Q.1
How is the speed of sound calculated?
  • Distance divided by time
  • Time divided by distance
  • Distance multiplied by time
  • Time multiplied by distance
Q.2
Which of the following statements is true?
  • The speed of sound is the same for all materials
  • The speed of sound is different for different materials
  • The only material that affects the speed of sound is water
  • Sound can only travel in a vacuum
Q.3
Which of the following types of waves do not need any matter to travel in?
  • Electromagnetic waves
  • Sound waves
  • Water waves
  • Mechanical waves
Q.4
Which of the following statements is true?
  • Waves all have the same amplitude
  • Waves carry energy
  • Waves cannot be used to transmit signals
  • Waves do not vibrate
Q.5
Which of the following waves are transverse?
  • Sound waves and mechanical waves
  • Water waves and sound waves
  • Electromagnetic waves and sound waves
  • Electromagnetic waves and water waves
Q.6
Which of the following waves are longitudinal?
  • Sound waves
  • Electromagnetic waves
  • Water waves
  • Infra-red waves
Q.7
A wave machine produces 15 waves per second. What is the frequency of the waves?
  • 10 Hz
  • 0.06 Hz
  • 15 Hz
  • 20 Hz
Q.8
If the waves above travel 10 meters in 5 seconds, what is the speed of the waves?
  • 1 m/s
  • 2 m/s
  • 4 m/s
  • 0.5 m/s
Q.9
Considering your answers to question 7 and 8, what is the wavelength of the waves produced by the wave machine?
  • 0.13 m
  • 0.25 m
  • 0.50 m
  • 0.75 m
Q.10
What is the wavelength of a wave?
  • The distance from a crest of a wave to a trough of the next wave
  • The distance between four crests of waves
  • The distance between any point on one wave to the same point on the next wave
  • The distance between four troughs of waves
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