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WJEC GCSE Physics waves overview quiz quiz

15questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. In a transverse wave, how do the oscillations relate to the direction of travel?

  2. Which is an example of a longitudinal wave?

  3. What is the wave equation?

  4. A wave has a period of 0.2 s. What is its frequency?

  5. Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum has the highest frequency?

  6. What do all electromagnetic waves have in common?

  7. Which electromagnetic wave is commonly used for cooking and mobile phone signals?

  8. When light passes from air into glass, which way does it bend?

  9. What are the two conditions for total internal reflection?

  10. How does an optical fibre carry light?

  11. Which seismic wave can travel through liquids?

  12. What does the S-wave shadow zone show?

  13. Which seismic wave arrives first at a detector?

  14. Why does a seismic wave change direction inside the Earth?

  15. What happens to the frequency of light when it refracts?