Question 1

Which of the following is a longitudinal wave?

Accepted Answer

Sound wave

Answer

Water wave

Answer

Light wave

Answer

Radio wave

Question 2

Which is a correct unit of frequency?

Accepted Answer

hertz

Answer

metres per second

Answer

watts

Answer

metres

Question 3

What type of wave is given off by a sun bed?

Accepted Answer

ultraviolet ray

Question 4

What type of wave is used by doctors to check for broken bones?

Accepted Answer

X ray radiation

Question 5

A water wave in a ripple tank has a frequency of $4$ Hz. Calculate the time period ($T$) of the wave using the formula $T = \frac{1}{f}$. Include units in your answer.

Accepted Answer

1/4s

Question 6

In the wave formula $v = f \lambda$, what does $f$ stand for?

Accepted Answer

frequency

Question 7

In the wave formula $v = f \lambda$, what units is $f$ measured in?

Accepted Answer

Hertz

Question 8

What is the speed in ms$^{-1}$ of a water wave that has a wavelength of $8$ cm and a frequency of $2$ Hz? Give your answer without units.

Accepted Answer

0.16

Question 9

Use the data in the table to answer the next few questions. Which animal can hear the lowest frequency sounds?

Accepted Answer

elephant

Question 10

Which animal has the greatest hearing range?

Accepted Answer

cat

Question 11

Which two waves in this figure have the same frequency?

Accepted Answer

B and D

Answer

A and B

Answer

A and D

Answer

C and D

Question 12

Which two waves in this figure have the same amplitude?

Accepted Answer

C and D

Answer

B and D

Answer

A and D

Answer

A and C

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