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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?
Answer
longtitudinal wave
transverse wave
Question 2
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The crest is;
Answer
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?
Answer
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;
Answer
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?
Answer
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?
Answer
constructive
destructive
Question 10
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Diffraction is;
Answer
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?
Answer
cm
watts
grams
hertz
Question 12
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Which one is an example of an electromagnetic wave?
Answer
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?
Answer
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;
Answer
interfering
coherant sources
echoing
none of the above
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