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Combined science (OCR Foundation)
Measuring waves

Starter quiz

  • What is the name for the number of vibrations a wave makes in a second?
    • frequency  ✓
    • wavelength
    • amplitude
    • period
  • What are the units for wave speed?
    • m/s  ✓
    • ms
    • s/m
    • m
    • s
  • Which of these units cannot be used as a measure of wavelength?
    • Hz  ✓
    • cm
    • m
    • km
  • What is an equivalent frequency of 330 000 Hz?
    • 330 kHz  ✓
    • 33 kHz
    • 330 mHz
    • 33 mHz
  • A transverse wave and a longitudinal wave have the same speed. Which statement about the waves is correct?
    • If the frequency of each wave is the same, the wavelength will be the same.  ✓
    • The frequency of each wave is equal to the wavelength.
    • The transverse wave has a lower frequency than the longitudinal wave.
    • The transverse wave has a higher frequency than the longitudinal wave.
  • Put these prefixes in order starting with the smallest.
    • 1
      ⇔
      micro
    • 2
      ⇔
      milli
    • 3
      ⇔
      centi
    • 4
      ⇔
      kilo
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