Properties of waves
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- Q1
What is a wave?
A physical object moving through space
A disturbance that transports energy through a medium or vacuum
A vibration that does not carry energy
A flow of material particles
60s - Q2
How is the frequency of a wave measured?
In meters per second
In kilograms
In newtons
In hertz (Hz)
30s - Q3
Which of the following is NOT a type of mechanical wave?
Seismic waves
Waves on a string
Radio waves
Sound waves
60s - Q4
What type of wave is light?
Sound
Electromagnetic
Longitudinal
Mechanical
60s - Q5
How is wavelength defined?
The maximum amplitude of the wave
The amount of energy in the wave
The number of waves per second
The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs
60s - Q6
What happens when a wave moves from one medium to another with a different density?
It gets destroyed
It turns into a longitudinal wave
It refracts
It remains completely unchanged
30s - Q7
What is the unit of measurement for wave speed?
Centimetres(Cm)
Hertz (Hz)
Joules (J)
Meters per second (m/s)
30s - Q8
What phenomenon occurs when a wave changes direction upon hitting a surface?
Diffraction
Interference
Refraction
Reflection
60s - Q9
How do waves behave in constructive interference?
They add up to create a wave with greater amplitude
They completely cancel out
They reflect at opposite angles
They destroy each other
60s - Q10
What type of wave is a sound wave?
Transverse
Electromagnetic
Longitudinal
Polarized
30s - Q11
What wave property determines its energy?
Direction of propagation
Propagation speed
Frequency measured in seconds
Amplitude
60s - Q12
What is the name of the distance between two equivalent points in consecutive wave phases?
Amplitude
Propagation speed
Wavelength
Period
60s - Q13
Which is an example of a transverse wave?
Water surface waves
Pressure waves in gases
Water surface waves
60s - Q14
What phenomenon allows a wave to pass through an opening and spread out?
Refraction
Reflection
Attenuation
Diffraction
60s - Q15
What affects the speed of sound in a medium?
The shape of the wave
The light present in the medium
The direction of movement of the sound source
The density and elasticity of the medium
60s