Lesson T4.1.4
T4.1.4 Waves transferring energy and information Quiz: KS3 Physics, Unit 4
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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What two quantities do waves transfer as they move through a medium?
- Matter and energy
- Mass and velocity
- Atoms and matter
- Energy and information
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Which device converts sound into an electrical signal?
- Generator
- Transformer
- Loudspeaker
- Microphone
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What component inside a microphone moves when a sound wave hits it?
- Piston
- Filament
- Diaphragm
- Magnet
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Which high-frequency wave type is used for cleaning jewellery?
- Microwaves
- Gamma rays
- Ultrasound
- Infrared
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What technology uses reflected ultrasound waves to build images inside the body?
- Laser scan
- ECG monitor
- Ultrasound scan
- X-ray scan
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Which device changes an electrical signal back into sound waves?
- Loudspeaker
- Resistor
- Battery
- Microphone
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How is information typically carried within a digital signal wave?
- Fixed wavelength
- Pattern of changes
- Constant amplitude
- Zero frequency
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What do pressure waves primarily transfer through a medium?
- Energy
- Matter
- Molecules
- Atoms
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What does a microphone convert sound waves into?
- Chemical energy
- Light wave
- Electrical signal
- Thermal energy
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What motion does a floating cork make as a water wave passes?
- Stays still
- Up and down
- Side to side
- Moves forward
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How is speech transmitted through a telephone line?
- Light beam
- Electrical signal
- Water pressure
- Direct sound
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Which wave type is used in medical physiotherapy and cleaning due to energy transfer?
- Ultraviolet
- Ultrasound
- Visible light
- Radio waves
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What property distinguishes waves from the transport of bulk matter?
- Transfers matter
- Transfers energy only
- Transfers mass
- Transfers particles
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What is sound energy converted into when absorbed by a soft material?
- Kinetic mass
- Chemical energy
- Thermal energy
- Electrical energy
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Which device uses radio waves to send encoded information through the air?
- Stethoscope
- Electric heater
- Mobile phone
- Mercury thermometer
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Which wave type is used in television remote controls?
- X-rays
- Microwaves
- Ultraviolet
- Infrared
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What do ultrasonic cleaning baths use to remove dirt from jewellery?
- Magnetic fields
- High-frequency vibrations
- Radio waves
- Thermal currents
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What do waves transfer from a source to an absorber without matter?
- Particles only
- Matter and energy
- Energy only
- Matter only
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Which waves are most commonly used to broadcast radio signals over long distances?
- Ultraviolet
- X-rays
- Radio waves
- Gamma rays
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Which process describes sunlight warming a stone?
- Frictional force
- Matter transfer
- Chemical change
- Energy transfer
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