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WorksheetsAP Physics Waves
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the amplitude of oscillations?
1 cm
2 cm
4 cm
6 cm
8 cm
A stretched string of length L = 2 m resonates in two loops. What is the wavelength of the wave?
1m
2m
3m
4m
6m
A stretched string of length L = 6 m resonates in three loops. What is the wavelength of the wave?
1m
2m
3m
4m
6m
A stretched string of length 8 m vibrates at a frequency of 50 Hz producing a standing wave pattern with 4 loops. What is the speed of wave?
50 m/s
100 m/s
150 m/s
200 m/s
250 m/s
A guitar string resonates at a frequency of 500 Hz forming a standing wave pattern with 5 loops. What is the fundamental frequency?
100 Hz
200 Hz
300 Hz
400 Hz
500 Hz
Which of the following is the speed of a wave traveling with a wavelength λ, frequency f, and period T?
v=fλ
v=λf
v=λ⋅f
v=f⋅T
v=Tf
The frequency of a wave increases when the speed remains the same. What happens to the distance between two consecutive crests?
It increases
It decreases
Stays unchaged
It increases first and then decreases
It decreases first and then increases
What is the amplitude of oscillations?
0.5 cm
1 cm
2 cm
5 cm
20 cm
What is the wavelength of the wave?
0.5 cm
1 cm
2 cm
5 cm
20 cm
What is the wavelength of the wave?
cm
2 cm
4 cm
6 cm
8 cm
What do all waves transfer?
Matter
Heat
Electricity
Energy
Which of the following can waves transfer energy through?
solid
liquid
gas
empty space
all of the above
What is the relationship between the frequency (f) and the period (T) of a wave?
f=T1
f=T
f=2T
f=2T
A wave on a string has a frequency of 5 Hz and a wavelength of 2 meters. What is the speed of the wave?
10 m/s
2.5 m/s
5 m/s
20 m/s
Which of the following best describes the phenomenon of wave interference?
Waves bouncing off a surface
Waves bending around an obstacle
Waves combining to form a new wave pattern
Waves changing speed in different media
