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waves and Wave Motion Theory Quiz
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1What type of wave is a sound wave?
- Alongtitudinal wave
- Btransverse wave
2The crest is;
- Athe bottom of a wave
- Bthe disturbance produced by one complete vibration at the source
- Cthe top of a wave
- Dthe distance travelled by one cycle
3Which are examples of longtitudinal waves?
- Awaves on a rope, water waves, mexican wave
- Bultrasonic waves, waves on a rope, water waves
- Csound waves, compression waves on a spring, ultrasonic waves
- Dcompression waves on a spring, sound waves, water waves
4What type of wave can not be polarised?
- Atransverse
- Blongtitudinal
5The apparent change in frequency of waves due to the motion of the source or the observer is called;
- Ainterference
- Bdoppler effect
- Cdiffraction
- Dpolarisation
6Can mechanical waves travel without a medium?
- Ayes
- Bno
7Which is not a property of waves? (wave phenomena)
- Apolarisation
- Bseparation
- Cdiffraction
- Dreflection
8What points are at rest when a rope is vibrating?
- Anodes
- Bamplitude
- Ctrough
- Dantinodes
9What type of interference is it when the amplitude of a resulting wave is less than the amplitude of the individual waves?
- Aconstructive
- Bdestructive
10Diffraction is;
- Athe bending of waves as it passes from one medium to another
- Bthe meeting of two waves and creating another wave
- Cthe sideways spreading of waves into a region beyond a gap or around an obstacle
- Dthe bouncing off a surface
11What is the unit of frequency?
- Acm
- Bwatts
- Cgrams
- Dhertz
12Which one is an example of an electromagnetic wave?
- Ainfra-red waves
- Bultrasonic waves
- Cwater waves
- Dnone of the above
13What is the speed of sound in air?
- A340 m/s
- B300000000 m/s
- C4180 m/s
- D390 m/s
14Two sources of periodic waves with a constant phase difference are said to be;
- Ainterfering
- Bcoherant sources
- Cechoing
- Dnone of the above
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