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Waves iGCSE Recap

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which wave has the largest wavelength?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None (same wavelength)
2.
Which wave has the largest frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None (same frequency)
3.
If all three are waves of light, which wave has the largest speed?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None (same speed)
4.
This color in the visible part of the spectrum has the lowest energy. 
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Red
d)
Violet
5.

Topic: Light (Reflection)

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

Topic: Diffraction

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

Topic: Wave Properties

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

Topic: Wave Properties

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

Topic: Wave Properties

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

c is the speed of light in vacuum (or air) and it is equal to

a)

3 ×108 3\ \times10^{8\ } m/s

b)

330 m/s

c)

10 m/ s2s^2

d)

3 ×1063\ \times10^6 m/s

11.

formula to calculate frequency

a)

frequency = 1period\frac{1}{period}

b)

frequency = period

12.

formula to calculate wave speed

a)

wave speed = frequency ×wavelengthfrequency\ \times wavelength

b)

wave speed = frequencywavelength\frac{frequency}{wavelength}

c)

wave speed = wavelengthfrequency\frac{wavelength}{frequency}

13.

Sound waves travel at a speed of 1500m/s through a substance. Their wavelength is 5.0 cm. What is their frequency?

(a)  

14.
An eye views an object O by reflection in a plane mirror. Which is the correct ray diagram? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.

a)

Decrease the speed of waves (but keep the wavelength the same).

b)

Increase the speed of the waves (but keep the wavelength the same).

c)

Make the gap smaller

d)

Make the gap bigger

16.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D