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Waves Unit Assessment

Quiz by Theresa Williams

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30 questions
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  • Q1
    Which type of wave requires a medium to travel through?
    Transverse wave
    Mechanical wave
    Sound wave
    Electromagnetic wave
    30s
  • Q2
    Which type of wave moves the medium in a direction perpendicular to the wave's propagation?
    Compressional wave
    Transverse wave
    Surface wave
    Longitudinal wave
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the formula to calculate the wavelength of a wave?
    $\lambda = \frac{v}{f}$
    $\lambda = v - f$
    $\lambda = v \imes f$
    $\lambda = \frac{f}{v}$
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the unit of measurement for the frequency of a wave?
    Meters per second (m/s)
    Hertz (Hz)
    Watts (W)
    Joules (J)
    30s
  • Q5
    Which type of wave can travel through a vacuum?
    Sound wave
    Mechanical wave
    Water wave
    Electromagnetic wave
    30s
  • Q6
    What is the phenomenon where two or more waves combine and form a new wave?
    Wave reflection
    Wave refraction
    Wave diffraction
    Wave interference
    30s
  • Q7
    What property of a wave is determined by the distance between two consecutive points in phase?
    Speed
    Frequency
    Wavelength
    Amplitude
    30s
  • Q8
    What happens to the speed of light as it moves from air into water?
    It first decreases, then increases
    It remains constant
    It decreases
    It increases
    30s
  • Q9
    What property of a wave is represented by the amplitude?
    The distance between two consecutive points in a wave
    The time it takes for a wave to complete one full cycle
    The maximum displacement from the equilibrium position
    The speed at which a wave propagates through a medium
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the relationship between the frequency and wavelength of a wave?
    Direct
    Exponential
    Random
    Inverse
    30s
  • Q11
    What is the formula for calculating wave speed?
    Wave speed = wavelength / frequency
    Wave speed = frequency - wavelength
    Wave speed = frequency x wavelength
    Wave speed = amplitude x frequency
    30s
  • Q12
    What is the phenomenon where two or more waves overlap and combine to form a new wave?
    Diffraction
    Interference
    Reflection
    Refraction
    30s
  • Q13
    When light waves pass from air into a denser medium, what happens to their wavelength?
    It increases
    It decreases
    It becomes infinite
    It remains the same
    30s
  • Q14
    What is the main difference between a transverse wave and a longitudinal wave?
    Longitudinal waves travel faster than transverse waves.
    Longitudinal waves exhibit interference while transverse waves do not.
    Transverse waves oscillate perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation, while longitudinal waves oscillate parallel to the direction of wave propagation.
    Transverse waves have larger amplitudes than longitudinal waves.
    30s
  • Q15
    Which of the following factors does NOT affect the speed of a wave?
    Amplitude
    Frequency
    Wavelength
    Medium
    30s

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