Wave Properties
Physics ⇒ Waves and Sound
Wave Properties starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe what is meant by the phase of a wave.
Explain the difference between mechanical and electromagnetic waves.
Explain why sound cannot travel through a vacuum.
If the amplitude of a wave is doubled, what happens to the energy it carries?
If the frequency of a wave increases and its speed remains constant, what happens to its wavelength?
State the principle of superposition as it applies to waves.
State the relationship between the speed (v), frequency (f), and wavelength (λ) of a wave.
Which property of a wave determines its loudness in sound waves?
Which of the following best describes a transverse wave?
(1) The particles vibrate parallel to the direction of wave propagation.
(2) The particles vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation.
(3) The particles do not vibrate at all.
(4) The wave does not transfer energy.
Which of the following best describes the property of diffraction?
(1) Bending of waves around obstacles
(2) Change in direction when entering a new medium
(3) Bouncing off a surface
(4) Superposition of two waves
Which of the following is NOT a property of a wave?
(1) Amplitude
(2) Frequency
(3) Mass
(4) Wavelength
Which of the following is the SI unit of frequency?
(1) Meter
(2) Second
(3) Hertz
(4) Newton
Fill in the blank: The maximum displacement of a particle from its equilibrium position in a wave is called the __________.
Fill in the blank: The number of waves passing a point per unit time is called __________.
Fill in the blank: The time taken for one complete cycle of a wave is called the __________.
The distance between two consecutive crests in a wave is called the __________.
True or False: All electromagnetic waves travel at the same speed in a vacuum.
True or False: In a longitudinal wave, the displacement of the medium is parallel to the direction of wave propagation.
True or False: The energy of a wave is directly proportional to its frequency.
True or False: The frequency of a wave is the number of complete cycles per second.
