Waves gcse higher
What is the definition of a wave?
A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space.
Which of the following types of waves does not require a medium to travel through?
Radio waves
What is the wavelength of a wave?
The distance between two consecutive points in phase of a wave
Which of the following properties determines the frequency of a wave?
Period
Which of the following describes a transverse wave?
A wave that moves perpendicular to the direction of the vibration
What is the relationship between the frequency and the period of a wave?
They are inversely proportional
Which of the following is an example of a longitudinal wave?
Sound wave
What is the speed of a wave determined by?
Frequency and wavelength
What is the unit of frequency?
Hertz (Hz)
Which of the following can interfere constructively or destructively?
Diffraction