Year 9 - Energy Transfer and Wave Properties Quiz (level 9)

Which of the following is a method of energy transfer that involves the movement of particles within a fluid?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Reflection

What property of a wave is defined as the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Speed

Which type of wave does not require a medium to travel through?

• Sound wave

• Water wave

• Electromagnetic wave

• Seismic wave

The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be:

• Created or destroyed

• Transferred or transformed

• Measured or calculated

• Stored or released

Which of the following is an example of energy transfer by radiation?

• Heat from a stove warming a pot

• Sunlight warming the Earth

• Heat travelling through a metal rod

• Warm air rising in a room

What is the unit of frequency in the metric system?

• Metre

• Hertz

• Joule

• Newton

Which of the following best describes the amplitude of a wave?

• The number of waves passing a point per second

• The height of the wave from its rest position

• The distance between two consecutive crests

• The speed at which the wave travels

In which type of energy transfer do particles vibrate in place, passing energy to neighbouring particles?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Reflection

Which of the following is an example of a mechanical wave?

• Light wave

• Radio wave

• Sound wave

• Gamma ray

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?