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Physics Waves

Total questions: 144

Worksheet time: 4hrs 1mins

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1.

Which 3 key features of water waves will the ripple tank practical allow you to find?

a)

Wavelength, speed and frequency

b)

Depth, height and width

c)

Wavelength, distance and time

d)

Speed, frequency and depth

2.

A still image of the waves on the piece of paper can be used to find the wavelength. What instrument will be used for this measurement?

a)

Mobile Phone

b)

Metre Rule

c)

Toaster

d)

Oscilloscope

3.

In order to find the frequency of the waves, what do we need to know?

a)

The speed of the waves

b)

The number of waves passing a point each second

c)

The time taken for a wave to travel across the tank

d)

The time taken for a wave to reflect from the far side of the tank.

4.

The highest point of a wave

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Amplitude

d)

Wavelength

5.

The lowest point of a wave

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Amplitude

d)

Wavelength

6.

A wave in which the motion of the wave is parallel to the direction of the wave.

a)

Crest

b)

longitudinal

c)

transverse

d)

Wavelength

7.

The number of waves in given time

a)

Crest

b)

frequency

c)

period

d)

Wavelength

8.

The time it takes for one wavelength

a)

Crest

b)

frequency

c)

period

d)

Wavelength

9.

A wave in which the  motion of the wave is perpendicular to the direction of the wave

a)

Crest

b)

transverse

c)

longitudinal

d)

Wavelength

10.

What is A pointing to?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Crest

c)

Wavelength

d)

Trough

11.

Waves transfer (a)  

Choose from the below words
Matter
Molecules
Energy
Atoms
12.

Which waves require a medium (matter) to travel?

a)

x-ray

b)

microwave

c)

sound 

d)

water

13.

Which letter represents amplitude? (a)  

Choose from the below words
A
B
C
D
E
14.

2. What property of a wave is represented by letter B? (a)  

Choose from the below words
A. Wavelength
B. Amplitude
C. Speed
D. Frequency
15.

6. Which of the following can act as media for a wave? (a)  

Choose from the below words
A. Solids only
B. Liquids only
C. Gases only
D. Solids, liquids, and gases
16.
7. Which of the following occurs as the frequency of a wave decreases?
a)
A. The wavelength increases
b)
B. The wavelength decreases
c)
C. The wavelength increases and then decreases
d)
D. The wavelength remains the same
17.

8. The lowest part of a transverse wave is known as a (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Trough
Crest
Compression
Rarefaction
Medium
18.

9. The frequency of a wave is measured in (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Hertz
Crest
Trough
Compression
Rarefaction
19.

16. The highest part of a transverse wave is known as a (a)   .

20.

What does point C represent? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Amplitude
Trough
Crest
Wavelength
21.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
22.

Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave? (a)  

Choose from the below words
A
B & D
D
C & G
23.

What types of waves carry energy at a right angle or perpendicular to the direction of the energy flow? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Longitudinal waves
Transverse waves
Sound waves
P-waves
24.

What are the parts of a longitudinal wave? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Compressions and rarefactions
Crests and troughs
Compressions and crests
Rarefactions and troughs
25.

How fast the wave is moving through a medium (a)  

Choose from the below words
wave speed
wavelength
amplitude
frequency
26.

When a wave bounces off of something and moves in a different direction (a)  

Choose from the below words
reflection
refraction
absorption
propagation
27.

Which wave is pictured? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Transverse
Longitudinal
Both
Neither
28.

What types of waves can travel through empty space AND mediums? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Longitudinal
Mechanical
Electromagnetic
29.

 A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave? (a)  

Choose from the below words
500 m/s
50 m/s
5 m/s
0.5 m/s
30.

Light bending as it passes through a raindrop is an example of (a)  

Choose from the below words
Reflection
Refraction
Absorption
31.

What is the name of this piece of equipment?

a)

Ripple tank

b)

Wave machine

c)

Frequency calculator

d)

Wave speed apparatus

32.

