Revision: General Wave Properties

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12 Waves - Revision Quiz

Test your understanding of General Wave Properties here:

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1) 2018 S4 EOY P1 Q15

The diagram shows a wave on a string with two points P and Q marked.
The wave is moving to the right as shown.

What will happen next?

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2) A stick dips steadily into a pond 30 times each second. 50 complete waves are counted on the water surface over a distance of 1.0 m. How fast is the wave travelling?

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3) When water waves travel from a shallow region to a deeper region, how do the frequency, wavelength and speed change?

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4) 2022 S4 MY P1 Q12

The diagram shows a ripple tank with plane water waves passing from a deep region to a shallow region.

Which diagram best shows the wave form in the shallow region?

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5) What is meant by the term wavefront?

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