

d)

0.05 Hz

14.

From the following image, a full cycle can be described as:

a)

A - B - C - B

b)

B - A - C - A - B

c)

A - B - C- B - A

d)

B - A - C

15.

From the following image, amplitude is described with notations:

a)

AB

b)

AC

c)

BC

d)

CA

16.

If the pendulum goes from A to C in 1 second, what is the period of the oscillation?

a)

0.5 s

b)

1.0 s

c)

1.5 s

d)

2.0 s

17.

There are two properties of sound waves, they are:

a)

Pitch

b)

Frequency

c)

Vibration

d)

Loudness

18.

A violin string could vibrate with frequency of 1 kHz. The time period is . . . .

a)

1000 s

b)

10 s

c)

0.1 s

d)

0.001 s

19.

A change of amplitude will change:

a)

the wavelength

b)

the loudness

c)

the frequency

d)

the pitch

20.

Look at the following figure. The wavelength of the transverse wave is . . . .

a)

10 m

b)

20 m

c)

30 m

d)

40 m

21.

We know that the wavelength is 20 m. If the time period is 0.5 second, the wave speed is . . . .

a)

40 m/s

b)

20 m/s

c)

10 m/s

d)

5 m/s

22.

Jason heard a thunder 2 seconds after he saw the lightning. If the speed of sound is 300 m/s, what is the distance between Jason and the lightning?

a)

600 m

b)

302 m

c)

300 m

d)

150 m

23.

A sound wave has a frequency of 50 Hz. If its wavelength is 3 m, calculate its wave speed.

a)

16.7 m/s

b)

60 m/s

c)

75 m/s

d)

150 m/s

24.

The wave can propagate without any medium. It is the characteristic of these waves, except . . . .

a)

Light

b)

Electromagnetic wave

c)

Infrared

d)

Sound wave

25.

An imaginary line that is perpendicular to any surfaces is called . . . .

a)

imaginary line

b)

vertical line

c)

normal line

d)

straight line

26.

The following are the properties of electromagnetic waves (light):

a)

Can be reflected

b)

Can be refracted

c)

Can be diffracted

d)

Can be interferred

27.

The range audiosonic frequency is . . . .

a)

20 - 2000 Hz

b)

10 - 10 000 Hz

c)

20 - 20 000 Hz

d)

20 - 10 000 Hz

28.

The example of animal that can hear the range of ultrasonic frequency are:

a)

Birds

b)

Dogs

c)

Snakes

d)

Bats

29.

Jovian screams near a canyon and can hear his echo 3 seconds later. If the speed of sound at that time is 300 m/s, what is the distance between Jovian and the canyon>

a)

900 m

b)

300 m

c)

150 m

d)

100 m

30.

Bunyi pantulan yang terjadi hampir bersamaan dengan bunyi asli dan terdengar saling bertumpuk disebut dengan . . . .

a)

Gaung

b)

Gema

c)

Akustik

d)

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