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The properties of waves

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20 questions
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  • Q1
    Which property describes the number of waves that pass a point in a given amount of time?
    Wavelength
    Velocity
    Frequency
    Amplitude
    30s
  • Q2
    What property of waves describes the distance between two corresponding points on a wave?
    Velocity
    Wavelength
    Amplitude
    Frequency
    30s
  • Q3
    Which property of waves refers to the maximum distance from the rest position?
    Amplitude
    Wavelength
    Frequency
    Velocity
    30s
  • Q4
    Which property of waves refers to the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs?
    Amplitude
    Wavelength
    Velocity
    Frequency
    30s
  • Q5
    Which property of waves determines the pitch of a sound?
    Frequency
    Velocity
    Amplitude
    Wavelength
    30s
  • Q6
    Which property of waves determines the loudness of a sound?
    Wavelength
    Amplitude
    Velocity
    Frequency
    30s
  • Q7
    Which property of waves refers to the bending of waves around obstacles or edges?
    Reflection
    Diffraction
    Refraction
    Interference
    30s
  • Q8
    How does sound travel?
    Through electric currents
    Through light waves
    Through air pressure
    Through vibrations
    30s
  • Q9
    Which of the following is NOT a property of sound waves?
    Frequency
    Color
    Volume
    Pitch
    30s
  • Q10
    Which of the following is an example of a transverse wave?
    Sound wave
    Light wave
    Earthquake wave
    Water wave
    30s
  • Q11
    What is the unit used to measure frequency?
    Seconds
    Meters
    Decibels
    Hertz
    30s
  • Q12
    What is the term for the bouncing back of sound waves when they hit a surface?
    Refraction
    Diffraction
    Reflection
    Absorption
    30s
  • Q13
    What type of wave does not require a medium to travel through?
    Electromagnetic wave
    Ocean wave
    Sound wave
    Radio wave
    30s
  • Q14
    Which of the following is an example of an electromagnetic wave?
    Visible light
    Earthquake wave
    Ocean wave
    Sound wave
    30s
  • Q15
    Which of the following has the longest wavelength?
    Radio waves
    Gamma rays
    Visible light waves
    X-rays
    30s

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