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ADDITION TASK_G11_WAVES

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
2.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
3.
What types of waves carry energy at a right angle or perpendicular to the direction of the energy flow?
a)
Longitudinal waves
b)
Transverse waves
c)
Sound waves
d)
P-waves
4.
What do waves carry from place to place?
a)
Energy, but not matter or particles
b)
Energy and matter or particles
c)
Matter or particles but not energy
d)
Neither energy nor matter or particles
5.
Sound is an example of which type of wave?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
6.
What happens to frequency when the energy increases?
a)
it increases
b)
it decreases
c)
it stays the same
7.
Which wave has a longer wavelength?
a)
wave C
b)
wave D
8.

What can you conclude about the relationship between wavelength and frequency by observing them?

a)

Wavelength and frequency are unrelated

b)

When wavelength increases, the frequency decreases.

c)

When wavelength increases, the frequency also increases.

9.

What is the change in observed frequency and wavelength of a wave called when its source is moving relative to an observer?

a)

Doppler Effect

b)

Reflection

c)

Refraction

d)

Transmission

10.

Diagram shows a waveform displayed on the screen of a C.R.O. If the controls on the C.R.O. are set at 0.5 V/div and 2 ms/div, find the peak voltage and the frequency of the input signal.

a)

4 V, 2 Hz

b)

5 V, 10 Hz

c)

2 V, 100 Hz

d)

4 V, 100 Hz

11.

Figure shows a wave form obtained from a signal generator connected to the Y-input of a CRO.


Below are the settings on the CRO


Y-gain setting = 3 V cm-1

Timebase setting = 5 ms cm -1


Determine the period of the signal

a)

0.002 s

b)

0.01 s

c)

0.02 s

d)

0.03 s

12.

V=fλV=f\lambda  
If the frequency is 5 Hz and the wavelength is 2 m, then what is the wave's velocity?

a)

10 m/s

b)

5/2 m/s

c)

2/5 m/s

d)

7 m/s

13.

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

14.

Look at the picture. Who is experiencing a lower pitched sound?

a)

Observer A

b)

Observer B

c)

There is no difference

15.

An ambulance is moving towards a stationary listener at a constant speed of 30 m∙s-1 . The siren of the ambulance emits sound waves having a wavelength of 0,28 m. Take the speed of sound in air as 340 m∙s-1


Calculate the frequency of the sound waves emitted by the siren as heard by the ambulance driver.

a)

1 213  Hz1\ 213\ \ Hz

b)

1 214,29  Hz1\ 214,29\ \ Hz

c)

1 215  Hz1\ 215\ \ Hz