Basic waves quiz

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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 .....

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4
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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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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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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.

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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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Basic waves quiz

What is the period of a wave with a frequency of 0,5 Hz?

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

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

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

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

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.

The frequency of a wave is doubled when the wavelength remains the same. What happens to the speed of the wave?

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.

What is the period of a wave with a frequency of 0,5 Hz?

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

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

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

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

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.

The frequency of a wave is doubled when the wavelength remains the same. What happens to the speed of the wave?

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.

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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?

Basic waves quiz

Basic waves quiz

What is the period of a wave with a frequency of 0,5 Hz?

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

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

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

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

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.

The frequency of a wave is doubled when the wavelength remains the same. What happens to the speed of the wave?

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.

What is the period of a wave with a frequency of 0,5 Hz?

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

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

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

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

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.

The frequency of a wave is doubled when the wavelength remains the same. What happens to the speed of the wave?

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.

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.

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.