5.1 Fundamentals of Waves

5.1 Fundamentals of Waves

11th Grade

12 Qs

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5.1 Fundamentals of Waves

5.1 Fundamentals of Waves

Assessment

Quiz

Physics

11th Grade

Medium

Created by

amzar halil

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12 questions

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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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