Why should you measure the distance covered by 10 waves and then divide by 10 to find the wavelength?

a)

Because dividing by 10 is easy

b)

To make it a fair test

c)

To get a more accurate result

33.

Between which two letters is one wavelength?

a)

A and C

b)

B and D

c)

A and D

d)

A and E

34.

What would happen to the wavelength if the frequency was doubled?

a)

the wavelength would be halved

b)

the wavelength would be doubled

c)

the wavelength would stay the same

d)

frequency does not affect wavelength

35.

What would happen to the frequency is the wavelength was tripled?

a)

the frequency would be a third of what it was

b)

the frequency would be 3 times larger

c)

the frequency would stay the same

d)

the wavelength does not affect the frequency of a wave

36.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
37.

Which image represents a longitudinal wave?

a)

A

b)

B

38.

Sound waves are which type of waves?

a)

transverse

b)

seismic

c)

longitudinal

d)

frequency

39.

What does a wave carry from place to place?

a)

energy

b)

matter

c)

people

40.
The units for frequency are measured in _____________.
a)
hertz
b)
seconds
c)
m/s
d)
m
41.

What is the name of this piece of equipment?

a)

Ripple tank

b)

Wave machine

c)

Frequency calculator

d)

Wave speed apparatus

42.

Why should you measure the distance covered by 10 waves and then divide by 10 to find the wavelength?

a)

Because dividing by 10 is easy

b)

To make it a fair test

c)

To get a more accurate result

43.

Between which two letters is one wavelength?

a)

A and C

b)

B and D

c)

A and D

d)

A and E

44.

What would happen to the wavelength if the frequency was doubled?

a)

the wavelength would be halved

b)

the wavelength would be doubled

c)

the wavelength would stay the same

d)

frequency does not affect wavelength

45.

What would happen to the frequency is the wavelength was tripled?

a)

the frequency would be a third of what it was

b)

the frequency would be 3 times larger

c)

the frequency would stay the same

d)

the wavelength does not affect the frequency of a wave

46.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
47.

Which image represents a longitudinal wave?

a)

A

b)

B

48.

Sound waves are which type of waves?

a)

transverse

b)

seismic

c)

longitudinal

d)

frequency

49.

What does a wave carry from place to place?

a)

energy

b)

matter

c)

people

50.
The units for frequency are measured in _____________.
a)
hertz
b)
seconds
c)
m/s
d)
m

51-60.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

51.

What is the purpose of the vibrating bar in a ripple tank?

a)

To measure the clarity of the water

b)

To heat the water

c)

To create waves across the water surface

d)

To measure the depth of the water

52.

What is used to visualize the waves in a ripple tank?

a)

A thermal camera

b)

A colored dye

c)

A sheet of white paper

d)

A UV light

53.

How is the wavelength of water waves measured in a ripple tank?

a)

Using a ruler

b)

Using a thermometer

c)

Using a stopwatch

d)

Using a pH meter

54.

What does measuring 10 wavelengths help in calculating?

a)

The acidity of the water

b)

The wavelength of a single wave

c)

The temperature of the water

d)

The depth of the water

55.

How is the frequency of the waves determined?

a)

By calculating the wave height

b)

By observing the color change

c)

By measuring the temperature change

d)

By counting waves for 10 seconds and dividing by 10

56.

What does the frequency of a wave indicate?

a)

The speed of the wave

b)

The depth of the water

c)

The number of waves passing a point per second

d)

The height of the wave

57.

Which equation is used to calculate the speed of water waves?

a)

Speed = Distance / Time

b)

Speed = Frequency x Wavelength

c)

Speed = Wavelength / Frequency

d)

Speed = Depth x Width

58.

What alternative method can be used to determine wave speed?

a)

Measuring the tank's width

b)

Observing the wave color

c)

Calculating the wave height

d)

Measuring the time it takes for a wave to travel the length of the tank

59.

Why might different methods of measuring wave speed yield different results?

a)

Due to errors in wave height

b)

Due to water temperature

c)

Due to the type of ruler used

d)

Due to measurement errors

60.

