Physics - Waves P1

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GCSE Physics Quiz on Physics - Waves P1, created by maryaam on 13/03/2015.
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Question 1

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What do waves from the sea show us about the energy?
Answer
  • the energy is moving from place to place, but the water itself is not flowing from place to place
  • the water is flowing from place to place, but the energy is not moving from place to place.

Question 2

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what wave is shown in this image?
Answer
  • Transverse wave
  • longitudinal wave

Question 3

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What type of wave is shown in the image
Answer
  • Transverse wave
  • longitudinal wave

Question 4

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what is the direction of the vibration in a longitudinal wave?
Answer
  • the direction of vibration is the same as the direction of travel
  • the vibrations are at right angles to the direction of travel.

Question 5

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what is the direction of vibration in a transverse wave?
Answer
  • the vibrations are at right angles to the direction of travel.
  • the direction of vibration is the same as the direction of travel

Question 6

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Sound waves are what type of waves in the air?
Answer
  • Compression waves
  • electromagnetic waves
  • seismic waves

Question 7

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what type of wave causes ripples on pond?
Answer
  • Transverse
  • longitudinal

Question 8

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what type of wave is sound waves?
Answer
  • longitudinal
  • transverse

Question 9

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In a queue of people, someone at the back pushes their neighbour, and the person at the front falls over. what type of wave occurred in this situation?
Answer
  • longitudinal
  • transverse

Question 10

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A Mexican Wave in a football crowd. what type of wave is this?
Answer
  • Transverse
  • longitudinal
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