HDHS Trilogy P11 Checkpoint quiz: Wave properties
Quiz by Alexandra Gill
GCSE (AQA)
Combined Science: Trilogy
English National Curriculum
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- Q1In a ripple tank, waves are generated using a vibrating beam. What could be used to measure the time that the waves take to travel 30 cm?vibration generatorcalculatorstopwatchruler60sRP.20
- Q2Which is a correct definition of ‘transverse waves’?They are mechanical waves.They are longitudinal waves.The oscillations are perpendicular to the direction in which the waves transfer energy.The oscillations are parallel to the direction in which the waves transfer energy.60s6.6.1.1
- Q3What is the speed of a wave that has a wavelength of 3.4 m and a frequency of 12 Hz?3.53 m/s40.8 m/s8.6 m/s15.4 m/s300s6.6.1.2
- Q4Light rays are shone at one face of a glass block. When would the light rays be refracted into the glass with no change in the direction of travel?When they are above a certain frequency.When they are completely absorbed by darkened glass.When they hit the glass travelling at 90° to the normalWhen they hit the glass perpendicularly60s6.6.1.2
- Q5What is the frequency of a wave that completes 18 cycles in 5 seconds?0.28 Hz3.6 Hz0.20 Hz0.056 Hz120s6.6.1.2