PHYSICS FORM 2

ONLINE TESTS SERIES

WAVES

1. Which group contains only transverse waves?

 
 
 
 

2. The diagram represents a wave

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How many wavelengths are there between X and Y?

 
 
 
 

3. Which of these waves is longitudinal?

 
 
 
 

4. The diagrams show the wave shapes of two different sounds. The scales are the same in each diagram.

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How does sound 2 compare with sound 1?

 
 
 
 

5. The diagrams show different views of a water wave in a ripple tank

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Which letters represent a wavelength and a wave front?

 

Wavelength Wave front
A P R
B P S
C Q R
D Q S

 

 
 
 
 
6. What is a character of a longitudinal wave?
 
 
 
 
7. Calculate the frequency of a wave with a speed of 3×106m/s and a wavelength of 1×104m.
 
 
 
 
8. Calculate the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave that has a frequency of 10KHz.
 
 
 
 

9. The period of a wave T = 1f, if the time period for a wave of wavelength 500mm is 0.5 seconds, what speed is the wave travelling at?

 
 
 
 
10. In addition to being reflected and refracted, how can waves also be manipulated?
 
 
 
 

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