What does the ripple tank experiment help students understand?

a)

The biology of aquatic life

b)

The chemical properties of water

c)

The physical properties of wave motion

d)

The geological features of the seabed

61.

Light and water waves are examples of what?

a)

Transverse waves

b)

Longitudinal waves

62.

The speed of light in a vacuum is:

a)

3 x 109 m/s

b)

3 x 108 m/s

c)

3 x 108 km/s

d)

3 x 108 cm/s

63.

What word describes the distance between the middle line and the highest part of the wave?

a)

Wavelength

b)

Superposition

c)

Amplitude

d)

Frequency

64.

The law of reflection says that the:

a)

angle of incidence is greater than the angle of reflection

b)

angle of incidence is equal to the angle of refraction

c)

angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection

d)

angle of incidence is less than the angle of reflection

65.

When light goes from a less dense medium to a more dense medium, light bends in what direction?

a)

Away from the normal

b)

towards the normal

c)

continues at the same angle

66.

When light moves from glass into air, the light will bend in what direction?

a)

Away from the normal

b)

Towards the normal

c)

Continues at the same angle

67.

What is the part of the eye that is coloured?

a)

Cornea

b)

Lens

c)

Iris

d)

Retina

68.

What is the the photo-sensitive part of the eye called?

a)

Lens

b)

Iris

c)

Cornea

d)

Retina

69.

White light is a mixture of colours that can be seen when the light hits a prism. The correct order the colours come out in is:

a)

Red yellow orange green blue indigo violet

b)

Red orange yellow green indigo blue violet

c)

Red orange yellow green blue indigo violet

d)

Red orange green yellow blue indigo violet

70.

Blue jeans appear blue because:

a)

they absorb blue light and reflect all of the other colours

b)

they reflect blue light and absorb all of the other colours

c)

they reflect all of the colours

71.

Black objects:

a)

Reflect all of the colours

b)

Absorb all of the colours

72.

What type of wave does sound travel as?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

73.

A high pitched sound has a:

a)

high frequency

b)

low frequency

74.

What units is frequency measured in?

a)

Meters

b)

Newton

c)

Hertz

d)

Seconds

75.

Frequency measures:

a)

the number of vibrations per hour

b)

the number of vibrations per minute

c)

the number of vibrations per second

d)

the number of vibrations per millisecond

76.

Longitudinal waves must have a __________ to transfer energy

a)

Medium

b)

Formula

c)

Balanced Force

d)

oscillation

77.

All waves carry ______________.

a)

Sound

b)

Light

c)

Matter

d)

Energy

78.
What do we call the part of a compressional wave that is spread a part?
a)
compression
b)
rarefaction
c)
crest
d)
trough
79.
The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together.
a)
rarefaction
b)
compression
c)
crest
d)
trough
80.

The vibrations in a longitudinal wave are __________ to the direction of energy transfer.

a)

parallel

b)

perpendicular

c)

Up and Down

d)

Backwards

81.

Sound waves can travel through a vacuum because they don't require particles.

a)

True

b)

False

82.

In longitudinal waves, the parts where the coils are spread apart (B) are called what?

a)

rarefactions

b)

compressions

c)

wavelengths

d)

longitudes

83.

In a longitudinal wave, the parts where the coils are close together (A) are called what?

a)

longitudes

b)

rarefactions

c)

compressions

d)

wavelengths

84.
It is the part of the wave where the particles are spread out.  It is part B in this picture. 
a)
Compression
b)
Rarefaction
c)
Amplitude
d)
Wavelength
85.
It is the part of the wave where the particles are close together.  It is part A on this picture. 
a)
Compression
b)
Amplituide
c)
Rarefaction
d)
Wavelength
86.
The distance between two identical parts on a wave.  For example one compression, to the next compression.
a)
Compression
b)
Rarefaction
c)
Amplituide
d)
Wavelength
87.
It is measured as how far the particles of a wave travel from the rest position.  It is also how loud the sound wave is.
a)
Compression
b)
Rarefaction
c)
Amplitude
d)
Wavelength
88.

