The Nature of Waves

Descrição

A multiple choice quiz about the nature of waves.
Annemarie Mangion
Quiz por Annemarie Mangion, atualizado more than 1 year ago
Annemarie Mangion
Criado por Annemarie Mangion mais de 4 anos atrás
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Resumo de Recurso

Questão 1

Questão
The number of waves per second is called the ____________________.
Responda
  • periodic time
  • velocity
  • wavelength
  • frequency

Questão 2

Questão
The time taken for one cycle to occur is called the _______________.
Responda
  • wavelength
  • periodic time
  • trough
  • frequency

Questão 3

Questão
When a wave hits an obstacle, it bounces back. This effect is called _______________.
Responda
  • diffraction
  • absorption
  • reflection
  • refraction

Questão 4

Questão
A wave changes speed and bends when it passes through a boundary or material. This effect is called _______________________.
Responda
  • refraction
  • diffraction
  • reflection
  • absorption

Questão 5

Questão
The term 'pitch' is directly associated with which wave property?
Responda
  • wavelength
  • frequency
  • periodic time
  • amplitude

Questão 6

Questão
The loudness of a sound is directly associated with which wave property?
Responda
  • wavelength
  • frequency
  • amplitude
  • periodic time

Questão 7

Questão
An ultrasound is a sound with frequency greater than ________________.
Responda
  • 10 000 Hz
  • 20 kHz
  • 2 kHz
  • 2 MHz

Questão 8

Questão
Sound travels more quickly through _______________ than ______________.
Responda
  • gases; liquids
  • liquids; solids
  • solids; gases
  • gases; solids

Questão 9

Questão
Which region of the electromagnetic spectrum has the longest wavelength?
Responda
  • ultraviolet rays
  • microwaves
  • radio waves
  • gamma rays

Questão 10

Questão
Which colours are in the order of increasing frequency?
Responda
  • orange, green, violet
  • violet, green, orange
  • blue, green, yellow
  • yellow, orange, red

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