13. Which of these is the correct formula to calculate wave velocity?
  • A). v = ƒ λ
  • B). v = T λ
  • C). v = 1/T
  • D). v = T ƒ

14-16: What are the missing values in this table showing data for sound waves travelling through different substances?

phones
 
wavelength
frequency
velocity
14.
20m
60Hz
15.
5m
300 m/s
16.
2kHz
1600 m/s

17. Which of these statements best completes this sentence?

"Radio waves can be produced by..

  • A). all hot objects"
  • B). oscillations in electrical circuits".
  • C). radioactive decay".
  • D). flourescent inks".

18-19: A sound wave is produced by a student banging two wooden blocks together. The student is 50m from a large wall. After 0.3s an echo is heard.

speed of sound exeriment
18. What causes the echo?
  • A).  Sound being refracted by the wall.
  • B).  Sound being reflected off the blocks.
  • C).  Sound being bounced off the air molecules.
  • D).  Sound being reflected by the wall.
19. What is the speed of the sound wave produced?
  • A). 167 m/s
  • B). 333 m/s
  • C). 15 m/s
  • D). 30 m/s

20. The 'period' of a wave is...

  • A). the time taken to produce one wave.
  • B). the speed of the wave in that substance.
  • C). the number of waves produced per second.
  • D). the height of the wave from the centre of displacement.

21+22. The diagram shows a ray of light entering a plastic block.

The ray of light bends.

refraction diagram

21. This effect is called ...

  • A). diffraction
  • B). refraction
  • C). diffusion
  • D). transmission

22. This happens because ...

  • A). light has a slower velocity in plastic than in air
  • B). light has a higher frequency in plastic than in air
  • C). light has a faster velocity in plastic than in air
  • D). light has a lower frequency in plastic than in air

23. Which of the following diagrams best shows light wavefronts passing from left to right from air into a block of glass? (Note- not all wave fronts are shown).

wavefront refraction diagrams x4