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Intro Waves
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1Light and sound both travel in waves
- ATrue
- BFalse
2Sound is able to travel through a vacuum
- ATrue
- BFalse
3The wavelength of a wave is the distance from two identical points on consecutive waves
- ATrue
- BFalse
4The frequency of a wave is the time it takes for one complete oscillation
- ATrue
- BFalse
5The amplitude of a wave is the maximum displacement of the wave
- ATrue
- BFalse
6Which of these is a Transverse wave?
- A
- B
- A
7Which of these is NOT a property of transverse waves?
- ACan travel through a vacuum
- BDirection of oscillation is parallel to direction of travel
- CCan be polarised
- DInterferes with other waves
8Which of these is NOT a property of longitudinal waves?
- ACan be polarised
- BCan interfere with other waves
- CCan be diffracted
- DCan be reflected
9Electromagnetic waves are longitudinal waves
- ATrue
- BFalse
10All electromagnetic waves travel at the same speed
- ATrue
- BFalse
11In the EM Spectrum, which wave has the highest frequency?
- AX-ray
- BInfrared
- CUltraviolet
- DRadio
12In the EM Spectrum, which wave has the highest wavelength?
- AMicrowaves
- BGamma Rays
- CVisible Light
- DUltraviolet
13Which of these best describes the wavelength of visible light?
- A400 - 700 nm
- B400 - 700 mm
- C400 - 700 km
- D400 - 700 μm
- E400 - 700 pm
14The phase difference between two waves is...
- A...the difference between the position of one wave relative to the other at any given time
- B...the difference in amplitude between two waves
15Phase difference is measured in...
- ADegrees
- BRadians
- CMetres
- DHertz
- ENone of the above
16Which of these pairs of waves are in Antiphase with each other?
- A
- B
- C
- A
17If two waves are coherent they have...
- AIdentical Wavelengths
- BIdentical Frequencies
- CConstant phase relationship between the waves
- DAll of the Above
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- Waves Basics Test covering wave properties, phase and the EM Spectrum
- Author
- Vitrian96
- Language
- English
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- Created on 12 Nov 2014 · updated on 3 Jun 2016
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