ib 4.4 waves in a ripple tank

Question 1

• A
• B
• C
• D

Question 2 This animation, taken from Paul Falstad's ripple tank, shows a wave front propagating. Which of the following are constant?

• A only speed
• B Speed, wavelength and frequency
• C speed, wavelength, frequency and amplitude
• D amplitude and speed

Question 3 This animation, taken from Paul Falstad's ripple tank, shows a water wave just about to enter a shallow region. Which of the following will decrease?

• A Frequency and amplitude
• B Speed, wavelength, frequency and amplitude
• C speed and amplitude
• D speed, wavelength and amplitude

Question 4 This image, taken from Paul Falstad's ripple tank, shows a wave front incident on a less dense medium. Which line is closest to the position of the transmitted wavefront some time later?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Question 5

• A
• B
• C
• D

Question 6

• A
• B
• C
• D

Question 7

• A
• B
• C
• D

Question 8

• A interference
• B superposition
• C refraction
• D diffraction

Question 9 Refractive index between media 1 and 2 is not:

• A velocity1/velocity2
• B wavelength1/wavelength2
• C frequency1/frequency2
• D angle of incidence/angle of refraction

Question 10 The velocity of ripples in a ripple tank of depth 1.0 cm is 10 cms⁻¹. What is the velocity when the water depth is reduced to 0.75 cm?

• A 13.3 ms⁻¹
• B 8.7 ms⁻¹
• C 7.5 ms⁻¹
• D 11.6 ms⁻¹