PHYSICS FORM 2 ONLINE TESTS SERIES WAVES 1. Which group contains only transverse waves? A. infra-red waves, light waves, sound waves B. infra-red waves, light waves, ultra-violet waves C. infra-red waves, ultra-violet waves, sound waves D. light waves, sound waves, ultra-violet waves 2. The diagram represents a wave How many wavelengths are there between X and Y? A. 2/3 B. 1 C. 1.5 D. 3 3. Which of these waves is longitudinal? A. infra-red B. radio C. sound D. water 4. The diagrams show the wave shapes of two different sounds. The scales are the same in each diagram. How does sound 2 compare with sound 1? A. Sound 2 is louder than sound 1. B. Sound 2 is quieter than sound 1. C. Sound 2 has a higher pitch than sound 1. D. Sound 2 has a lower pitch than sound 1. 5. The diagrams show different views of a water wave in a ripple tank Which letters represent a wavelength and a wave front? Wavelength Wave front A P R B P S C Q R D Q S A B C D 6. What is a character of a longitudinal wave? A. It contains areas of compression and rarefaction B. It contains both electric and magnetic waves C. It contains electric waves D. It contains magnetic waves 7. Calculate the frequency of a wave with a speed of 3×106m/s and a wavelength of 1×104m. A. 30Hz B. 300Hz C. 3000Hz D. 30,000Hz 8. Calculate the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave that has a frequency of 10KHz. A. 30m B. 30km C. 300km D. 300m 9. The period of a wave T = 1⁄f, if the time period for a wave of wavelength 500mm is 0.5 seconds, what speed is the wave travelling at? A. 1000m/s B. 0.25m/s C. 0.5m/s D. 1m/s 10. In addition to being reflected and refracted, how can waves also be manipulated? A. Diffused B. Diffracted C. Heated D. By freezing Loading … Question 1 of 10