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Discerningly Versed - Effective Iterative Learning Quiz Questions - Waves I
Discerningly Versed - Effective Iterative Learning


The two main types of wave are

 

Transverse Longitudinal
Inverse Longitudinal
Reverse Longitudinal
Reverse Longitudinal

 The wavelength of a wave is normally measured in

 

Metres per Second
Metres
Seconds per Metre
Hertz
The Greek letter lambda is usually used to indicate what ?

 

Wavelength
Amplitude
Frequency
Speed

 In the fundamental wave equation frequency x wavelength =

 

Distance Travelled
Speed
Speed of light
Amplitude
The SI unit of frequency is

 

Metres per Second
Metres
Seconds per Metre
Hertz

 The speed of light is usually measured in

 

Metres per Second
Metres
Seconds per Metre
Hertz
When waves bend round the side of obstacles or spread out as they pass a gap, this is known as

 

Dispersion
Interference
Diffraction
Diffusion

 The number of waves passing any point per second is the

 

Wavelength
Amplitude
Frequency
Speed
The distance between any point on a wave and the equivalent point on the next wave is known as the

 

Wavelength
Amplitude
Frequency
Speed

 The maximum distance a point moves from its rest point when a wave passes is known as the

 

Wavelength
Amplitude
Frequency
Speed


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