waves and Wave Motion Theory Quiz

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Test sobre waves and Wave Motion Theory Quiz, creado por patriciadj el 30/01/2015.
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Pregunta 1

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

Pregunta 2

Pregunta
The crest is;
Respuesta
  • 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

Pregunta 3

Pregunta
Which are examples of longtitudinal waves?
Respuesta
  • 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

Pregunta 4

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

Pregunta 5

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

Pregunta 6

Pregunta
Can mechanical waves travel without a medium?
Respuesta
  • yes
  • no

Pregunta 7

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

Pregunta 8

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

Pregunta 9

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

Pregunta 10

Pregunta
Diffraction is;
Respuesta
  • 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

Pregunta 11

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

Pregunta 12

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

Pregunta 13

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

Pregunta 14

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