waves and Wave Motion Theory Quiz

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Quiz on waves and Wave Motion Theory Quiz, created by patriciadj on 30/01/2015.
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Question 1

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What type of wave is a sound wave?
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  • longtitudinal wave
  • transverse wave

Question 2

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The crest is;
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  • the bottom of a wave
  • the disturbance produced by one complete vibration at the source
  • the top of a wave
  • the distance travelled by one cycle

Question 3

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Which are examples of longtitudinal waves?
Answer
  • waves on a rope, water waves, mexican wave
  • ultrasonic waves, waves on a rope, water waves
  • sound waves, compression waves on a spring, ultrasonic waves
  • compression waves on a spring, sound waves, water waves

Question 4

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What type of wave can not be polarised?
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  • transverse
  • longtitudinal

Question 5

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The apparent change in frequency of waves due to the motion of the source or the observer is called;
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  • interference
  • doppler effect
  • diffraction
  • polarisation

Question 6

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Can mechanical waves travel without a medium?
Answer
  • yes
  • no

Question 7

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Which is not a property of waves? (wave phenomena)
Answer
  • polarisation
  • separation
  • diffraction
  • reflection

Question 8

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What points are at rest when a rope is vibrating?
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  • nodes
  • amplitude
  • trough
  • antinodes

Question 9

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What type of interference is it when the amplitude of a resulting wave is less than the amplitude of the individual waves?
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  • constructive
  • destructive

Question 10

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Diffraction is;
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  • the bending of waves as it passes from one medium to another
  • the meeting of two waves and creating another wave
  • the sideways spreading of waves into a region beyond a gap or around an obstacle
  • the bouncing off a surface

Question 11

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What is the unit of frequency?
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  • cm
  • watts
  • grams
  • hertz

Question 12

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Which one is an example of an electromagnetic wave?
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  • infra-red waves
  • ultrasonic waves
  • water waves
  • none of the above

Question 13

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What is the speed of sound in air?
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  • 340 m/s
  • 300000000 m/s
  • 4180 m/s
  • 390 m/s

Question 14

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Two sources of periodic waves with a constant phase difference are said to be;
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  • interfering
  • coherant sources
  • echoing
  • none of the above
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