Physics Quiz for Grade 10

What does a wave transfer?

• molecules

• energy

• matter

• force

As a transverse wave passes, the particles of the medium oscillate

• forward and backward

• with different frequencies

• parallel to the direction of the wave travel

• perpendicular to the direction of travel of wave

The following shows a water wave in a ripple tank. Which line represents a wavefront?

John uses one end of a rope to produce a transverse wave by moving it up and down. If he takes 0.60 seconds to move his hand from the highest to lowest position, what is the frequency of the wave?

• 0.28 Hz

• 0.83 Hz

• 1.67 Hz

• 3.33 Hz

A pebble is dropped into still water so that the circular wavefronts are seen to travel outwards at speed v. if the wavelength is λ, what is the time taken for the disturbance at M to reach W?

• λ/v

• λ/2v

• 3λ/2v

• 2λ/v

Water waves travel across a ripple tank. The horizontal distance between a crest and the neighbouring trough is 25 mm, and the vertical distance between a crest and a trough is 5.0 mm. a crest travels 8.0 cm in 0.50 s. Which of the following is correct?

• 3.2 ; 2.5

• 3.2 ; 5.0

• 6.4 ; 2.5

• 6.4 ; 5.0

Which row shows an example of a transverse wave and an example of a longitudinal wave?

• Light ; Radio

• Radio ; Sound

• Sound ; Water

• Water ; Light

A progressive wave of frequency 10 Hz travels at a speed of 2 m s^-1. What is its wavelength?

• 20 m

• 0.2 m

• 5 m

• 12 m

Figure 1.2 shows the displacement - time graph of a particle in a transverse wave. If its speed is 2 cm/s, which of the following pairs of amplitude and wavelength is correct?

• 0.02 ; 0.006

• 0.003 ; 0.02

• 0.003 ; 0.04

• 0.006 ; 0.04

What can be said about the nature of waves propagating on a rope, and electromagnetic waves?

• Transverse Transverse

• Transverse longitudinal

• Longitudinal longitudinal

• Longitudinal transverse