5.1 Fundamentals of Waves

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11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which statement is correct about the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves?
Transverse waves transfer energy in the same direction as particle oscillation.
Longitudinal waves transfer matter but not energy.
In a transverse wave, particle oscillation is perpendicular to the wave propagation.
In a longitudinal wave, particle oscillation is perpendicular to the wave propagation.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 3 pts
A wave travels at a speed of 60 m/s with a frequency of 30 Hz. What is the wavelength in meter?
0.5
2.0
0.02
1.8
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 3 pts
A longitudinal wave passes through air with compression 0.5 m apart. If the wave speed is 340 m/s, the frequency in Hz is :
680
170
85
340
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which is an example of a mechanical wave?
Light wave
Gamma rays
Sound wave
Infrared radiation
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
In a displacement-time graph for a transverse wave, the distance between two successive peaks is :
Period
Amplitude
Wavelength
None of the above
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 4 pts
A water wave has a period of 0.25 s and a wavelength of 0.8 m. What is its speed in m/s?
3.2
0.31
0.20
4.0
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which statement about wave motion is correct?
All waves require a medium.
Mechanical waves can travel in a vacuum.
Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium.
The amplitude of a wave is always equal to its wavelength.
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