1) Which wave is not an example of a transverse wave? a) Light b) sound c) Infrared d) Gamma 2) Which is the correct definition for the amplitude of a wave? a) The number of waves passing in 1 second. b) The time it takes for one full wave to pass a point. c) The maximum displacement from the equilibrium position d) The distance between 2 crests of a wave 3) Which equation is correct? a) f = v x ⅄ b) ⅄ = v x f c) ⅄ = f/v d) f = v/⅄ 4) Convert this number into meters - 700 nm a) 0.0000000007 b) 0.0000007 c) 7000000000 d) 70000000 5) Which wave is used to send signals to satellites from Earth? a) Infrared b) Gamma c) Radio d) Microwave 6) Which waves can induce an alternating current in an aerial? a) Microwave b) Ultraviolet c) Radio d) Gamma 7) Which is the correct order of the spectrum from the longest to the shortest wavelength? a) Radio Micro UV Visible Infrared X-ray Gamma b) Radio Micro Visible UV Infrared X-ray Gamma c) Radio Micro Infrared UV Visible X-ray Gamma d) Radio Micro Infrared Visible UV X-ray Gamma 8) Which is the correct order of EM waves from the highest to lowest energy. a) Gamma UV xray Visible Infrared Micro Gamma b) Gamma Xray UV Visible Infrared Micro Gamma c) Gamma Xray UV Visible Micro Infrared Gamma d) Gamma Xray Visible UV Infrared Micro Gamma 9) Refraction happens as light travels into glass because .... a) Waves travel faster in glass and their frequency increases b) Waves travel slower in glass and their wavelength increases c) Waves travel slower in glass and their frequency increases d) Waves travel slower in glass and their wavelengths get shorter 10) Which statement is correct? a) Black matt surfaces are the best absorbers but worst emitters of infrared b) Black matt surfaces are the best absorbers and emitters of infrared c) White shiny surfaces are the worst absorbers but best emitters of infrared radiation d) White shiny surfaces are the best absorbers but worst emitters of infrared radiation. 11) The frequency of a wave with a time period of 0.05 s is a) 20 b) 2 c) 200 d) 0.2 12) What is the control variable for the Leslie Cube practical? a) colour of sides b) temperature  c) resolution of thermometer d) distance of thermometer 13) Which waves are ionising? a) micro UV and Xray b) UV Gamma and Visible c) Gamma UV and Xray d) Gamma Xray and Visible 14) Which piece of equipment do you use to find the speed of waves in water? a) Puddle tank b) Ripple tank c) Pool tank d) Wave tank 15) The length of 5 waves is 30 cm. What is the length of one wave? a) 6 m b) 0.6 m c) 0.06m d) 0.006m

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