Longitudinal and Transverse Waves
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1. All waves

a) Transmit substance without transmitting matter

b) Transmit energy without transmitting matter

c) Make things get hot

d) Make things go up and down

 

2. Amplitude is a measure of

a) Current

b) Resistance

c) How much colour a wave has

d) How much energy a wave has

 

3. The unit of frequency is

a) Hertz

b) Watts

c) Newtons

d) Radians per metre squared

 

4. In a transverse wave the particles

a) Move at right angles to the direction of the wave's travel

b) Move backwards and forwards
         along the direction of the wave's travel

c) Stay still

d) Have a positive charge

 

5. In a longitudinal wave the particles

a) Move at right angles to the direction of the wave's travel

b) Move backwards and forwards
         along the direction of the wave's travel

c) Stay still

d) Have a negative charge

 

6. The unit of wavelength is

a) Hertz

b) Watts

c) Ohms per square tesla

d) Metres

 

7. The equation which connects
      velocity, wavelength and frequency is

a) velocity = wavelength x frequency

b) frequency = wavelength x velocity

c) wavelength = velocity x frequency

d) velocity = ½ x wavelength x frequency²

 

                       
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