Waves

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GCSE Physics Quiz on Waves, created by W0mpM3mb3r on 25/05/2016.
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Question 1

Question
A light wave is a ........ wave
Answer
  • longitude
  • transverse

Question 2

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The electromagnetic radiation with the longest wave length is
Answer
  • Gamma rays
  • Visible light
  • Micro waves
  • Radio waves
  • Infra red
  • Ultra voilet
  • X-rays

Question 3

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Radio waves have a wave length longer than 10cm
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 4

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What do radio waves do when they hit the ionosphere?
Answer
  • Diffract
  • Reflect
  • Refract

Question 5

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microwaves are used to [blank_start]cook[blank_end] with [blank_start]elephants[blank_end] because it can pass through the [blank_start]ionosphere[blank_end] with [blank_start]help[blank_end].
Answer
  • cook
  • communicate
  • write
  • elephants
  • people
  • satellites
  • TV
  • ionosphere
  • air
  • ease
  • help
  • dificulty
  • lead

Question 6

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how do optical fibers work?
Answer
  • through diffraction
  • through reflection
  • through refraction

Question 7

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Sound is caused by what?
Answer
  • passing through objects
  • vibrating particles
  • Electromagnetic radiation

Question 8

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sound waves can travel through a vacuum
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 9

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light can travel through a vacuum
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 10

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Both light and sound waves can reflect, refract and diffract.
Answer
  • True
  • False
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