Water waves and light waves are both examples to ___

a)

Longitudinal Wave

b)

Transverse Wave

c)

Frequency wave

d)

Sound Wave

89.
Carries energy from one place to another
a)
Waves
b)
Amplitude
c)
Frequency
d)
Crest
90.

As the wavelength increases, the frequency ____

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remain same

d)

none of the above

91.

The highest point of the transverse wave is called _____

a)

trough

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

wavelength

92.

The lowest point on the transverse wave is called_______

a)

trough

b)

crest

c)

wavelength

d)

frequency

93.

This is the distance from the equilibrium position to the crest or to the trough.

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

wavelength

d)

amplitude

94.

In a transverse wave, particles vibrate perpendicular to the direction that the wave is traveling

a)

True

b)

False

c)

none of the above

95.

What do all waves transmit

a)

energy

b)

matter

c)

frequency

d)

water

96.

The wavelength can be measured from ( check all that apply)

a)

crest to crest

b)

crest to trough

c)

trough to crest

d)

trough to trough

97.

Examples of transverse wave ( check all that apply)

a)

Vibration in guitar strings

b)

a Mexican wave in sports stadium

c)

ultrasound waves

d)

micro waves

98.

The material through which a wave travels

a)

Mechanical Wave

b)

Medium

c)

Crest

d)

Trough

99.
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
100.
a)
Frequency
b)
Amplitude
c)
Wavelength
d)
Trough
101.
a)
Trough
b)
Crest
c)
Amplitude
d)
Wavelength
102.
a)
Crest
b)
Trough
c)
Height
d)
Frequency
103.
A wave transfers:
a)
a. Energy
b)
b. Matter
c)
c. Time
d)
d. Both a and b
104.
Which wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
105.

What kind of wave is pictured below?

a)

compressional wave

b)

transverse wave

c)

sound wave

d)

mechanical wave

106.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
107.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
108.
The most dense part of a longitudinal wave.
a)
Density
b)
Compression
c)
Rarefaction
d)
Amplitude
109.
A part in a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread apart
a)
compression
b)
rarefaction
c)
crest
d)
trough
110.
Waves are a transfer of what?
a)
Heat
b)
Light
c)
Energy
d)
Food
111.

What is frequency measured in?

a)

Milliseconds

b)

Miles

c)

Hertz

d)

Kilograms

112.

What is the number of complete waves passing a fixed point in a given amount of time?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Intensity

c)

Wavelength

d)

Frequency

113.

What kind of wave is pictured below?

a)

compressional wave

b)

transverse wave

c)

sound wave

d)

mechanical wave

114.

What kind of wave is pictured below?

a)

compressional wave

b)

transverse wave

c)

sound wave

d)

