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SQA National 5 Physics Area 5 Waves overview quiz quiz

14questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. What does a wave transfer from place to place?

  2. What is the wavelength of a wave?

  3. Which relationship links wave speed, frequency and wavelength?

  4. A wave has frequency 40 Hz and wavelength 5 m. What is its speed?

  5. What is the period of a wave with a frequency of 50 Hz?

  6. Which type of wave is sound?

  7. The spreading of waves as they pass through a gap is called:

  8. Which list is in order of increasing frequency?

  9. At what speed do all electromagnetic waves travel in a vacuum?

  10. Which band of the spectrum is used in a TV remote control?

  11. Why is refraction said to occur when light enters glass?

  12. When light passes from air into glass, it bends:

  13. The angles of incidence and refraction are measured from:

  14. Total internal reflection is used to carry signals along: