A wave has a frequency of 5 Hz. What is the period of the wave

1.   ?    0.1 s
2.   ?    0.2 s
3.   ?    1 s
4.   ?    5 s

A water wave of frequency 10 Hz has a wavelength of 1 cm. What is the wave speed?

1.   ?    0.1 m/s
2.   ?    1 m/s
3.   ?    5 m/s
4.   ?    10 m/s

When the free end of a uniform slinky spring is shaken, a transverse pulse is produced. Which of the following is/are correct about the pulse?

(1) The pulse travels at a constant speed.
(2) Energy is transmitted along the spring
(3) Matter is carried from one end of the spring to the other.

1.   ?    (2) only
2.   ?    (3) only
3.   ?    (1) and (2) only
4.   ?    (1) and (3) only

Transverse waves are different from longitudinal waves in that

(1) there is no energy propagation in the transverse wave
(2) molecules move perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the transverse waves.
(3) the term "amplitude" applies only in the transverse waves

1.   ?    (1) only
2.   ?    (2) only
3.   ?    (1) and (3) only
4.   ?    (2) and (3) only

A longitudinal wave is sent along a long slinky spring to the right. Which of the following stateements is correct?

1.   ?    Rarefactions and compressions are vibrating about the fixed positions
2.   ?    Rarefactions and compressions are moving to the right
3.   ?    There is a net displacement of spring elements to the right
4.   ?    There is a net displacement of spring elements to the left

Which of the following statements about the longitudinal waves is/are correct?

(1) The direction of motion of the particles is parallel to the direction of the wave motion.
(2) All particles move in the same direction at a time
(3) All particles are moving with the wave at the same speed.

1.   ?    (1) only
2.   ?    (2) only
3.   ?    (1) and (3) only
4.   ?    (2) and (3) only

Water wave travels with a speed of 3 m/s on the sea. If 2 complete cycles of wave pass a fixed point in each second, find the wavelength of the sea wave.

1.   ?    0.167m
2.   ?    0.667m
3.   ?    0.1 m
4.   ?    1.5 m

A source emits wave of wavelength 0.5 m at a frequency of 200 Hz. Find the time taken for the wave to travel 500 m

1.   ?    0.8 s
2.   ?    1.25 s
3.   ?    2.5 s
4.   ?    5 s

A longitudinal wave travels along a slinky spring with a speed of 2 m/s. If the wave is generated at a frequency of 1 Hz, what is the maximum number of compressions present within a length of 7 m of the spring?

1.   ?    2
2.   ?    3
3.   ?    4
4.   ?    5

A pulse is sent along a slinky spring of length 12 m. It takes 3 s for the pulse to travel from one end to the other. If a train of waves is sent at a frequency of 2 Hz, find the wavelength of the wave.

1.   ?    1 m
2.   ?    1.5 m
3.   ?    2 m
4.   ?    2.5 m

A cork in the water vibrates up and down 4 times in 4 s when a wave passes through it. The distance between two successive crests of the wave is 10 cm. Find the speed of the water wave.

1.   ?    0.05 m/s
2.   ?    0.1 m/s
3.   ?    0.2 m/s
4.   ?    0.4 m/s

Which of the following statements correctly describe(s) the period of a wave?

(1) the time taken for the wave to make one complete vibration
(2) the distance travelled by the wave in one second
(3) the number of waves produced in one second

1.   ?    (1) only
2.   ?    (3) only
3.   ?    (1) and (2) only
4.   ?    (2) and (3) only

A wave source generates waves of frequency 100 Hz. How long does it take for the waves to travel 100 m?

1.   ?    1 s
2.   ?    2 s
3.   ?    1000 s
4.   ?    It cannot be determined

If a wave of amplitude A travels for 1 period, what are the distance for a particle in the medium has moved

1.   ?    0
2.   ?    A
3.   ?    2 A
4.   ?    4 A

A travelling wave has a period of 2 s, and the wavelength is 10 m, what is the speed of the wave?

1.   ?    5 m/s
2.   ?    10 m/s
3.   ?    20 m/s
4.   ?    40 m/s