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Assignment: Subject Physics Classes: form four

Name: _____________________________________________________________________________

1. Diagram shows an infrared wave.

Which one of the arrows, labelled A, B or C, shows the wavelength of the

wave?

2. If the wave is propagating having the number of waves shown in the

figure per second, then the frequency of the wave is

A. 4Hz
B. 3Hz
C. 6Hz
D. 10Hz

3. The loudness of a sound is determined by its

A. Wavelength
B. Speed
C. Frequency
D. Amplitude
4. The pitch of a sound is determined by its
A. Speed
B. Wavelength
C. Frequency
D. Amplitude
5. Which of the sound wave below is the loudest?

6. Which of the sound wave below has the highest pitch?

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7. Water waves were produced in ripple tank using a motor of frequency of 4Hz. What is the speed of the wave if the
wavelength is 2cm?
A. 0.5cm/s B. 2cm/s C. 4cm/s D. 8cm/s
8. The diagram below shows a displacement-time graph for a wave

From the graph, the frequency of the wave is

A. 2.0Hz
B. 2.5Hz
C. 3.0Hz
D. 3.3Hz
9. All waves transfers
A. Energy B. matter C. molecules D. charge

10. The ____________________ of an oscillation is the maximum displacement from the mean position
A. Frequency B. crest C. trough D. amplitude
11. Examples of transverse wave are
1. Water waves
2. All electromagnetic waves
3. Sound

Which statements is (are) correct

A. 1, 2, 3 B. 1,2 C. 2,3 D. 1
12. In a sound wave regions of high pressure are compressions, and regions of low pressure are called

A. Depressions B. Decompressions C. Rerefactions D. Expansions

13. Which of the following correctly describes sound and light waves?

Sound Light
A. Longitudinal Longitudinal
B. Transverse Transverse
C. Longitudinal Transverse
D. Transverse Longitudinal

14. A wave of frequency 2Hz is travelling at a velocity of 40 m/s. This means it has a wavelength of

A. 0.8m B. 0.2m C. 5m D. 20m

15. The period of an oscillation is the

A. frequency C. wavelength of one oscillation
B. time to produce one oscillation D. Amplitude
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16. A transvers wave with a wavelength of 4cm travels at speed of 20cm/s. What is the frequency of the wave

A. 80Hz C. 0.2Hz
B. 5Hz D. 2Hz
17. The distance from the crest of one wave to the crest of the next wave is called:

A. The amplitude C. The frequency

B. The wavelength D. Time period

18. Which is a correct equation?

A. wave speed = frequency × wavelength
B. wave speed = frequency + wavelength
C. wave speed = frequency ÷ wavelength
D. wave speed = frequency – wavelength
E.
19. Which statement about the oscillations of light waves is correct?
A. They are parallel to the direction of energy transfer
B. They are perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer
C. They rotate around the direction of energy transfer
D. They circulate the direction of energy transfer

20. Some types of waves are longitudinal. This means that the oscillations:
A. Are perpendicular to the direction of travel and energy transfer
B. Are in the same direction as the direction of travel and energy transfer
C. Rotate around the direction of travel and energy transfer
D. Circulate around the direction of travel and energy transfer
21. Radio waves are detected by a receiver which is in a house on the other side of a hill.
The radio waves reach the receiver because they are:

A. Reflected B. Refracted
C. Diffracted D. Radiated

22. What is the name of the wave effect illustrated by the

diagram below?
A. Diffraction
B. Interference
C. Polarization
D. Resonance

23. Which one of the following is not a characteristic of wave?

A. Amplitude
B. Reflection
C. Frequency
D. P.N. Junction
24. Sound is an example of
A. A longitudinal wave. C. A wave that can travel through a vacuum.
B. A transverse wave. D. A wave that does not transmit energy.

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25. The vibrations of a transverse wave move
A. In the same direction as the wave travels.
B. At right angles to the direction of wave travel.
C. Above and below the moving wave.
D. Opposite to the direction of wave travel.
26. Sound travels faster in
A. A. Air. B. Water. C. steel. D. A vacuum.
27. Compressions and rarefactions are characteristic of
A. Longitudinal waves. C. Both of these.
B. Transverse waves. D. Neither of these.
28. All waves have
A. Amplitude. C. Wavelength.
B. Frequency. D. All of these.
29. wave interference can occur for
A. Sound waves. C. Water waves.
B. Light waves. D. All of these.
30. In a longitudinal wave, the compressions and rarefactions travel in
A. The same direction that the wave travels.
B. A direction opposite to the wave travel.
C. At right angles to the direction of wave travel.
D. Above and below the moving wave.
31. The distance between two consecutive crests of a wave is called the
A. Amplitude C. wave speed
B. frequency D. wavelength

