Properties of waves Quiz
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1. Which type of wave is sound?
- A. Transverse
- B. Electromagnetic
- C. Longitudinal
- D. Surface
2. A wave has a frequency of 4 Hz and a wavelength of 3 m. What is its speed?
- A. 12 m/s
- B. 0.75 m/s
- C. 7 m/s
- D. 1.33 m/s
3. What is the period of a wave of frequency 50 Hz?
- A. 50 s
- B. 0.2 s
- C. 5 s
- D. 0.02 s
4. Floating wood bobs up and down as ripples pass but does not move across the pond. What does this show?
- A. Water waves are longitudinal
- B. Waves transfer energy but not matter
- C. Waves have no energy
- D. Amplitude is zero
5. Which measurement is the amplitude of a wave?
- A. Distance from crest to the next crest
- B. Time for one wave to pass
- C. Distance from the rest position to a crest
- D. Number of waves each second