mechanical wave

115.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
116.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
117.
Which wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
118.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
119.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
120.
The highest point on a wave is:
a)
the crest
b)
the trough
c)
the top
d)
the coast 
121.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
122.
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
123.
The most dense part of a longitudinal wave.
a)
Density
b)
Compression
c)
Rarefaction
d)
Amplitude
124.
Sound is an example of which type of wave?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
125.
Which wave travels parallel in relation to a medium?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
126.
Material (matter) through which a wave travels
a)
medium
b)
Doppler Effect
c)
sound
d)
pitch
127.
A part in a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread apart
a)
compression
b)
rarefaction
c)
crest
d)
trough
128.
The SI unit for frequency is ________.
a)
m
b)
m/s
c)
hertz
d)
s
129.
Which of the following can sound travel through?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of the above
130.
A standing wave is formed on a string.  Which of the following statements is/are true?
∎  Progressive waves are travelling along the string in both directions.
∎  The standing wave is an example of superposition.
∎  The wavelength of the standing wave is d.
a)
1, 2 and 3
b)
Only 1 and 2
c)
Only 2 and 3
d)
Only 1
131.
The diagram shows the standing wave pattern of a vibrating string which is fixed at ends X and Y.
Which one of these statements is true?
a)
P to R is one wavelength.
b)
At R the string will move up.
c)
The lowest frequency for this string is one third of its current value.
d)
The kinetic energy of the string is at its maximum value.
132.
A receiver R is moved from S (a reflector) towards T (a transmitter). The intensity changes as in the diagram. Which of the following statements is correct?
a)
R is measuring the amplitude.
b)
The frequency of the microwaves is 2.5 GHz.
c)
The wavelength of the microwaves is 6.0 cm.
d)
The amplitudes of the transmitted and reflected waves are always equal.
133.
The moving black dot is called:
a)
a node
b)
an anti-node
c)
an anti-amplitude
d)
the wangy bit
134.
The stationary dot is called:
a)
a node.
b)
an anti-node.
c)
the amplitude.
d)
the not moving bit.
135.
Which harmonic is shown?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
136.
Which harmonic is shown?
a)
2nd
b)
3rd
c)
4th
d)
5th
137.
A standing wave:
a)
transports energy but does not move.
b)
is composed of a single travelling wave.
c)
stores energy.
d)
makes a loud noise.
138.
What are the boundary conditions for these standing waves?
a)
Anti-nodes at each end.
b)
The surface of the string is smooth.
c)
The string is free at both ends.
d)
There is a node at each end.
139.
The string is 3.5m long.  Measure the time period and hence calculate the speed of the underlying travelling waves.
a)
0.7ms-1
b)
1.4ms-1
c)
2.8ms-1
d)
3.5ms-1
140.

Standing waves are created by

a)

Two identical waves reflecting off each other

b)

Two identical waves being diffracted together

c)

Two identical waves move through each other in opposite directions

d)

Two identical waves are diffracted from two identical sources

141.

In the diagram which letters represent the nodes

a)

A B C

b)

A C E

c)

B D

d)

B D E

e)

A C D

142.

A violin string of length 0.54 m and wave speed of 565 m/s along it. Calculate the frequency of the 5th harmonic.

a)

1046.3 HZ

b)

282.5 Hz

c)

3138.89 Hz

d)

1546 Hz

143.
The moving black dot is called:
a)
a node
b)
an anti-node
c)
an anti-amplitude
d)
the wangy bit
144.
Which harmonic is shown?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
145.

The second harmonic on a string fixed at both ends shows

a)

A wavelength

b)

Half a wavelength

c)

Two wavelengths

146.
When a guitar is tuned to adjust its pitch, what is it that is changed?
a)
The wavelength of the fundamental.
b)
The frequency of the fundamental.
c)
The amplitude of the fundamental.
147.
The diagram shows the standing wave pattern of a vibrating string which is fixed at ends X and Y.
Which one of these statements is true?
a)
P to R is one wavelength.
b)
At R the string will move up.
c)
The lowest frequency for this string is one third of its current value.
d)
The kinetic energy of the string is at its maximum value.
148.
Which harmonic is shown?
a)
2nd
b)
3rd
c)
4th
d)
5th
149.
The string is 3.5m long.  Measure the time period and hence calculate the speed of the underlying travelling waves.
a)
0.7ms-1
b)
1.4ms-1
c)
2.8ms-1
d)
3.5ms-1
150.

The diagram below shows the mode of vibration in a closed pipe. The air displacements, nodes (N) and antinodes (A) are as indicated below.

a)
b)
c)
151.

The diagram below shows three modes of vibration in a closed pipe. If the length of the pipe is 10 m, and the speed of sound is 320 m/s, find the frequency of the harmonic shown.

a)
b)
c)
152.

The figure below shows a string vibrating in the sixth harmonic. The length of the string is 1.0 m. What is the wavelength of the wave on the string?

a)

0.33𝑚

b)

1.00m

c)

0.66m

d)

3.00m

153.

A pipe that is open at both ends has a fundamental frequency of 150 Hz when the speed of sound in air is 300 m/s. How long is the pipe?

a)

2.0𝑚

b)

1.0𝑚

c)

1.5𝑚

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