1. True or False?
20 questions

2. Sound is a transverse wave
Question 1
Sound is a transverse wave

3. Question 2
Waves are vibrations

4. Amplitude is the maximum distance from the normal of a wave
Question 3
Amplitude is the maximum distance from the normal of a wave

5. Frequency is measured in Lambda (  )
Question 4
Frequency is measured in Lambda (  )

6. Radio 1 FM (88-91MHz) has a shorter wavelength that BBC 5 Live MW
Question 5
Radio 1 FM (88-91MHz) has a shorter wavelength that BBC 5 Live MW
( kHz)

7. You cannot reflect all waves
Question 6
You cannot reflect all waves

8. Question 7
All waves are visible

9. Diffraction is where waves change direction due to a change in speed
Question 8
Diffraction is where waves change direction due to a change in speed

10. Question 9
A Tsunami is made of lots of little waves creating one big wave as in interference of waves

11. In sound the higher the frequency the higher the note
Question 10
In sound the higher the frequency the higher the note

12. A wave will travel faster in a more dense material
Question 11
A wave will travel faster in a more dense material

13. Question 12
Gamma radiation has the highest frequency of the waves in the electromagnetic spectrum

14. All waves of the electromagnetic spectrum can pass through the body
Question 13
All waves of the electromagnetic spectrum can pass through the body

15. Question 14
In stars a red giant is hotter than a blue dwarf and has a higher frequency

16. Waves can go around corners
Question 15
Waves can go around corners

17. Digital signals have a range of frequencies
Question 16
Digital signals have a range of frequencies

18. Optical fibres use dispersion to transfer from one end to the other
Question 17
Optical fibres use dispersion to transfer from one end to the other

19. Question 18
When sunlight passed through a raindrop it splits into a spectrum of colours. This is because sunlight is made up of different frequencies and wavelengths.

20. Question 19
A “ noisy” wave is a bad thing. Noise is interference but can be corrected.

21. Write down as many uses of each type of wave as you can
Question 20
Write down as many uses of each type of wave as you can