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Wave Motion 02

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.

Find the ascending order of frequency of the following waves

A. Gamma radiation.

B. Microwaves

C. Television waves.

D. Radio waves.

E. Infrared.

a)

D, C, B, A, E

b)

A, E, B, C,D

c)

C, D, B, E, A

d)

D, C, B, E, A

e)

D, C, E, A,B

2.

The sound wave is a

a)

Longitudinal mechanical wave   

b)

transverse mechanical wave.

c)

Longitudinal electromagnetic wave

d)

transverse electromagnetic wave

3.

Electromagnetic wave can be classified as

a)

Transverse wave

b)

Longitudinal wave

4.

When a mechanical wave transform through a medium, partial in the medium

a)

undergo simple harmonic motion 

b)

undergo  harmonic motion.

c)

undergo simple harmonic motion for transverse waves only.

d)

undergo simple harmonic motion for longitudinal waves only.

5.

A sinusoidal wave is traveling toward the right as shown. Which letters label the amplitude and wavelength of the wave respectively?

a)

B and A

b)

D and E          

c)

B and C

d)

D and A

e)

A and D

6.

A sinusoidal wave is traveling toward the right as shown. The respective distances between two particles which are in phase and opposite phase are represented by

a)

A and C

b)

A and E          

c)

E and C

d)

A and D

7.

The equation of a wave is given by y =  Asin(ωt – α). The frequency of the wave is

a)

2πω\frac{2\pi}{\omega}

b)

2πω2\pi\omega

c)

2ωπ\frac{2\omega}{\pi}

d)

π2ω\frac{\pi}{2\omega}

e)

ω2π\frac{\omega}{2\pi}

8.

Waves in the sea are observed to have a wavelength of 300 m and a frequency of 0.07 Hz. The speed of these waves is:

a)

0.00021 m s‑1

b)

0.21 m s‑1

c)

2.1 m s‑1

d)

21 m s‑1

e)

210 m s‑1

9.

What type of wave is this?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Surface

d)

Electromagnetic

10.

What type of wave is this?

a)

Longitudinal

b)

Surface

c)

Mechanical

d)

Transverse

11.

Which part of the wave is this?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Compression

d)

Rarefaction

12.

Which part of the wave is this?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Compression

d)

Rarefaction

13.

If a wave has a wavelength of 0.5 m and a frequency of 40 Hz, what is the speed of the wave?

a)

20 m/s

b)

80 m/s

c)

0.0125 m/s

d)

200 m/s

14.

The number of waves that pass a point in a given period of time is....

a)

wavelength

b)

frequency

c)

amplitude

d)

wave velocity

15.

Which of the following is TRUE?

a)

A higher amplitude causes a longer wavelength

b)

A higher frequency causes a shorter wavelength

c)

A faster wave velocity causes a longer wavelength

d)

A lower amplitude causes a slower wave velocity

16.

Which of the following could effect the wave's velocity?

a)

The wave's frequency

b)

The wave's amplitude

c)

The wavelength

d)

The medium the wave is travelling through

17.

Which of the following labels amplitude?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

18.

________ occurs when waves travel from one medium to another and change speed.

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Transmission

d)

Diffraction

19.

The given diagram shows the variation of the displacement with the time of a particle in a progressive wave that is traveling at a speed of 5.0 km s-1. Which of the following is the frequency of vibration of the particle?  

a)

2.5 kHz

b)

5.0 kHz

c)

25.0 kHz

d)

45.0 kHz

e)

50.0kHz

20.

A particular wave has a displacement-time graph as shown. A second wave of the same type, with twice the intensity and half the frequency, has its displacement-time graph drawn on the same axes. What would the graph for the second wave look like?

a)
b)
c)
d)