Revision: General Wave Properties Report a question What's wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. 12 Waves - Revision Quiz Test your understanding of General Wave Properties here: 1 / 5 1) 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? 0.60 m/s 1.7 m/s 30 m/s 1500 m/s 2 / 5 2) Which of the following describes correctly the changes, if any, to the frequency, wavelength and speed of sound as it travels from air into water? B D C A 3 / 5 3) The wavelength of a wave is the distance from the start of the wave to the end of the wave. the distance from a crest to a trough. the distance from a crest to the next crest. half the distance from crest to trough. 4 / 5 4) Compressions and rarefactions are sent out from a loudspeaker cone as it vibrates backwards and forwards. The frequency of vibration is 60 Hz. Point P is currently at the centre of a compression. How much later will the next rarefaction arrive at P? 0.10 s 0.017 s 0.050 s 0.0083 s 5 / 5 5) The diagram below shows a transverse wave as it travels from left to right. Which of the following statements correctly describes the motion of the particles E, F, G and H at the instant shown? C B D A Your score is Restart quiz
