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Basic waves quiz
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Question 1
1.
What is the period of a wave with a frequency of 0,5 Hz?
0,5 s
1 s
2 s
3 s
Question 2
2.
If the amplitude of a water wave is 0,2 m and its frequency is 2 Hz .....
1
4
0,1
2
0,2
Question 3
3.
A seagull is sitting in the water surface and a simple water wave passes under it. What sort of motion does the gull experience?
The gull experiences mostly up-and-down motion and moves with the wave in its direction.
The gull experiences mostly side-to-side motion and moves with the wave in its direction.
The gull experiences mostly up-and-down motion but does not move in the direction of the wave.
The gull experiences mostly side-to-side motion but does not move with the wave in its direction.
Question 4
4.
When a sound wave travels from one place to another, what is transported?
air
nothing
density
energy
Question 5
5.
Which ONE of the following types of waves is NOT an example of a mechanical wave?
Light waves
Water waves
Seismic waves
Sound waves
Question 6
6.
Study the four transverse waves shown below all passing through the same medium.
When answering each question, compare the properties of waves B, C, and D to that of wave A.
B
C
D
Compared to wave A, which wave has the same wavelength but a smaller amplitude?
Question 7
7.
The frequency of a wave is doubled when the wavelength remains the same. What happens to the speed of the wave?
It quadruples
Remains unchanged
It doubles
Question 8
8.
A tuning fork vibrates at 512Hz. How many times does one of its prongs vibrate back and forth in 5 s? Write the number only.
0,4
What vertical distance (m) would a bird sitting on the water’s surface move with every wave?
How many times will it do this every second?
Compared to wave A, which wave has a shorter wavelength but the same amplitude?
It is cut to one-half
It is cut to one-fourth