Wave Properties
Physics ⇒ Waves and Sound
Wave Properties starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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If a wave has a high frequency, what can you say about its wavelength (assuming speed is constant)?
What happens to the frequency of a wave if its wavelength increases but the speed stays the same?
What is a wave?
What is the formula to calculate the speed of a wave?
What is the main difference between transverse and longitudinal waves?
What is the unit of frequency?
Which property of a wave determines its loudness?
Which property of a wave is measured in meters?
Which of the following best describes the amplitude of a wave?
(1) The number of waves per second
(2) The height of the wave from its rest position
(3) The distance between two troughs
(4) The speed of the wave
Which of the following best describes the period of a wave?
(1) The number of waves per second
(2) The time for one wave to pass a point
(3) The height of the wave
(4) The distance between two crests
Which of the following is an example of a longitudinal wave?
(1) Light wave
(2) Water wave
(3) Sound wave
(4) Stadium wave
Which of the following is an example of a transverse wave?
(1) Sound wave
(2) Water wave
(3) Seismic P-wave
(4) Spring compression
Fill in the blank: The __________ of a wave is the maximum distance the particles of the medium move from their rest position.
Fill in the blank: The highest point of a transverse wave is called the __________.
Fill in the blank: The lowest point of a transverse wave is called the __________.
Fill in the blank: The time taken for one complete wave to pass a point is called the __________.
True or False: All electromagnetic waves are transverse waves.
True or False: Light waves are mechanical waves.
True or False: Sound waves need a medium to travel through.
True or False: The amplitude of a wave affects its speed.
