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Discerningly Versed - Effective Iterative Learning Quiz Questions - Waves I
Discerningly Versed - Effective Iterative Learning


The maximum distance a point moves from its rest point when a wave passes is known as the

 

Speed
Wavelength
Frequency
Amplitude

 The wavelength of a wave is normally measured in

 

Hertz
Metres per Second
Seconds per Metre
Metres
The two main types of wave are

 

Reverse Longitudinal
Transverse Longitudinal
Reverse Longitudinal
Inverse Longitudinal

 The distance between any point on a wave and the equivalent point on the next wave is known as the

 

Speed
Wavelength
Frequency
Amplitude
The speed of light is usually measured in

 

Hertz
Metres per Second
Seconds per Metre
Metres

 The SI unit of frequency is

 

Hertz
Metres per Second
Seconds per Metre
Metres
In the fundamental wave equation frequency x wavelength =

 

Amplitude
Distance Travelled
Speed of light
Speed

 The number of waves passing any point per second is the

 

Speed
Wavelength
Frequency
Amplitude
When waves bend round the side of obstacles or spread out as they pass a gap, this is known as

 

Diffusion
Dispersion
Diffraction
Interference

 The Greek letter lambda is usually used to indicate what ?

 

Speed
Wavelength
Frequency
Amplitude


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