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WorksheetsWave Properties Y10 IGCSE
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the definition of the amplitude of a wave?
The time taken for one complete wave to pass a point
Maximum displacement of a wave measured from its equilibrium position
The number of waves passing a point per second
The distance between two consecutive crests of a wave
The height of a wave from peak to trough
How is wavelength defined for a wave?
The number of waves passing a point per second
The speed of the wave
The maximum displacement from the equilibrium position
Distance between two consecutive points on a wave that are in phase with each other
The height of a wave from peak to trough
What is the unit of frequency and how is it measured?
watts (W)
hertz (Hz)
kilograms (kg)
metres (m)
seconds (s)
Explain the concept of reflection in the context of waves.
The bouncing back of a wave when it encounters a boundary or obstacle.
The creation of a new wave when two waves meet
The absorption of a wave by a material
The bending of a wave as it passes from one medium to another
What happens to the amplitude of a wave when its energy increases?
The amplitude of the wave decreases.
The amplitude of the wave becomes random.
The amplitude of the wave increases.
The amplitude of the wave stays the same.
What is the symbol for wavelength?
λ
π
f
T
What is the symbol for frequency?
λ
π
f
T
What is the symbol for period of a wave?
λ
π
f
T
What is the relationship between frequency and period of a wave?
They are inversely proportional
They are not related
They are directly proportional
The relationship depends on the amplitude of the wave
The period of a wave is 0.1s. What is the frequency?
0.1 Hz
1 Hz
10 Hz
100Hz
What is the definition of the frequency of a wave?
The time taken for one complete wave
The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave
The number of complete waves passing a point per second
The maximum displacement of a wave from the equilibrium position
What is the definition of the period of a wave?
The time taken for one complete wave
The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave
The number of complete waves passing a point per second
The maximum displacement of a wave from the equilibrium position
What is the amplitude of this wave?
2.0m
6.0m
1.0m
3.0m
What is the wavelength of the wave shown?
2m
1m
2cm
4cm
What is the period of the wave shown?
0.4m
0.2s
0.8s
0.4s
State the equation linking wave speed, wavelength and frequency
wavelength = frequency x wave speed
frequency = wave speed x wavelength
wave speed = frequency x wavelength
wave speed = wavelength/wave speed
A sound wave has a frequency of 440Hz and wavelength of 0.75m. What is the wave speed in air?
330
330 m/s
587 m/s
0.0017 m/s
An electromagnetic wave has a wavelength of 5cm and a frequency of 6 x 109Hz. What is the wave speed?
3.0 x 108m/s
3.0 x 1010m/s
1.2 x 109m/s
