Waves
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- Q1Which of the following is an example of a transverse wave?Seismic wave (P-wave)Light waveOcean waveSound wave30s
- Q2What is it called when a wave changes direction as it passes from one medium to another?RefractionReflectionDiffractionInterference30s
- Q3What occurs when two waves meet and combine their effects?ResonanceDiffractionInterferenceRefraction30s
- Q4What type of wave is characterized by particle movement being perpendicular to the direction of wave travel?Transverse waveLongitudinal waveMechanical waveSurface wave30s
- Q5What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests of a wave?SpeedFrequencyAmplitudeWavelength30s
- Q6What do we call the number of waves that pass a point in one second?FrequencyWavelengthAmplitudeVelocity30s
- Q7What is the term for the height of a wave from its rest position to its crest?WavelengthAmplitudePeriodFrequency30s
- Q8Which of the following is an example of a longitudinal wave?Light waveSeismic P-waveWater waveSound wave30s
- Q9What happens to the speed of a wave when it travels from one medium to another, such as from air to water?The speed remains the sameThe speed fluctuatesThe speed increasesThe speed decreases30s
- Q10Which part of the wave represents the lowest point?CrestTroughWavelengthAmplitude30s
- Q11What is the highest point of a wave called?WavelengthCrestTroughAmplitude30s
- Q12What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests of a wave?Wave speedWavelengthFrequencyAmplitude30s
- Q13Which of the following describes the height of a wave from its rest position?PeriodWavelengthAmplitudeFrequency30s
- Q14What happens to the frequency of a wave if the wavelength is shortened while the wave speed remains constant?The frequency doubles onlyThe frequency stays the sameThe frequency increasesThe frequency decreases30s
- Q15What type of wave movement causes particles in a medium to move back and forth in the same direction as the wave travels?Standing waveLongitudinal waveSurface waveTransverse wave30s