Lesson 6.6.1.2

6.6.1.2 Properties of waves Quiz: AQA Combined Science, Unit 23

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. What term describes the maximum displacement of a wave from its undisturbed position?

    • Amplitude
    • Frequency
    • Period
    • Wavelength

  2. What term describes the distance between equivalent points on adjacent waves?

    • Frequency
    • Wavelength
    • Period
    • Amplitude

  3. What term describes the number of wave cycles passing a point each second?

    • Speed
    • Frequency
    • Wavelength
    • Amplitude

  4. What term describes the time taken for one complete wave to pass a point?

    • Frequency
    • Amplitude
    • Wavelength
    • Period

  5. The unit of frequency is:

    • Metres per second (m/s)
    • Hertz (Hz)
    • Metres (m)
    • Seconds (s)

  6. Which formula correctly links wave speed, frequency and wavelength?

    • Frequency / wavelength
    • Frequency x wavelength
    • Amplitude x frequency
    • Wavelength / frequency

  7. Period and frequency are related by:

    • Period = wavelength / frequency
    • Period = frequency squared
    • Period = 1 / frequency
    • Period = frequency

  8. A wave has a frequency of 50 Hz. Its period is:

    • 0.02 s
    • 50 s
    • 2 s
    • 0.5 s

  9. A wave has frequency 5 Hz and wavelength 2 m. Its speed is:

    • 2.5 m/s
    • 0.4 m/s
    • 7 m/s
    • 10 m/s

  10. A wave travels at 340 m/s with frequency 170 Hz. Its wavelength is:

    • 510 m
    • 0.5 m
    • 2 m
    • 170 m

  11. A wave travels at 20 m/s and has a wavelength of 0.5 m. Its frequency is:

    • 40 Hz
    • 10 Hz
    • 20.5 Hz
    • 0.025 Hz

  12. A wave has a period of 0.1 s. Its frequency is:

    • 0.01 Hz
    • 10 Hz
    • 0.1 Hz
    • 100 Hz

  13. A diagram shows a wave crest 3 cm above rest and a trough 3 cm below rest. The amplitude is:

    • 6 cm
    • 1.5 cm
    • 9 cm
    • 3 cm

  14. On a diagram, the distance from one crest to the next crest is 4 cm. This distance is the:

    • Wavelength
    • Amplitude
    • Frequency
    • Period

  15. In a ripple tank, 10 waves pass a point in 2 s. The frequency is:

    • 5 Hz
    • 0.2 Hz
    • 20 Hz
    • 10 Hz

  16. (Harder) Sound travels at 330 m/s with a frequency of 660 Hz. The wavelength is:

    • 2 m
    • 0.5 m
    • 330 m
    • 990 m

  17. What measurements are needed to find the speed of sound in air?

    • Amplitude and mass
    • Distance and time
    • Frequency and wavelength
    • Time and frequency

  18. What measurements are needed to find the speed of ripples in a ripple tank?

    • Wavelength and frequency
    • Force and distance
    • Mass and volume
    • Amplitude and mass

  19. (Harder) If the frequency of a wave doubles while its speed stays constant, its wavelength:

    • Stays the same
    • Doubles
    • Quadruples
    • Halves

  20. (Harder) A wave has a wavelength of 0.25 m and a period of 0.05 s. Its speed is:

    • 20 m/s
    • 0.0125 m/s
    • 5 m/s
    • 0.3 m/s

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