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1. Water waves refract at a boundary between deep water and shallow water.
What is the effect on the frequency, wavelength and speed of the waves at the boundary?
FREQUENCY WAVELENGTH SPEED
D
A
B
C
2. The pitch of a sound is determined by its _________.
frequency
wavelength
speed
amplitude
3. We can hear sound when a ball strikes the floor because ___________.
the air particles from the floor vibrate and produce transverse
waves to flow through the air into our ears.
the air particles from the floor vibrate and produce longitudinal
waves to flow through the air into our ears.
the air particles from the floor flowed into our ears.
the wavelength of the sound wave is large enough to produce
the sound.
4. Which does not normally use infrared radiation?
intruder alarm
sunbed
television remote controller
electric grill
5. What happens to light as it passes from glass into air?
Its frequency decreases because its speed decreases.
Its wavelength increases because its speed increases.
Its wavelength decreases because its speed decreases.
Its frequency increases because its speed increases.
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6. Which of the following is the unit for frequency?
metre per second
joule per second
coulomb per second
oscillation per second
7. The diagram shows waves travelling on the sea.
Which points are one wavelength apart?
Q and T
S and T
P and R
Q and S
8. A star explodes in outer space.
Which waves from the exploding star do not reach the Earth?
Light
Sound
Infrared
Radio
9. Which of the following does not produce a sound wave?
An explosion in outer space
A hammer hitting a block of rubber
A gun fired in a room
A bell ringing under water
10. A beam of light hits a mirror at an angle. When the mirror is rotated by 10 degrees, by what
angle does the reflected beam turn (as compared to the original reflected beam)?
10 degrees
40 degrees
0 degrees
20 degrees
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