32. Indicate the interval which represents one full wavelength in the wave diagram below.

A. A to C
B. B to D
C. A to G
D. A to E

33. In vacuum, all electromagnetic waves have same

A. Frequency
B. Speed
C. Wavelength
D. Amplitude
34. Velocity of wave is defined as
A. v = fλ
B. v = st
C. v = at
D. f=1⁄T
35. Characteristic of wave independent of others is
A. frequency C. wavelength
B. speed D. amplitude

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Part two: structural questions:

Answer all the following question provided space

1. The diagram represents a wave on the ocean.

a. Use the information given in the diagram to find:

I. The wavelength of the wave: Wavelength ____________________________________________________
II. The amplitude of the wave. Amplitude_______________________________________________________
2. The diagram shows a wave travelling across the surface of water.

b. Show clearly with a labelled arrow

I. The amplitude of the wave [A]
II. The wavelength of the wave [W]
c. How many complete waves are there between X and Y?______________________________________________
d. The frequency of the wave is 5Hz. What does this mean?
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3. State the difference between transverse waves and longitudinal waves.

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4. Use the diagrams shown below

a. What are the parts of waves shown on points?
F ________________________
G________________________
H________________________
J_________________________

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 E. What type of wave is shown on left diagram? ______________________________________________________
F. What type of wave is shown on right diagram? _____________________________________________________
5. Use the diagram below.

i) What is the wave’s amplitude?_______________________________________________________________

ii) What is the wave’s wavelength? _____________________________________________________________
G. If the speed of a wave is 16 m/s and the wavelength is 4m, what is the frequency of the wave?
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6. The pattern on the oscilloscope screen below represents the sound wave produced by the alarm.

a) The loudness of the sound produced by the alarm decreases between X and Y. How can you tell this from the graph?
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b) The pitch of the sound produced by the alarm stays the same between X and Y. How can you tell this from the graph?
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7. The diagram below shows the complete electromagnetic spectrum.

Name the radiation found at

A _________________________________________
B _________________________________________

B. State which of the radiations in the diagram would have

i. The lowest frequency____________________________________
ii. The shortest wavelength _________________________________
C. Name one radiation in the list that is used for killing bacteria
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D. A radio station produces radio waves of frequency 200,000 hertz and a wavelength of 1,500 meters.
i. Calculate the speed of the radio waves
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ii. Another radio station produces radio waves at 500,000 hertz. What is their wavelength?
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8. The figure below shows a waveform.

a. From the graph, find the

i. Amplitude ____________________________________________________________________________
ii. Time period. ……………………………………………………………………………………………
b. Calculate the frequency of the wave shown.
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c. If the speed of the wave is 200m/s. Find the wavelength of wave
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d. How many complete waves are shown
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9. The diagram below represented a wave travelling

Which distance A, B, C or D represents:

a. The wavelength _____________________________________________________________________
b. The amplitude of the wave_____________________________________________________________
10. If the frequency of the wave is 400Hz and wavelength of 0.5m.What velocity does wave travel?
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11. Define the following terms
a. Wavelength
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 b. Frequency
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12. The distance between two consecutive rarefactions in a sound wave is 2.5m. The speed of sound in air is 330m/ s.
Calculate the frequency of this sound wave.
Frequency.
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13. The diagrams A and B represent two types of wave motion carrying energy in the direction shown.

A B

i. Name the wave motions represented by A and B

A___________________________________________ B_________________________________________

ii. Explain the main difference between the two types of waves.
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14. The figure shows a wave profile.

a. Use the graph to determine the:

i. Amplitude
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ii. Wavelength
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b. the speed of the wave is 10 m/s, what is the

i. Frequency of the wave

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ii. Period of the wave
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c. How many complete cycles (waves) are produced

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d. With the same axis on above graph draw a waves with same frequency as one above but half of it Amplitude.

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15. Below is a diagram of a wave

a. Name the parts of the wave labelled A, B, C and D.

A______________________________________________________________________________________________
B______________________________________________________________________________________________
C: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
D: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
b. The frequency of a wave is the number of cycles it completes per second.
What is the unit of frequency?
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16. Look at the table below. It shows three keywords, their definitions and the units used for that keyword. They are not
in order.
Using straight lines, link the correct keyword with its definition and unit of measurement.

