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Basic waves quiz

Last updated 10 months ago
8 questions
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What is the period of a wave with a frequency of 0,5 Hz?

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If the amplitude of a water wave is 0,2 m and its frequency is 2 Hz .....

  • 0,4
  • 0,2
  • 4
  • 2
  • 0,1
  • 1
  • 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?
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A seagull is sitting in the water surface and a simple water wave passes under it. What sort of motion does the gull experience?

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1

When a sound wave travels from one place to another, what is transported?

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Which ONE of the following types of waves is NOT an example of a mechanical wave?

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2

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?
Compared to wave A, which wave has a shorter wavelength but the same amplitude?
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The frequency of a wave is doubled when the wavelength remains the same. What happens to the speed of the wave?

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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.