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Grade 8 Physics
Grade 8 Waves and Sound
Which type of waves require a medium to travel, such as air, liquid, or metal?
  1. Electromagnetic waves
  2. Sound waves
  3. Radio waves
  4. Microwaves
Grade 8 Waves and Sound
                           causes an echo to occur.
  1. Absorption of sound waves
  2. Reflection of sound waves
  3. Refraction of sound waves
  4. Diffraction of sound waves
Grade 8 Waves and Sound
The standing wave is                                                      .
  1. a wave that does not move
  2. a wave with a small amplitude
  3. a wave formed by the superposition of traveling waves
  4. a wave that reflects off a fixed point
Grade 8 Waves and Sound
Which of the following waves can be reflected?
  1. Water waves
  2. Sound waves
  3. Light waves
  4. All of the above
Grade 8 Tectonics
Which kind of waves cannot travel through a liquid?
  1. p-waves
  2. s-waves
  3. surface waves
  4. x-rays
Grade 8 Waves and Sound
                is an example of a mechanical wave.
  1. Radio waves
  2. X-rays
  3. Sound waves
  4. Light waves
Grade 12 Physics
Grade 7 Tectonics
Which waves cause the greatest amount of structural damage?
  1. All are equal
  2. P waves
  3. S waves
  4. Surface waves
Grade 8 Tectonics
What is the fastest seismic wave?
  1. P-wave
  2. S-wave
  3. Surface wave
  4. All the above
Grade 10 Tectonics
Earthquake intensity depends primarily on the height of
  1. P-waves.
  2. S-waves.
  3. surface waves.
  4. fault lines.
Grade 12 Waves and Sound
Grade 12 Physics
Which of the following types of waves require a medium to propagate?
  1. Electromagnetic waves
  2. Mechanical waves
  3. Radio waves
  4. X-rays
Grade 6 Waves and Sound
What are longitudinal waves?
  1. for mechanical waves - waves in which the movement in the medium is parallel to the direction the wave is traveling
  2. for mechanical waves - waves in which the movement in the medium is perpendicular to the direction the wave is traveling
Grade 8 Waves and Sound
Constructive interference occurs when                                                              .
  1. the crests of one wave align with the troughs of another wave
  2. the crests of one wave align with the crests of another wave
  3. the troughs of one wave align with the troughs of another wave
  4. the amplitude of the wave decrease
Grade 7 Waves and Sound
Which statement correctly compares Wave A and Wave B?
Comparing Amplitudes
  1. Wave A has a greater amplitude than Wave B.
  2. Wave B has a greater amplitude than Wave A.
  3. Wave A has a greater wavelength than Wave B.
  4. Wave B has a greater wavelength than Wave A.
Grade 12 Physics
Why do sound waves diffract more easily around obstacles than light waves?
  1. Sound waves have longer wavelengths than light waves
  2. Sound waves are more energetic than light waves
  3. Sound waves are mechanical, and light waves are not
  4. Light waves cannot pass through obstacles
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
Wave steepness is the ratio of
  1. wave height to wavelength.
  2. wavelength to speed.
  3. wave speed to wave period.
  4. wave period to height.
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