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Waves MCQ 2
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Waves MCQ 2

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What type of wave is characterized by the vibration of particles parallel to the direction of energy propagation?

  • Transverse waves
  • Longitudinal waves (correct)
  • Electromagnetic waves
  • Travelling mechanical waves
  • Which of the following waves requires a medium to travel through?

  • Radio waves
  • Light waves
  • Sound waves (correct)
  • Electromagnetic waves
  • What is the SI unit of wavelength?

  • Tesla (T)
  • Meter (m) (correct)
  • Hertz (Hz)
  • Newton (N)
  • What do we call the highest point on a transverse wave?

    <p>Crest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the velocity of a wave, wavelength, and frequency?

    <p>Velocity is the product of wavelength and frequency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the phenomenon where two or more waves overlap to form a single resultant wave?

    <p>Interference</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of interference occurs when coherent waves meet crest to crest?

    <p>Constructive Interference</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the spreading out of a wave into its geometric shadow as it passes through a gap or around an obstacle called?

    <p>Diffraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following phenomena is NOT associated with sound waves?

    <p>Polarisation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What phenomenon involves the restriction of a wave's vibration direction to a single plane?

    <p>Polarisation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the amplitude of a resultant wave during constructive interference?

    <p>It increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

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