17. The diagram below shows a wave with various measurements taken along the wave.

a. What is the amplitude of the wave? _________________________

b. What is the wavelength of the wave? _________________________

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18. The cone of a loudspeaker is vibrating. The diagram below shows how the air particles are spread out in front of the
cone at a certain time

P is a compression and Q is a rarefaction

i. Describe how the pressure in the air changes from P to Q.
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ii. Describe the motion of the air particles as the sound wave passes.
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iii. Sound wave is longitudinal wave, what is meant by longitudinal wave.
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19. Calculate the frequency of a sound wave which has a wavelength 0.5m and travels at speed of 340m/s in air. Write
down the formula that you use and show your working.
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A. A light polystyrene ball is shown hanging from very close to a loudspeaker. The loudspeaker gives out a sound of
low frequency and the ball is seen to vibrate

a. Explain how the sound from the loudspeaker causes the ball to move as
described
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b. Explain what will happen to the motion of the cone of the loudspeaker
when
i. The sound is made louder.
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ii. The pitch of the sound is increased.
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c. State the equation connecting wave speed, frequency and wave length of the sound wave.
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d. Using the equation on (d) explain the relation between wavelength and frequency.
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20. A man is watching a thunderstorm which is directly over a village. Some distance behind the village is a mountain.

a. Thunder is created at the same time as the lightning flash but, after the man sees a lightning flash, he has to wait a
short time before he hears the thunder.
Why is there this delay?
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b. When he listens carefully, the man realizes that, for each lightning flash, he can hear a loud sound of thunder
followed by a quieter one.
i. After studying Fig. explain why he hears two sounds for each lightning flash.
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ii. Suggest why the second sound is quieter.

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21. Here is a list of different types of waves.
Gamma (γ), infra-red, radio, sound, ultra-violet, visible, X-rays
(a) Which one of these is the only one which is not part of the electromagnetic spectrum?
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(b) Which one of these makes us feel warm when the Sun shines?
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(c) Which one of these do doctors use to detect broken bones?
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(d) (i) Figure below, on the moon, two astronauts cannot hear each
other, even when they shout, unless they have their radios switched
on.
1. Why cannot they hear each other even when they shout?
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2. Why can they hear each other using their radios?
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(ii) Which type of wave is used to carry messages from the astronauts to mission control on Earth?
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22. Figure below shows a view from above of a person standing at the edge of a pond, dipping the end of a stick up and
down in the water. Some of the wave fronts that spread out are shown.
(i) How many wavelengths are there between X and Y?
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(ii) The distance from X to Y is 90 cm. Calculate the wavelength of the waves.

Wavelength =
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(iii) The speed of the waves is affected by the depth of the water.
1. Describe the shape of the wave fronts, as seen from above.
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2. What does the shape of the wave fronts tell you about the depth of the pond?
Give a reason for your answer.
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23. Figure below shows a sideways view of the water surface just before the first wave reaches the floating piece of
wood.

a. Describe how the piece of wood moves after the waves reach it.
You may draw on Fig above if it helps you to answer the question.
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b. An underwater loudspeaker, placed in the pond in part (a), sends out sound waves through the water, as shown
in Fig below
i. What is the difference between the nature of these sound
waves and the water waves in (a)? Write the appropriate
words in the gaps in the following sentences.
“Water waves are ________________________waves.”
“Sound waves are ________________________waves.”
24. A sound wave in air is made up of compressions and rarefactions.
(i) State what is meant by a compression.
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(ii) State what is meant by a rarefaction.
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(b) The distance between two consecutive rarefactions in a sound wave is 2.5m. The speed of sound in air is 330m/ s.

Calculate the frequency of this sound wave.

Frequency =
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(c) A person makes a loud sound and hears the echo of this sound 1.2 s later. Calculate how far the person is from the
object causing the echo. Assume that the speed of sound is 330m/s.

Distance
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25. Figure below shows water wave fronts which are approaching a small gap in a wall which divides two stretches of
water of the same depth. The diagram is drawn to scale.

a. Complete the pattern of wave fronts to the right of the wall.

b. State two factors that affect diffraction of the wave.
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c. The waves moving towards the wall have a wavelength of
1.6 m and a frequency of 0.80Hz.

Calculate the speed of these water waves.

Speed of waves =
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d. State the wavelength and frequency of the waves after they have passed through the gap in the wall.
Wavelength =____________________________________________________________________
Frequency =_____________________________________________________________________
26. The diagram below shows a wave some distance
from the beach.
a. Using information from the diagram, calculate
the wavelength of the wave.
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b. (ii) The time between one crest and the next
crest passing the marker pole is 5 seconds.
Calculate the speed of the wave.

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(ii) Calculate the frequency of the wave.
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