Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · PHYSICS · Section
What are waves?
17 practice questions
Practice questions
1–8 of 8 · Easy
Question 1
1 mark · Easy
Answer and see the solution →A wave travels from one place to another. What does a wave transfer from the source to the receiver?
Question 2
1 mark · Easy
Answer and check →Which of the following is the correct unit for wave speed?
- A.m/s
- B.Hz
- C.°
- D.s
Question 3
1 mark · Easy
Answer and check →Which unit is commonly used to measure the time for one complete wave cycle?
- A.second (s)
- B.metre (m)
- C.degree (°)
- D.hertz (Hz)
Question 4
1 mark · Easy
Answer and see the solution →State the unit used to measure the wavelength of a wave.
Question 5
1 mark · Easy
Answer and see the solution →Give the SI unit used to measure angle in the study of waves.
Question 6
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →A spring is vibrated to create a wave moving at 4 m/s. Each wave cycle takes 0.5 s.
(a)[1 mark]State the unit used for the wave speed in this example.
(b)[1 mark]State the unit used to measure the time for one wave cycle.
Question 7
1 mark · Easy
Answer and see the solution →Waves are measured in hertz (Hz). What does a frequency of 5 Hz mean?
Question 8
1 mark · Easy
Answer and see the solution →Name one physical quantity, apart from wavelength, in waves that is measured in metres.