Gr 10 Physical Sciences Ch 6: Period and frequency

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What is the period of a wave represented by?

  • The symbol f
  • The symbol T (correct)
  • The symbol s
  • The symbol Hz

What is the unit of measurement for frequency?

  • Seconds
  • Cycles per minute
  • Hertz (correct)
  • Minutes

What is the definition of period?

  • The number of successive crests passing a given point in one second
  • The amplitude of a wave
  • The distance between two successive crests
  • The time taken for two successive crests to pass a fixed point (correct)

What is the relationship between period and frequency?

<p>They are inversely proportional (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of understanding period and frequency?

<p>It is crucial in various fields of physics and engineering (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a higher frequency indicate?

<p>Higher energy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit symbol for period?

<p>s (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a longer period correspond to?

<p>Lower frequency and lower energy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the number of successive crests passing a given point in one second?

<p>Frequency (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the time taken for two successive troughs to pass a fixed point?

<p>Period (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit of measurement for period?

<p>Second (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What represents how many cycles pass a point in one second?

<p>Frequency (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the inverse of period?

<p>Frequency (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What property of a wave is often related to higher energy?

<p>Higher frequency (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of a wave having a longer period?

<p>It has a lower frequency (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of understanding period and frequency?

<p>To describe the behavior of different types of waves (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of the period of a wave?

<p>The time taken for two successive crests to pass a fixed point (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit of measurement for frequency that is equivalent to one cycle per second?

<p>Hertz (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If the frequency of a wave is 4 Hz, what is its period?

<p>0.25 s (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do higher frequencies often relate to?

<p>Higher energy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between period and frequency?

<p>Period measures time, while frequency measures cycles per second (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of a wave having a higher frequency?

<p>Higher energy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary application of understanding period and frequency?

<p>Physics and engineering (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the mathematical relationship between period and frequency?

<p>f = 1/T (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of a wave that is represented by the symbol (T)?

<p>The time taken for two successive crests to pass a fixed point (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between period and frequency?

<p>They are inversely proportional to each other (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the frequency of a wave represent?

<p>The number of successive crests passing a given point in one second (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between period and frequency?

<p>One is a measure of time and the other is a measure of cycles (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of a wave having a higher frequency?

<p>It has a higher energy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of understanding period and frequency in physics and engineering?

<p>They are used to describe the behavior of different types of waves (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the mathematical relationship between period and frequency expressed as?

<p>f = 1/T (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do longer periods correspond to?

<p>Lower frequencies and lower energy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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