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WorksheetsWaves and Vibrations I
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What does label 2 represent ?
Wavespeed
Frequency
Amplitude
Wavelength
Which of the following defines how fast a wave is moving?
Wavelength
Amplitude
Frequency
Wave speed
Fill in the blank: Waves transfer through a medium, such as water.
particles
Electricity
Energy
Air
Which of these is the crest?
The lowest point of the wave
The height of the wave
The highest point of the wave
The length of the wave
Waves can transfer energy through a medium, such as water. Which of these is another medium a wave can transfer energy through?
Violin strings
Air
Land
All of the above
Look at the image. Which wave has a higher frequency?
The red wave
They have the same frequency.
The blue wave
To the left a picture of two waves that have different frequencies. Which of these describes the word frequency?
The tallest height a wave can travel
The distance between two crests of a wave
The number of times a wave goes through its cycle in a certain amount of time
The distance between two troughs of a wave
To the left are examples of longitudinal and transverse waves. Fill in the blank: The particles of a longitudinal wave move __________ the direction of the energy they are moving.
parallel to
in all directions different from
with an angle to
perpendicular to
A pendulum has a period of (0.5 s). What is the frequency of the pendulum?
20 Hz
200 Hz
2 Hz
0.2 Hz
A pendulum has a length of 0.5 m. What is the frequency of the pendulum? Use a value of 9.81 m/s2 for the local acceleration due to gravity.
Remember frequency is reciprocal of period
0.70 s
0.70 s-1
0.70 m/s
0.70 m
