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Waves AS level

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of waves are those in which the direction of the oscillations is parallel to the direction of energy transfer?

a)

Transverse waves

b)

Longitudinal waves

c)

Progressive waves

d)

Stationary waves

2.

What is the symbol used to represent wavelength?

a)

Lambda

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

d)

Alpha

3.

What is the unit of frequency?

a)

Newton

b)

Hertz

c)

Pascal

d)

Joule

4.

What is the equation for wave speed?

a)

V = f * Lambda

b)

V = f - Lambda

c)

V = f + Lambda

d)

V = f / Lambda

5.

What is the phenomenon called when light waves move from one medium to another and change speed?

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Diffraction

d)

Dispersion

6.

What is the unit of refractive index?

a)

Meter

b)

Dimensionless

c)

Radian

d)

Second

7.

What is the equation for total internal reflection?

a)

sin Theta c = N1 / N2

b)

sin Theta c = N2 / N1

c)

cos Theta c = N2 / N1

d)

cos Theta c = N1 / N2

8.

What is the power of a lens equal to?

a)

Lens diameter

b)

Reciprocal of focal length

c)

Refractive index

d)

Focal length

9.

What is the phase difference between two points that are completely out of phase?

a)

270 degrees

b)

180 degrees

c)

90 degrees

d)

0 degrees

10.

What is the equation for the fringe spacing in Young's double-slit experiment?

a)

W = Lambda * d / s

b)

W = Lambda + d / s

c)

W = Lambda / d * s

d)

W = Lambda - d / s

11.

Which EM waves have the longest wavelength?

a)

radio

b)

x-rays

c)

ultraviolet

d)

gamma rays

12.
Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy
a)
Radio waves
b)
Ultraviolet Rays
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-rays
13.
Which of the following type of electromagnetic radiation has the most energy
a)
infrared
b)
ultraviolet
c)
microwaves
d)
radiowaves